Heartbeat Bills vs. Equal Protection: What’s the Difference?

Join us for our annual Ask Us Anything season finale. Monique and Krista answer your questions live. Conversation breakdown: Opening and welcome Our favorite shows of the season The rise of polygamy in the church What skill or talent do you wish you were good at? We react to the viral clip of polygamy in a black church If you could meet with the President, what issues or concerns would you want to discuss with him? Thoughts about tithing Sam Sey detained by ICE Where would you like to travel to? Do you take a Sabbath rest? Is the evidence for Noah's ark credible? What is your opinion of "The Chosen"? What superpower do you wish you had? Wrap up All The Things # 243 Season 8, Episode 23

Krista is joined by Dr. Joe Miller for a careful biblical response to Dale Partridge’s recent teaching on the Curse of Ham. They walk through Genesis 9, examine claims about federal headship, racial destinies, and church history, and explain why this old error does not hold up under a plain reading of the text or the larger story of Scripture. The conversation also addresses why this idea is appealing to some Gen Z young men. Sign the Los Angeles Statement on Race, Justice & Unity https://www.centerforbiblicalunity.com/racestatement Read Dr. Miller's Substack series on the Curse of Cain: https://jrmiller777.substack.com/p/race-the-curse-of-ham-and-the-providence All The Things #242 Season 8, Episode 22

Reclaiming reality in a postmodern world requires standing firm on truth. Join us as we expose the ideas warping culture. Monique and Krista sit down with Phoenix Hayes, co-author of New York Times best-seller, The War on Reality, to discuss the influence of the spirit of the age. We analyze how biology, facts, and the foundations of our society are being challenged, creating significant cultural chaos for families today. Get the book: The War on Reality by Frank Turek and Phoenix Hayes is available now in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook (narrated by Phoenix). https://www.amazon.com/War-Reality-Christian-Cultural-Confusion/dp/0736993630/ All The Things # 241 Season 8, Episode 21

Monique and Krista sit down with Texas attorney Bradley Pierce of the Foundation to Abolish Abortion for a policy-focused conversation on justice for the preborn. Pierce explains the abolitionist strategy of equal protection and and why he opposes incremental measures such as heartbeat bills. The discussion also addresses common objections to the abolitionist strategy, such as punishing women, enforceability, miscarriage investigations, pregnancy resource centers, and political practicality. All The Things #240 Season 8, Episode 20

Monique and Krista sit down with Bryan Crain, president of the Orange County Rescue Mission, to make sense of homelessness through a Christian worldview. They unpack competing approaches to talking chronic homelessness in places like San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles vs. Santa Ana. All The Things #239 Season 8, Episode 19

Monique and Krista explore what true biblical kindness looks like in a culture obsessed with the shallow “Be Kind” slogan. All The Things #238 Season 8, Episode 18

Monique and Krista continue to explore issues around the fight to protect the pre-born. They talk with Ginna Cross from Alliance Family Services about how her pregnancy resource center differs from typical PRCs because of its stand on equal protection. We’ll cover what a first conversation looks like with a woman still considering abortion, abortion pill reversal, and why they argue legal immunity for mothers leaves women more vulnerable. Pastors and donors who assume all PRCs are basically the same will hear the questions they should be asking before they write the next check. Alliance Family Services https://www.alliancefamilyservices.org/ Alliance Family Services stewardship video https://www.facebook.com/reel/2465227797287793 All The Things #237 Season 8, Episode 17

Monique and Krista were joined by Neil Shenvi to clear up the rumors and misinformation surrounding Resolution 9—the 2019 Southern Baptist Convention statement that described Critical Race Theory as a “helpful analytical tool.” Neil is one of evangelicalism’s earliest and most vocal critics of CRT. He explains what he actually said in 2019, reacts to the key language of the resolution, and shares whether his position has changed seven years later. All The Things #236 Season 8, Episode 16

Economist Dr. Jeff Degner (Senior Fellow of Economics and Free Enterprise at Cornerstone University) joins Monique and Krista to examine Gen Z’s struggles with housing costs, inflation, and the sense that the system is stacked against them. Are these challenges the result of real economic pressures or just generational complaints? #AffordabilityCrisis #Economics #GenZ #Housing #Inflation #ChristianWorldviewAll The Things #235 Season 8, Episode 15

We sit down with leading pro-life apologist, Scott Klusendorf, to press him on the toughest questions raised by Christian abolitionists. We ask him why he thinks equal protection laws are unwise and harming the pro-life movement. We also ask him to explain the difference between being “pro-life” and “whole-life,” and how to answer the charge that pro-lifers are merely “pro-birth.” All The Things #234 Season 8, Episode 14