It's important to remember how the Bible talks about darkness and suffering - not because it denies their reality, but because it gives us a new lens through which to view them. And that lens offers the hope and meaning necessary to persevere.

It&rsquo;s back to school season, and the war for our kids is underway. Joining Host Casey Harper is Victoria Cobb, President of The Family Foundation of Virginia, the largest and oldest pro-family advocacy organization in Virginia.
Together they discuss&hellip;
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<li>What is the state of the battle for parental rights in education?</li>
<li>What battles has President Trump won, and where are we still seeing resistance?</li>
<li>On the gender issue specifically, how is this playing out in education in Virginia and nationally? (locker rooms, transitioning kids without parental consent, etc.)</li>
<li>Why is abortion is <a href="https://www.familyfoundation.org/blog/tek3eaa067o1s3ffn25wsxb427qmsd">on the rise</a> in Virginia and the nation?</li>
</ul>

It's back to school season, and the war for our kids is underway. Joining Host Casey Harper is Victoria Cobb, President of The Family Foundation of Virginia, the largest and oldest pro-family advocacy organization in Virginia. Together they discuss... What is the state of the battle for parental rights in education? What battles has President Trump won, and where are we still seeing resistance? On the gender issue specifically, how is this playing out in education in Virginia and nationally? (locker rooms, transitioning kids without parental consent, etc.) Why is abortion is on the rise in Virginia and the nation?

On this week&rsquo;s podcast, Jared Bridges, Editor in Chief of the Washington Stand and Bob Maginnis, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, AI expert and author join Casey Harper to discuss artificial intelligence. OpenAI&rsquo;s model broke out of the lab and hacked another model! How important is this latest Open AI &ldquo;escape&rdquo; and hacking? Is AI a good thing or a bad thing? Some are saying A.I. feels like the end of days, like Biblical prophecies coming to life. Do you agree? Given all that, should Christians be using AI?

On this week's podcast, Jared Bridges, Editor in Chief of the Washington Stand and Bob Maginnis, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, AI expert and author join Casey Harper to discuss artificial intelligence. OpenAI's model broke out of the lab and hacked another model! How important is this latest Open AI "escape" and hacking? Is AI a good thing or a bad thing? Some are saying A.I. feels like the end of days, like Biblical prophecies coming to life. Do you agree? Given all that, should Christians be using AI?

On this week's podcast, we discuss annihilationism, the view that hell is not eternal for those who reject God. Is hell real? Who is going there? Will they be there forever? What does the Bible teach?
For this discussion, host Casey Harper is joined by Jared Bridges, Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Stand, and Dr. Stephen Wellum, Editor of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology and Professor of Christian Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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On this week's podcast, we discuss annihilationism, the view that hell is not eternal for those who reject God. Is hell real? Who is going there? Will they be there forever? What does the Bible teach? For this discussion, host Casey Harper is joined by Jared Bridges, Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Stand, and Dr. Stephen Wellum, Editor of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology and Professor of Christian Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. You can learn more about ActsSocial <a href="https://actssocial.com/?utm_source=frc&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=frc_frontgate_2026&utm_content=banner_homepage">here</a>.

On this week's podcast, host Casey Harper discusses the rise of socialism in the U.S. NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani made headlines as the latest Democratic socialist to take public office, but now several others are cropping up. Is this a flash in the pan or a future reality in American politics? How will it affect America and in particular the Church? Casey was joined by Mark Tapscott, Veteran investigative reporter and editor Mark Tapscott of The Washington Stand along with Matt Carpenter, Director of FRC Action. You can learn more about ActsSocial <a href="https://actssocial.com/?utm_source=frc&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=frc_frontgate_2026&amp;utm_content=banner_homepage">here</a>.

On this week's podcast, host Casey Harper discusses the rise of socialism in the U.S. NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani made headlines as the latest Democratic socialist to take public office, but now several others are cropping up. Is this a flash in the pan or a future reality in American politics? How will it affect America and in particular the Church? Casey was joined by Mark Tapscott, Veteran investigative reporter and editor Mark Tapscott of The Washington Stand along with Matt Carpenter, Director of FRC Action. You can learn more about ActsSocial <a href="https://actssocial.com/?utm_source=frc&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=frc_frontgate_2026&utm_content=banner_homepage">here</a>.

"Fear beats the indignity of being muzzled." These are the words freshly unemployed former Seattle Times writer Matt Calkins wrote Thursday on his Substack. "All that's certain is that I'm done holding back. The best things in life are free - speech being at the top of the list," he continued.  Earlier this week, Calkins resigned from his 11-year post as a sports columnist at The Seattle Times. His departure came after his editors refused to run a piece he wrote on biological men not belonging in women's sports. 

A new report has revealed that incidents of anti-Semitism have spiked in New York City's schools amid the tenure of Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D), which has been marked by a series of actions rolling back protections for Jews and targeting the state of Israel.

Democratic voters have declined in 93% of the counties in the nation's states that allow partisan or Independent registrations since 2016, while Republican voter registrations have gone up in 77% of those jurisdictions, according to a new analysis by USAFacts.

The 60-day negotiating period established by the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran expired this week without a final agreement. What does that mean from a national security standpoint, and what are the domestic political implications?

Years ago, a member of my family began communicating online with someone overseas. The relationship developed slowly. Trust was built. Eventually, money became part of the conversation, and a substantial amount was lost. The matter was reported to the FBI. As far as we could tell, nothing came of it, and the money was never recovered.

A year ago this month, America was in a full-blown uproar over the radical makeover of a beloved restaurant chain known for its therapeutic chicken and dumplings. Now, 12 months after Cracker Barrel's disastrous rebrand, karma (and the unemployment office) has come calling for CEO Julie Masino. The longtime restaurant executive is out after her soulless reinvention of a nationwide classic. And Uncle Herschel's fans couldn't be happier. 

Editorial Director and Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

A former adviser to infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring to evade public records laws and conceal government documents related to grant research funding and the COVID-19 pandemic.

In Florida's Democratic primary on Tuesday, voters chose Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon over the establishment favorite, Alexander Vindman (famous for his testimony in the Trump impeachment trial). Nixon is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), a radical organization that openly seeks to hijack the Democratic Party as a means to undermine American power. More than a member, Nixon is a DSA darling, who already has years of standout performances to her name. Below are four of the most astonishing moments from the Angie Nixon highlight reel.

Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

A few days before Jesse Genet's family left for Lake Tahoe, a children's book about boats appeared on her porch. It was the right subject, the right reading level, and it arrived at just the right time. Genet, an entrepreneur and mother in a blended family with seven children, had not ordered it. "Claire" had.

Senior Fellow for National Security

A coalition of parents in northern California has sued the Palo Alto Unified School District for a high school field trip to a mosque in the fall of 2025. "Students allegedly were encouraged to wear Islamic religious attire, were given Qurans, observed prayer, engaged with participants in a Quran-memorization program, and were exposed to messaging that portrayed Islam as uniquely aligned with social justice work," the August 7 complaint declares. Strikingly, not a single family involved in the lawsuit is Christian.

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