Imagine standing at the edge of a shadowed valley, the weight of yesterday pressing heavily upon your shoulders - every misstep etched into memory, every wound still tender, every moment you sinned and fell short of the glory of God still fresh. The air feels thick with regret, and the path behind you stretches long and winding, marked by choices you wish you could unmake, words you long to unsay, and seasons of wandering that left you bruised and questioning your worth.

Host Casey Harper is joined by former director of the Philos Project and founder of Generation Zion, Luke Moon, for a conversation on the escalating conflicts in the Middle East. All eyes have been on the war in Iran, with many wondering how long the conflict will last. The two debate the possibility of regime change without having troops on the ground, a brief history of the Islamist regime, and how Gen Z views this war.

Host Casey Harper is joined by former director of the Philos Project and founder of Generation Zion, Luke Moon, for a conversation on the escalating conflicts in the Middle East. All eyes have been on the war in Iran, with many wondering how long the conflict will last. The two debate the possibility of regime change without having troops on the ground, a brief history of the Islamist regime, and how Gen Z views this war.

Is the future of warfare AI? Host Casey Harper is joined by Col. Bob Maginnis (Ret.) and The Washington Stand&rsquo;s Jared Bridges to analyze the use of Artificial Intelligence within warfare and the government. The government is already using AI, but at what level and with what guardrails? The three discuss the ethical dilemma of AI in warfare, the race with China concerning surveillance and data gathering, and what it looks like to regulate the rapidly evolving technology.

Is the future of warfare AI? Host Casey Harper is joined by Col. Bob Maginnis (Ret.) and The Washington Stand's Jared Bridges to analyze the use of Artificial Intelligence within warfare and the government. The government is already using AI, but at what level and with what guardrails? The three discuss the ethical dilemma of AI in warfare, the race with China concerning surveillance and data gathering, and what it looks like to regulate the rapidly evolving technology.

Growing up in a Muslim home in Turkey, Isik Abla knows firsthand the inner workings of Islam. She joins host Casey Harper to share her testimony of fleeing Turkey, finding Christ, and sharing His gospel with all who will listen. Although she found Christ after fleeing Turkey, Isik explains the phenomenon of Muslims meeting Jesus in dreams and why it is so common for many to experience this. She also gives advice on how Christians can witness to Muslims.

Growing up in a Muslim home in Turkey, Isik Abla knows firsthand the inner workings of Islam. She joins host Casey Harper to share her testimony of fleeing Turkey, finding Christ, and sharing His gospel with all who will listen. Although she found Christ after fleeing Turkey, Isik explains the phenomenon of Muslims meeting Jesus in dreams and why it is so common for many to experience this. She also gives advice on how Christians can witness to Muslims.

Host Casey Harper is joined by Dr. David Prentice, who is one of the founders for Science Alliance For Life and Technology (SALT) and The Washington Stand&rsquo;s Jared Bridges to discuss the current ethical concerns surrounding lab-created embryos. David shares why he started SALT, the development and dangers of gene screening and modification, and the role AI is currently playing in embryo selection.

Host Casey Harper is joined by Dr. David Prentice, who is one of the founders for Science Alliance For Life and Technology (SALT) and The Washington Stand's Jared Bridges to discuss the current ethical concerns surrounding lab-created embryos. David shares why he started SALT, the development and dangers of gene screening and modification, and the role AI is currently playing in embryo selection. 

If Christians in Nigeria are going to survive the escalating violence engulfing their country and the wider Sahel, transparency must be a top priority. Without transparency, there is no accountability for the injustices Christians are facing.

Spend enough time in Pentagon briefing rooms, and you learn to recognize a certain look - the confidence of those who believe they have finally solved the unsolvable. I saw it when weapons contractors unveiled weapons systems that would end conventional warfare. I saw it during the early networked-warfare years, when theorists spoke of "full-spectrum dominance" as though geography and human nature had been permanently overcome. I am seeing it again now, and the stakes are higher.

As terrorist attacks perpetrated by Islamist extremists continue to proliferate across the U.S., experts and lawmakers are raising the alarm over the increase in homegrown jihadist views and activism to implement Sharia law in America, which directly contradict the tenets of the U.S. Constitution.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is calling on Americans to embrace the true meaning of the term "separation of church and state," which he said is "one of the most misunderstood issues in American society."

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a sharp rebuke to The New York Times on Tuesday. "The reason so many in the American media continue to spread fake stories like this is that they keep turning to charlatans and liars - who claim to be privy to the facts - as their sources," he wrote. What story could so thoroughly exasperate the head of U.S. diplomacy? 

For most international athletes, the biggest concern is losing the game. For Iranian women, the real fear is losing your life. That's how dangerous the situation has become for a group of national soccer players, whose story at Australia's Asia Cup quickly became the very human face of the regime at war with America. Torn by the chance to run from the cruelty of their homeland, but knowing their families could die for it, all but two girls made the ultimate sacrifice - turning their backs on a chance for freedom to embrace a fate even they know is uncertain.

Editorial Director and Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

Just how ignorant are Americans about what goes on in Washington? The Democrats' latest messaging barrage is certainly testing those limits. In a strategy that would be comical if it weren't so pathetic, both minority leaders are suggesting that it's the Republicans' fault that Homeland Security isn't funded. Republicans! The same party that's held six straight votes since Valentine's Day to reopen the agency and protect the nation's homeland, unsuccessfully. "That's what they do, right?" Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said of the finger-pointing. "And they're good at it. ... The big difference is, they have 90% of the legacy media backing them up."

A startling new report surfaced this week revealing that China's communist regime hacked into U.S. voter registration databases in 2020 and planned to use the information to produce thousands of fake American driver's licenses in order to obtain mail-in ballots, with the purpose of casting fraudulent votes for former President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.

Senior Editor, The Washington Stand

No parent should have to endure the ordeal faced by Daniel and Bianca Samson, who just lost an appeal before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to regain custody of two of their daughters. Even after the Samsons were certified as fit parents, state officials refuse to return their children to their care. They were accused of "religious extremism," after all. For a secularist, could any abuse be worse than that?

Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

When bested in debate, progressives often retreat to the safe and comfortable ground of ad hominem attacks, accusing their opponents of racism, sexism, and Nazism. In 2023, Lutheran minister, Iowa representative, and now congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott (D), repeated all the same attacks - albeit in mild form - with her own unique twist sure to provoke head-scratching: "It's Billy Graham's fault."

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