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Gary Bauer

Gary served in the Reagan administration as Under Secretary of Education and Head of the Office of Policy Development. Gary became president of the Family Research Council, senior vice president of Focus on the Family, and was appointed by President Trump to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. He currently serves as president of American Values and chairman of Campaign for Working Families PAC.

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Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom Podcast

Gary Bauer and John Stemberger Discuss the Power and Influence of Christian Citizenship

In this week's episode, Gary Bauer interviews John Stemberger, president of Liberty Counsel Action and senior counsel of Liberty Counsel. The two discuss the considerable controversy in the American Church about the proper role of Christians and their pastors concerning the governance of society.

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Policy & Culture

America’s Countdown Has Begun

The 2024 presidential election is just over ten weeks away. This race is the most consequential in decades. The individual voted in as our next president – and those who control the next Congress – will determine whether our constitutional republic survives.

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Policy & Culture

Death-Mobile in Chicago

The Democratic National Convention is now underway in Chicago. The Windy City offers attendees many free-time options. Unfortunately, one choice is to visit a “death-mobile” for complimentary service.

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Policy & Culture

Understanding Our Biblical Roots

JDFI supports Israel and strongly opposes antisemitism of every kind. Unlike much of Europe, a majority of adult Americans are still pro-Israel. But among younger Americans, including Christians, the support is waning.

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Policy & Culture

Governor Walz’s Woke Church

As Tim Walz, the previously obscure governor of Minnesota, continues to be introduced to the American public, we are learning more about the church to which he belongs. The Christian Post has done our nation a service by detailing policies and practices at Pilgrim Lutheran Church (PLC), the parish he attends in St. Paul.

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Standing Up for Righteousness and Defending the Good News – Part 2

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Gary Bauer concludes his sobering discussion with John Stemberger, president of Liberty Counsel Action, about the dysfunctional state of our society. Despite all the chaos and what appears to be hopelessness in our lives, Gary and John point out the positive and brilliant light they see rising up from God’s people within our culture today. John 12:46 says, “I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.” Join in the fight! According to Gary and John, “We must be good stewards of our Christian citizenship and not waste the valuable influence we have!”

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Standing Up for Righteousness and Defending the Good News – Part 1

According to Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, “We are living in a culture that is all too often hostile to faith, family, and freedom!” Never before have we found the family unit more threatened and attacked! Today on Family Talk, Gary discusses the current state of America with John Stemberger, president of Liberty Counsel Action. Though we have faltered as a country and now risk losing it all, we can come together to fight for all that we hold dear. Isaiah 6:8 says, “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Be encouraged as Gary and John share their vision and challenge us to never give up, and fight for our religious freedoms, the sanctity of human life and the family!

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Policy & Culture

Supreme Court Narrowly Votes to Protect Women

On Friday, August 16, the Supreme Court voted five to four to temporarily block the radical Biden-Harris rule that would threaten females’ safety, privacy, and fair competition in sports.

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Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom Podcast

Gary Bauer and Tom Rose Discuss the Importance of the National Jewish Day of Mourning

In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom, GaryBauer interviews frequent guest Tom Rose, who is live from Israel. The two discuss the historical importance of the National Jewish Day of Mourning. In Hebrew, the Tisha B'Av is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar (August 12-13, 2024). On this day, Jews deprive themselves of nearly all human comforts and devote themselves to prayer and fasting. The holiday is the culmination of the Three Weeks, a period during which the Jewish people mark the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 486 BC and the Roman Empire in 70 AD. You won't want to miss this fascinating discussion.

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Iran’s Plot to Steal the 2024 Election from Trump

There is now no doubt that the Islamic Republic of Iran is waging a comprehensive campaign in the United States to prevent the election of Donald Trump in November and sow discord in our country. This should deeply concern every American, particularly Christians and Jews, regardless of party affiliation. 

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