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Gary Bauer

Gary currently serves as senior vice president of Public Policy and Culture at JDFI, president of American Values, and chairman of Campaign for Working Families PAC. Previously, he 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.

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Average Joe: The Coach Joe Kennedy Story – Part 2

October 9, 2024

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Gary Bauer concludes his inspiring discussion with Coach Joe Kennedy about the intense journey God took him on to fight for his religious liberty. Coach Joe tells of his realization that this was not only a battle in the physical sense, but also a spiritual war that nearly destroyed his marriage in the midst of the seven-year legal fight that went to the Supreme Court twice. Don’t miss this courageous story of one man’s heart to stand firm on God’s Truth as he prayed to change a nation.

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Average Joe: The Coach Joe Kennedy Story – Part 1

October 8, 2024

There are times in life when we come to the proverbial “fork in the road” and we need to choose between the “easy” thing to do vs. the “right” thing to do. Today on Family Talk, Gary Bauer interviews Coach Joe Kennedy about a challenge in his life after being fired from his job for praying silent prayers on the football field after games. Coach Kennedy paraphrases 2 Timothy 4:7 as his motto, “Fight the good fight, finish the race, keep the faith!” Be inspired by this man after God’s own heart.

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Israel One Year After the Hamas Attack: A Biblical Perspective

October 7, 2024

This date, October 7, 2024, marks the one-year anniversary of the horrific attacks against the nation of Israel by the Hamas terrorist organization. Today on Family Talk, Gary Bauer and the Hon. Michele Bachmann, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, discuss this brutal assault and remind us that while life goes on for us in America, the war is raging on for the Israeli people. Michele shares God’s prophetic Word and how it is playing out within our world right now! Joel 3:2 says, “I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will put them on trial for what they did to my inheritance, my people Israel, because they scattered my people among the nations and divided up my land.” It comes down to this question, “Will we continue to support Israel, or not?”

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To Love Thy Neighbor Through Political Participation

October 4, 2024

Are you overwhelmed by all this talk of politics and religion? Don’t let that turn you away from this important discussion! Today on Family Talk, Pastor Jack Hibbs, founder and senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in California, discusses the church’s role in society today. He further explains that it is a pastor’s responsibility to know what is going on in all aspects of our culture, in addition to preaching the gospel. Discover more about our God-given privileges and responsibilities, in public policy as well as religion. Matthew 10:38 says, “Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.” As Christians, we must not bury our heads in the sand and let evil run rampant. We have a voice, so let’s use it!

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Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom Podcast

Gary Bauer Dissects the Vance-Walz Three Against One Debate

October 3, 2024

In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom, Gary Bauer dissects the vice-presidential debate between Senator J.D. Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

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Policy & Culture

Abortion, Borders, and Biblical Legacies: The 2024 Election’s Moral Crisis

October 3, 2024

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are still neck and neck in the race for the White House. The Electoral College literally could end up tied.

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Christians and the Right to Vote – Part 2

October 3, 2024

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Gary Bauer concludes his riveting discussion with Dr. Owen Strachan about his e-book, Voting and the Church: Why Christians Engage the Public Square. They discuss how we, as believers, need to learn from our past, such as the Civil War or the WWII era when 6 million Jews, Polish people and others were killed. We cannot avert our eyes from the immoral darkness going on around us and hope it goes away. Hear more about the role you can play by voting and letting your voice be heard. As Dr. Strachan states, “We are going through a God-given test and the Church must wake up, put her boots on and get to work!”

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Christians and the Right to Vote – Part 1

October 2, 2024

Today on Family Talk, Gary Bauer speaks with Dr. Owen Strachan, senior director of the Dobson Culture Center, about his new e-book entitled, Voting and the Church: Why Christians Engage the Public Square. Dr. Strachan reminds us of the great blessing we have “to be able to participate in a political system and specifically, have the ability to vote!” Tune in and be challenged to examine your heart and ensure that you are not taking this God-given privilege for granted.

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Policy & Culture

The Divided House: Kamala Harris and the Dilemma of Democracy

September 26, 2024

Harris also received the strange endorsement of a bunch of retired generals and former intelligence officials. Under Harris-Biden, military recruiting has plummeted, defense spending has declined after inflation, and America’s enemies are growing stronger.

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Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom Podcast

Religious Liberty is on the November Ballot: Former President Trump Pleads with Christians to Vote for Freedom

September 26, 2024

In this week's episode, Gary Bauer discusses the history of Supreme Court decisions, dating from the 1960s until today, that have significantly weakened religious freedoms. Bauer plays a recent speech given by former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, where he pleaded with Christians and gun owners to vote for their God-given inalienable rights. Listen to this vital podcast and share it with your family and friends.

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