https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/podcasts/39166/ Weekday hour-long live call-in program that airs on over 100 stations. Reporting the news and analyzing issues affecting the world, the church, and your family - all from a Biblical point of view. Jim Schneider is the host of Crosstalk, produced by VCY America. Religion & Spirituality VCY America http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification https://vps.sermonaudio.com/resize_image/images/series/1440/1440/39166.1626842390.jpg https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/podcasts/39166/ en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:49:45 +0000 30 Jim Schneider no Jim Schneider vcy@vcyamerica.org Weekday hour-long live call-in program that airs on over 100 stations. Reporting the news and analyzing issues affecting the world, the church, and your family - all from a Biblical point of view. Jim Schneider is the host of Crosstalk, produced by VCY America. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/4292622543899 Mat Staver is the Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith & Freedom and Freedom's Call and the TV broadcast Freedom Alive. The information is shocking: for years, the Southern Poverty Law Center raised tons of money claiming they were exposing organizations with ties to hate groups and with ties to white supremacy including the Ku Klux Klan. Last Tuesday a federal indictment was handed down by the acting Attorney General Todd Blanche who said, "The SPLC was not dismantling these groups; it was instead manufacturing the extremism it purports to oppose." FBI Director Kash Patel said, "The SPLC used the money they raised from their donor network to actually pay the leadership of these very groups." With us today is one of the organizations that the SPLC listed as a so-called "hate group." https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/4292622543899 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/4282622942690 Dr. Tara Sander Lee is a Founding Board Member of SALT, Science Alliance for Life and Technology. She is a Science Advisor and Consultant who earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She has over 30 years' experience in public policy, academic research and clinical medicine with an emphasis on the cause of pediatric disease There are numerous debates as to how far we can delve into scientific research and still hold to a system of ethics. Some say it really doesn't matter as long as it's for the common good. Take, for instance, embryonic stem cell research. Some will claim that since aborted baby tissue would otherwise go in the trash, it's fine to use it for experimentation. Others contend the use of fetal body parts from aborted babies in vaccines and treatment are also okay if others are being helped by it. Did you know there are labs that create human embryos solely for experiments? These embryos are usually destroyed once research is complete. Also, did you know aborted fetal tissue is still used in some medical studies? This research often happens without public awareness or consent. And what about the use of AI? AI tools are shaping choices in healthcare, pregnancy and research. If left unchecked, this can target those who are disabled, the unborn or even older adults. We are headed down a pathway of very concerning technologies, genetic screening, gene editing, cloning, artificial wombs, 3-parent embryos and even human-animal chimeras. Where do we draw the line? When is it time to put the brakes on scientific research to protect ethics and prevent us from going down the pathway of eugenics? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/4282622942690 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/427262214174816 William J. Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc. He's the speaker on The American Minute daily broadcast. He has authored numerous books including, America's God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, Who is the King in America? Socialism: The Real History from Plato to the Present, Silence Equals Consent: The Sin of Omission and multiple other titles. Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, Andrew Jackson, William Howard Taft, Teddy Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and now Donald Trump. All of these presidents had individuals attempt to take their lives. The latest alleged perpetrator is Cole Tomas Allen who is accused of attempting to shoot President Trump on Saturday during a White House Press Club event. What motivates such behavior? In our day, what part does the media play? These are just two of numerous questions William Federer answers. Comments are featured from comedian Jimmy Kimmel, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman and former Co-Deputy Director of the FBI Dan Bongino. You'll also hear William present the history behind the word, "assassin," he'll provide insights on the technique of "projection" as seen from the Bible and more, including input from callers. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/427262214174816 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/424262123153258 We need to be understanding of the times in which we live. Here are a few of the headlines from today's program: - Bus crash near Pentagon injures 23, including 10 Defense personnel - Iran says it has seized two ships in Strait of Hormuz after U.S. extends ceasefire - Trump orders Navy to 'shoot and kill any boat' laying mines - IRGC pushes Iran Parliament Speaker to leave ceasefire negotiation team - Iran collects first Strait of Hormuz ship tolls amid US blockade - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear believes Trump would drop nuclear bomb to secure most famous person in history title - Trump says no nuclear weapon will be used on Iran - US envoys will head to Pakistan on Saturday for fresh Iran talks - Trump says eight Iranian women won't be executed, Iran disputes entire account - Trump says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to be extended by three weeks - Chinese student charged with illegally taking photos of US military planes - Israel Aerospace unveils border protection system - Hegseth removes flu vaccination requirement for US troops - European Union approves $106-billion loan package to help Ukraine - Russia's deadly strike on busy Ukraine Baptist church 'wasn't an accident,' advocates say Listen to hear the rest and PRAY. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/424262123153258 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/42326205216661 Robert Knight is a former Los Angeles Times news editor and columnist for the Washington Times as well as other publications. Robert has had senior positions in a number of pro-family organizations. On Monday, Ken Cuccinelli, the national chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative, was the guest on Crosstalk. He warned about the Virginia vote that was to take place on Tuesday pertaining to a mass gerrymandering of the state. He noted that the state is near a 50-50 split with 6 blue (Democrat) congressional districts and 5 red (Republican) districts. He also communicated that there's a push from the left to make it ten blue districts and one red district. Less than 48 hours ago, votes were tallied, with unofficial results indicating that the gerrymandered maps narrowly won. Since then a judge has halted the results from being certified. According to Robert, more than 80 million dollars was spent on this campaign, with most of it coming from Democrats. They raised virtually all of it from out-of-state sources including a group run by Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader in the House of Representatives, and another led by George Soros. This has resulted in a new redistricting map that Robert said looks like, "...a lobster with a long tail." Does the law really give the Virginia legislature the ability to redraw districts for the mid-term elections with a later return to what the law says? Was the vote in Virginia basically an anti-Trump vote as well as a response to what took place in Texas? These are all good questions and Robert deals with them and more. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/42326205216661 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/422262116598123 Without question there is much turmoil across our nation and around the world. The continued conflict in the Middle East shows no sign of relenting. War with Iran and its surrogates continues. Russia's invasion into Ukraine and the continued war has been going on more than 4 years. China has just sent warships to the Western Pacific for war drills as tensions with Japan are rising. Political division is as intense as ever. Political offices are filled with those who are more concerned by the next election than doing what is in the best interest of the nation. Offensive language has been on the increase on both sides of the political aisle. Scandal has rocked both state and federal offices. New revelations of fraud are occurring all too regularly. Teen rebellion is escalating with teen takeovers of convenience stores and shopping malls. The lives of the preborn are increasingly being snuffed out by the abortion pill and those who strategically dismember their little bodies. Crime, violence, drug abuse, domestic abuse and theft never take a vacation. It's ever before us. These are all the marks of a people who have turned their back on God. It's imperative we turn back to the Lord. Romans 1:18 says, "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness." Without a doubt, there is much ungodliness and unrighteousness on full display. That same passage further indicates in verse 21, "Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened." That's where we are at today. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/422262116598123 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/42126212326447 Dr. Richard Schmidt is Pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He is the speaker on the weekly TV program Prophecy Focus and the radio broadcast Prophecy Unfolding. He spent 32 years in law enforcement until his retirement. Dr. Schmidt has authored several books including Are You Going to a Better Place?, Daniel's Gap Paul's Mystery, Tribulation to Triumph: The Olivet Discourse, Globalism: The Great World Consumption, Artificial Intelligence: Transhumanism & the De-Evolution of Democracy. Israel has just concluded its Memorial Day, a day of mourning fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. Then with a special ceremony they began their Independence Day, a day of rejoicing over becoming a nation in 1948. Israel now celebrates 78 years as a nation. All the while enemies still have the goal of wiping Israel off the face of the earth. Tension remains high as the official deadline for the ceasefire with Iran approaches conclusion. A delegation from the United States has had their trip postponed as Pakistan has made known their uncertainty to attend. President Trump was asked whether or not he would resume bombing, to which he replied, "Well, I expect to be bombing, because I think that's a better attitude to go in with." On another front, a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will soon conclude. Israel has accused Hezbollah of a "blatant" ceasefire violation. Meanwhile the Strait of Hormuz continues to be blocked. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/42126212326447 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/42026217173762 Ken Cuccinelli is the national chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative. He previously was the acting director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Yesterday morning, Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice, said that federal officials discovered tens of thousands of dead people and non-citizens on voter rolls. At the present time, multiple states are being sued by the Trump administration for failing to turn over voter roles to the Department of Justice which is determined to ensure compliance with the National Voter Registration Act, the Help America Vote Act and other laws. Out of 60 million records, they've found at least 350,000 dead people and approximately 25,000 people with no citizenship records. Ken believes that election transparency is the foundation of voter confidence. So review this edition of Crosstalk and find out how Ken views the election landscape and what must be done to protect such transparency and confidence. For example: Most people don't call local voting officials when they move. So as people relocate, do such rolls get automatically "cleaned" or not? Why has there been such a radical turn to the "left" in Virginia? Is there an effort in play in order to gain four more House seats for Democrats? How significant is this to the rest of America? Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger just signed into law a measure that joins the state to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Is this an effort to undermine the electoral college? What is ranked choice voting and does the public really understand it? What is ballot harvesting? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/42026217173762 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/417262113353375 Here's your opportunity to get caught up on what's happening in the news. Hear it all, including any pertinent audio clips as well, on this edition of Crosstalk. --President Trump announced today that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open although the naval blockade against Iran remains in full force. --A major diplomatic push is underway to ease tensions in the Middle East, as President Trump announced a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon while simultaneously trying to hold a fragile truce with Iran. --Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced the suspension of Italy's defense treaty with Israel on the same day that she was harshly criticized by President Trump for not assisting the U.S. in its military campaign against Iran. --President Trump continued his criticism of NATO with a social media post late Tuesday evening simply stating, "NATO wasn't there for us and they won't be there for us in the future!" --A group of House Democrats filed articles of impeachment Wednesday against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, obstruction of congressional oversight and other claims of wrongdoing. --Anti-Semitic attacks killed 20 Jews in four separate incidents in 2025, marking the deadliest year of anti-Semitism since 1994, according to an annual anti-Semitism report. --The Jewish population is estimated to be about 15.8 million, still below pre-holocaust levels when between 16.5 and 16.7 million Jews lived worldwide. --The U.S. Air Force will purchase up to 270 million dollars worth of lightweight solar powered drones that can be launched by a two-person crew and fly extended loitering scout missions, according to the manufacturer. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/417262113353375 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/416262146463712 Being a mom means feeling like you're on top of the world at times. At other times there are challenges, struggles and even heartaches. In the end, the responsibilities and cares of a mother never cease. The circumstances of each mom are different and unique, but God's grace is available to all. So as an encouragement to moms, Crosstalk interviewed Rhonda Stoppe. Rhonda is a speaker and author of seven books. With 40 years of experience in helping women build no regrets lives, Rhonda has become a highly sought-after voice in the Christian living community. She's a popular homeschool conference speaker and the host of the award-winning podcast, Old Ladies Know Stuff. Rhonda's been happily married to her husband Steve for 44 years. She's a pastor's wife, mother of four and grandmother of 15. She appeared to discuss her newest book: Moms of the Bible: Life-changing Lessons from the Fearless, Flawed and Faithful. A critical point noted by Rhonda that is easy to forget is that moms have a calling from God in that they are the first teachers that he puts into our world. However, did moms in the Bible always get it right? Is there a path forward for women today who feel they are "blowing it" as a mother? Your answer to that is inside your Bible. Rhonda talks about it as she explores timeless life lessons from Bible moms of all types including Rahab, Naomi, Jochebed, Rebecca and more, revealing how their stories of failure, faith, and hope can help you fulfill your own calling with confidence. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/416262146463712 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/415262124435764 Iran continues to hold fast to their nuclear aspirations while at the same time a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is also in place. However, other factors play into this situation. That's why Crosstalk brought back Shahram Hadian to help listeners fully understand the dynamics surrounding events in and around Iran. Shahram is the founder of Truth in Love Ministry. He's a Christian pastor and a former Muslim. Shahram was born in Iran and came to America in 1978. Shahram began by explaining that the behavior of Iran should be of no surprise. For example, within Islam, adherents are allowed to invoke deception, especially under the concept of a cease-fire or treaty when they're at their weakest point. The Islamic term for this is "hudna" and they enter into this agreement knowing they are going to break it and are merely buying time. So Shahram believes that no one, including those in the Trump administration, should believe one word that comes out of the mouth of the leaders of Iran. That leadership is coming from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corp. Shahram noted that the theocratic system in Iran has basically collapsed and since the IRGC is predominantly running the country, it's basically under a military coup at this time. Shahram summarized the situation this way: Islamic/Shia eschatology demands that Israel be wiped off the face of the earth. The Jews cannot be in that land. Iran believes it belongs to them and that their Islamic messiah will go back to Jerusalem. The only way to achieve that is to obtain a nuclear weapon and use it on Israel. So we need to pray for an end to the regime in Iran. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/415262124435764 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/414262117384072 How and what we teach this generation will reflect what happens in the next. The communists know this. Two of their goals involve getting control of the schools and supporting any socialist movement to give centralized control over any part of the culture. These two goals were laid out in our congressional record in 1963. Unfortunately, those goals could be met someday in America because today's students are failing to learn the critical, academic principles of reading, writing, English and arithmetic. As such, they are not equipped to guard what Thomas Jefferson called, "...the sacred deposit of the rights and liberties of their fellow citizens." Joining Jim to discuss this issue was Bonnie Gasper. Bonnie is the chairman of Child Protection League. They educate the public and expose issues that harm children in our schools and our culture. Follow along and you'll hear Bonnie comment on numerous factors that are contributing to our children's learning problems such as: Digital screen reading. Is it just as effective as reading the printed page? What is the state of writing today and what is the correlation between this and reading? What is the "skip it" habit? The slowing of the mind. 10 steps to reclaim the adolescent mind https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/414262117384072 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/413262124386787 William F. Jasper is an investigative reporter and senior editor at The New American Magazine. He's an author, journalist and commentator. For more than three decades he served as an accredited correspondent at the United Nations in New York and U.N. summits around the world. Wrapping up yesterday in Washington, D.C., was the 72nd Bilderberg meeting, a four-day private event bringing together a who's who of those in industry, finance, academia and also the media. A significant number came from Europe as well as from North America. These individuals operate under what's known as Chatham House Rule. Under this process, those in attendance are free to use the information they receive but are not allowed to reveal the identity nor the affiliation of the speakers or other participants. There's no detailed agenda, no resolutions are proposed, no votes are taken and no policy statements are issued. What is the history of this organization, what goes on at this meeting and what connection does this group have with people such as Stacey Abrams, Anne Applebaum and Doug Burgum? Find out as William brings the details along with information on the National Lawyers Guild that met recently in Detroit. This organization promotes Democratic Socialism and featured Representative Rashida Tlaib as one of its keynote speakers. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/413262124386787 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:52:14 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/410262119335717 Have you been keeping up with the news cycle? If not, you can count on Crosstalk and the News Round-Up & Comment broadcast. Here's a selection of stories that Jim presented from the first quarter hour: --Jim reported on the historic rescue of a missing weapons system officer on Resurrection Sunday in Iran after he ejected from his aircraft on Good Friday. Jim provided audio from the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth. --A U.S./Israeli air strike on Monday killed the leader of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence branch. --Israel's Foreign Ministry Monday welcomed what it described as a belated condemnation by UNISEF of Iran's recruitment of children into its military. --The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister informed the world that Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz in a limited capacity during an interview yesterday but admitted that the Iranian regime had laid naval mines in the strait. --President Trump slammed Iran last evening saying that they're doing a very poor job of allowing oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz, while also communicating that this isn't part of the deal we have with them. --British officials yesterday rejected the idea of Iran's setting up of a toll system for the Strait of Hormuz. --President Trump has stated that America's military forces, ships and aircraft will remain deployed in and around Iran until a real agreement is fully implemented. --Vice President J.D. Vance headed to Pakistan where he will helm the negotiations with the Iranians during the shaky cease-fire that appears to have been violated. --President Trump's Board of Peace is demanding that Hamas finalize an agreement to demilitarize Gaza. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/410262119335717 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/49262117225076 Leah Amico is a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist with the USA Softball Team earning gold in 1996, 2000 and 2004. She is also a two-time World Champion, a three-time NCAA National Champion at the University of Arizona, and a National Softball Hall of Fame Inductee in 2009. Despite all this, her greatest victory happened outside of her sport. Her story isn't just about gold medals…it's about Jesus Christ, the One who gave her purpose behind them. Leah is the author of a 31-Day Devotional, Softball, Glory & God's Story. Learn about Leah's softball journey but especially what happened during her junior year in college, in 1995, when God grabbed a hold of her heart and how this kept her from being "swallowed up" by sports. Leah's testimony is one that can benefit everyone because all of us have unique talents and as such, each of us can reach people that others can't. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/49262117225076 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/4826211704730 Usama Dakdok is the founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is the speaker on Revealing the Truth About Islam. He is founder of The Straight Way of Grace Ministry. The deadline has passed for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on bridges and their power plants. Eventually, President Trump decided to hold off on the barrage of attacks as he agreed to a two week cease-fire provided the strait would open up. According to reports, a 10 point plan offered by Iran was considered by President Trump to be a workable base from which to negotiate. He indicated that almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the two nations. He believes that this two week period will allow the agreement to be finalized. Israel has agreed to this and will abide to the cease-fire agreement. However, it will not include their battle against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Usama noted that even though it's been loss upon loss for Iran, the liberal media here in the U.S. is speaking as though we're losing the war. So it doesn't matter what President Trump says or does, to them, we're losing. He reminded listeners that President Trump knows more than we know and we have no clue what's happening. In the end, any peace with Muslims will only be temporary. Why? It's because under Islam, it's proper to lie during a time of war which means they could obtain weapons from other countries. There are many facets to this topic and one of them concerns the 10 point peace plan that's been brokered by Pakistan. Hear Usama comment on that and much more! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/4826211704730 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/4726211546234 The Department of Homeland Security is still without funding. While the Republican majority is in favor of the funding, their efforts are being stymied by Democratic leadership in the Senate who's refusing to allow such legislation to advance. Despite the lack of funding, the DHS continues to report on apprehensions. You'd think that the nation would respond in gratitude for these efforts to rid the country of those who commit heinous crimes. Unfortunately, the opposite is taking place with the mainstream media fanning the flames. Returning to Crosstalk to discuss these and other related issues was Mark Krikorian. Mark is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues, serving as the Executive Director of Center for Immigration Studies. Mark began by noting that while it's bad enough that we had the earlier shutdown fights, this isn't a tantrum over a policy issue. Instead, he believes the Democrats are trying to fix Biden/Harris-style immigration policies into law that were soundly rejected by voters when Donald Trump was voted in as president. He also noted that Democrats need to realize the Republicans could do something similar and have a shut-down over something like the EPA. Several other points that Mark commented on include: Why the media is so reluctant to talk about killings by illegal aliens. Was Mark surprised that Secretary of State Marco Rubio terminated the lawful, permanent resident status of Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter? New DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin is courting the idea of removing Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents from international airports in sanctuary cities. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/4726211546234 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/4626212517059 Frank Gaffney is president of the Institute for the American Future, president & CEO of Save the Persecuted Christians, Vice Chairman for Committee on the Present Danger: China. He is speaker on the Secure Freedom Minute. Islam has a plan and according to William Federer, who appeared recently on Crosstalk, the steps are: immigrate, increase and eliminate. As former Muslim Shahram Hadian has indicated, Islam is a government legal system that seeks to be above all other governments and overthrow our laws. One targeted area is Texas. Beginning tomorrow and continuing this week, there are meetings taking place with the 15-member state board of education regarding whether they should remain with a pro-America curriculum in K-12 social studies or to adopt a curriculum sought after by the Council on American/Islamic relations (CAIR). Frank believes this effort involves cultural Marxism and Sharia supremacism that's been injected into Texas education in recent years under the guise of inclusiveness and the avoidance of Islamophobia. It's about dividing and weakening people while also leaving children ill equipped to deal with an existential threat to our freedom. How is it possible that CAIR can continue to have such leverage in Texas? Given that Texas Governor Greg Abbott has designated CAIR as a terrorist and transnational criminal organization, could this curriculum effort be the greatest threat to Texas since the Alamo? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/4626212517059 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/42262196853 Due to a holiday special tomorrow, Jim presented this Thursday edition of the "Round Up." Stories included: --Attorney General Pam Bondi has been fired by President Trump. --President Trump made a prime time address to the nation last evening to talk about the Iran war, describing combat operations as nearly complete. --President Trump has shifted responsibility for opening the Strait of Hormuz to U.S. allies who he argues need the oil more than what the U.S. does. --Spain blocked U.S. military aircraft involved in the Iran conflict from using its airspace. --France became the second European nation to ban U.S. warplanes from using its airspace during the Iran conflict. --According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, rerouting energy pipelines to bypass Iran's geographic choke point is just one long-term option for the U.S. --A CENTCOM social media post announced that the USS Tripoli, along with 3,500 sailors and marines, arrived in its area of responsibility on March 27th. --The Israeli Knesset passed a law mandating the death penalty for terrorists in Israel. --Two Chinese nationals have been charged with acting as agents of the People's Republic of China's government, accused of gathering intelligence on U.S. Navy personnel and bases, while recruiting other military members to work for China's primary foreign intelligence agency. --The FBI has identified data security risks from foreign developed mobile apps used in the U.S. --The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday appeared skeptical of President Trump's executive order excluding the children of illegal immigrants and legal temporary visitors from automatic birthright citizenship. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/42262196853 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/4126217535963 Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. He is Founder & CEO of Liberty Sentinel and a national syndicator of radio and TV programs. News headlines across our nation continue to show themselves as both stunning and disturbing, particularly as it pertains to education. For example, Jim noted these headlines: From Western Journal--"Blue City Accused of Shoving Anti-American, Anti-Jewish Curriculum Down Throats of 200,000 Students." From The Center Square--"Public School Test Scores Continue to Decline Since Pandemic." From The Daily Caller--"Infamous School Board Trains Staff to Fight Terrorist Parents Angry About Trans Bathroom Policy." Such headlines point to the war that's been taking place for decades; a war for the mind of your children and grandchildren. From Karl Marx's 1848 call for free education in public schools to today's UNESCO-driven global agendas, the government school system has been a slow-motion revolution, shaping generations not to serve God or liberty, but to serve the state. You'll want to review this broadcast as Alex not only reviews the historical highlights of this effort, but what's taking place today to not only maintain the status quo, but to supercharge it. For example, Alex commented on the following: How were children educated before the government took over? Who was Robert Owen and what was the "trinity of evil" he wanted to abolish? Horace Mann is often called the founding father of the public school system. While he didn't openly attack the Bible, he did want it out of public schools. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/4126217535963 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/33126218356151 Mat Staver is founder & chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He's an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith & Freedom, Freedom's Call and the TV broadcast, Freedom Alive. Jim had Mat comment on the following cases, pertinent to your religious freedom: In an 8-1 decision in the case of Chiles v. Salazar, the Supreme Court ruled that the ban on (so-called) conversion therapy (actually talk therapy) for minors violates the free speech of licensed counselors. Justice Katanji Brown Jackson was the only dissenting vote. There was a settlement agreed to by the city of Louisville, Kentucky, regarding a Christian photographer who was threatened with legal sanction if she did not serve (so-called) same-sex weddings. The photographer was also prohibited by the city from expressing her views on marriage on her own studio website. Earlier this month, Mat argued before the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Zinski v. Liberty University. It's a case involving Jonathan Zinski, who Mat believes, "... intentionally set up Liberty University to try to take them down." This case could determine the scope of religious liberty protections for faith-based organizations. Oral arguments will be given before the Supreme Court tomorrow to settle the issue of birthright citizenship (Trump v. Barbara). Also discussed was the "creep" of Islamic Sharia and why Mat believes it's not compatible with American law. Highlighted was discussion of the "Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act" (H.R.5722/S. 3009) introduced by Representative Chip Roy and Senator Tommy Tuberville. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/33126218356151 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/33026219491287 Andy Ferrier is a Representative of the Midwest Messianic Center. He is burdened with reaching Jewish people with the good news that Jesus (Yeshua) is the Jewish Messiah. Andy served on the staff of a small Christian College in Israel while living and working on a kibbutz, an Israeli farm. He previously served 25 years with the Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry. This week marks the beginning of the Jewish Passover. The Israelites were under bondage and oppressed greatly under the heavy hand of Pharaoh. Under this oppression, God provided a remarkable deliverance that He wanted His people to never forget. But this matter of deliverance was not just from the hand of Pharaoh. It also pointed to a future deliverance through Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/33026219491287 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/327262052131128 Here's a look at some headlines from the first 20 minutes of this "Round-Up" broadcast. Later on, listeners were given the opportunity to share their thoughts: --At 2:19am Eastern Time this morning, before adjourning for a 2 week recess, the U.S. Senate passed a bill approving Department of Homeland Security funds to pay TSA agents, but it excludes money for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol. --Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is said to be leading diplomatic talks with the U.S., praised Hamas' October 7, 2023, massacre against Israel as a victory and recently threatened to, "...make the Persian Gulf run with the blood of invaders" if Washington targets regime assets on islands there. --Iran has rejected a 15 point cease-fire proposal from the U.S. while offering a 5 point counter-plan of their own. --Iran just released a video simulating a missile attack on the Statue of Liberty. --Iran's IRGC Navy Commander was targeted and killed in an Israeli attack. --Multiple Gulf and Arab states are taking a far more forceful posture concerning Iran. --President Trump extended, by 10 days, possible attacks on Iran's energy sector. --The Pentagon is considering sending up to an additional 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East according to a senior defense official. --The Saudi Crown Prince has been pushing President Trump to continue the war with Iran. --Russia is sending drones and other equipment to Iran this month. --President Putin of Russia reportedly has asked the nation's ultra-wealthy oligarchs to donate funds to help boost the nation's dwindling military budget. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/327262052131128 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/326262113176309 William J. Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc., He's the speaker on The American Minute daily broadcast. He has authored numerous books. Australia, England, France, Germany and other countries have come under the heavy influence of Islam. Sadly, we're seeing a similar pattern play out here in America. We've been warned about this, but more often than not, silence has been the response. This is perhaps taking place because when someone even questions Islam, it's not unusual for them to be accused of Islamophobia. At the same time, Muslims aren't being silent regarding their efforts to take over America. However, you might be wondering how that could take place. After all, aren't we consistently being told that Islam is a religion of peace? Review this edition of Crosstalk and you'll hear William discuss this dilemma that centers around the contrast between Sharia and U.S. law. Jim provides audio content to back up the points discussed, as you'll hear from Islamic leaders and adherents as they describe precisely what Islam's end-game is. On this edition of Crosstalk you'll also get answers to the following: What is Sharia and how does this play out socially in Islamic cultures? Is Islam compatible with Western law or is it the antithesis of it? Was President Obama correct when he said Islam was always part of America's story? Can Islam be described as the religion of Cain? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/326262113176309 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/325262054173129 John Summerville is Director of Radio Partnerships with TWR. John joined TWR in 1988 and has both traveled across our nation and to 30 countries worldwide to share what God is accomplishing through TWR. They are reaching the world for Christ by mass media so that lasting fruit is produced. Here in America we're blessed with bountiful access to resources that proclaim God's Word. Last year there were between 18 and 19 million Bibles sold in the U.S. That's a 21 year high. Hundreds of thousands of churches are sprinkled across our land. Christian bookstores, both brick and mortar and online, are available. There's Christian radio that's heard from coast-to-coast. Don't have a station available in your area? As some would say, "There's an app for that!" This isn't the case for many folks in other parts of the world. Fortunately, TWR has been involved in worldwide broadcast ministry since 1954 and is reaching many every day with the Gospel, and you can help! As you listen to this broadcast, you'll hear John discuss how radio is as relevant as ever as it reaches into places where missionaries can't go and where the Gospel hasn't been yet. This is done worldwide by TWR over 2,000 AM, FM and shortwave outlets. On this broadcast, Jim focuses on the continent of Africa where God is doing some amazing work. Would you be willing to participate in TWR's vital work to get wind-up, solar powered radios into the hands of those in Africa who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford a radio? Jim and John bring you the exciting details on this edition of Crosstalk! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/325262054173129 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/324262135447506 E. Ray Moore is founder and president of the Board of Exodus Mandate, a project of Frontline Ministries which focuses on prayer, revival and Christian Education. He is a retired Army Reserve Chaplain retiring as Lt. Colonel in 1999 and was awarded the Bronze Star for service in Gulf War I. He is author of the book, Let my Children Go. He has also co-authored with his wife, The Promise of Jonadab: Building a Christian Family Legacy in a Time of Cultural Decline. He is also one of the executive producers of the 2011 award-winning film, IndoctriNation: Public Schools and the Decline of Christianity in America and executive producer of Escaping Common Core: Setting Our Children Free. Scripture gives fathers the mandate to raise their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. This includes the education of children, with many parents choosing to home educate. The result is that home schooling is growing in significant fashion. Secular forces are noticing and push-back is taking place as school districts, and even state legislatures, are increasingly viewing parents in an adversarial way, wanting them out of the education process. Connecticut House Bill 5468 is one such example. It would require registration with the local school district, mandate curriculum aligned with state standards and maintaining detailed student portfolios documenting academic progress. Other related points discussed include: What happened to "Common Core"? Is it dead? How can the church get engaged with the effort to help home schooling? Should a Christian run for a public school board position or not? What are the four main reasons why people home school their children? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/324262135447506 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/918252113133661 Dr. Les Ollila is founder and director of Building Great Leaders. As a regular conference speaker, his ministry provides instruction, encouragement and resources for Christian leaders. He's a former pastor, staff evangelist, and former president of the former Northland Baptist Bible College. In addition to his Building Great Leaders ministry, he is campus chaplain at Faith Baptist Bible College and is a member of the VCY America Board of Directors. He has courses on the VCY Bible Institute at vcy.bible and is the Author of God's Glory in Clay Pots and the book, A New Normal. There have been numerous news stories expressing concern about the mental health of America. According to the National Institutes of Health, major depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the country. How should we view this from a biblical perspective? While you may have read Psalm 77 before, you perhaps never realized just how detailed this text is as it relates to depression. This program looks biblically at its symptoms, Asaph's rhetorical questions and the need to change our focus from "me" to the works, ways, wonders, worship and shepherding of God. Whether this is your battle or that of someone you care about, listen to find out how God speaks to the hurting heart on this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/918252113133661 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/320262122412565 With the official arrival of calendar "Spring" there was no shortage of important news stories to share on Friday News Round Up! US Military Sinks More Than 120 Iranian Naval Vessels during Operation Epic Fury Several Nations Help US Guard the Strait of Hormuz Iran Secretary Who Threatened to Kill Donald Trump Killed in Israeli Strike US F-35 Makes Emergency Landing (Iran Claims Shootdown) Iran Targets Energy Infrastructure Across the Gulf European Gas Prices Soar Saudis Warn Oil to $180 per Barrel Iran Executes 19 Year Old Wrestler for "waging war against god" Joe Kent "leaker?" SAVE America Act Debate Heats Up Trump Gives Classic Answer to a Reporter Questioning "Surprise Attack" on Iran Woman on the Street Interview STUNS as Leftists Support Islam over MAGA https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/320262122412565 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:53:28 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12826215453388 Dr. Alton Beal is executive director of DC Gospel Outreach. He is also an evangelist and is President of Ambassador Baptist College. Dr. Beal appeared on Crosstalk to discuss his plan to reach people in our nation's capital with the Gospel as our country celebrates its 250th birthday. Find out how this initiative was birthed as well as his multi-pronged approach to execute this. It includes isolating parts of the National Mall for Gospel literature distribution, developing areas of personal conversation with people, a door hanging packet, prayer tents and more. It's an outreach you'll want to know more about or perhaps become a part of. Get the details when you review this edition of Crosstalk. More Information DC Gospel Outreach 104 – 1 N. Lee St. Shelby, NC 28150 info@dcgospel.org 202-844-6773 https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12826215453388 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/318262132594586 Martin Mawyer is president of Christian Action Network. Martin began his career as a journalist for the Religion Today news syndicate and as the Washington news correspondent for Moody Monthly magazine. This resulted in his position as the editor-in-chief of Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority Report. In 1990 he founded the Christian Action Network, a non-profit organization created to protect America's religious and moral heritage through educational and political activism efforts. He's the author of four books and has directed three documentary films. This program is a warning to parents and grandparents. There's a great luring of children through a massive online social gaming platform called Roblox, that's designed for children between the ages of eight and twelve. What children will see is a colorful and endless digital universe of games and experiences. However, there's the dark side where children can find themselves walking right into the trap of predators who can hide behind cartoon avatars where they quietly search for vulnerable youth. What's so concerning about this platform? There's digital strip clubs. You can visit Epstein Island. There's Lego-like avatars that can be engaged in digital sex parties, the sending of sexually explicit messages and much more. Martin also describes the warning signs that may indicate a child is being caught up by this platform, so review this broadcast and then find out what your kids know about Roblox! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/318262132594586 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/317262056597334 Marilyn Boyer is a descendant of a Revolutionary War soldier and daughter of a World War II veteran. She is deeply patriotic and passionate about our Christian history. This July 4th marks our nation's 250th birthday and with it our Constitution, our freedoms, liberties and system of government, all of which mark us as a nation like no other. We often take for granted what we've been gifted by God through those who've come before us. We must never forget such heroes and their Christian faith as they built this nation while exhibiting character qualities such as humility, justice, courage, great determination, fortitude and valor. Therefore it's vital that we pass their stories on to succeeding generations. This is where Marilyn comes in. She appeared on Crosstalk to share brief details regarding key early Americans and the character traits they had that made a huge impact on the forging of this nation. From volume one you'll hear about George Washington, when he was a Colonel. Marilyn detailed the humility he showed and the fact that he believed he was an instrument in God's hands as he was shielded from death from many bullets fired by the Algonquin Indians. Samuel Adams represented the quality of passion. While known as the firebrand of the revolution, he wasn't fond of violent resistance as long as there was a chance at a peaceful solution. What he did have was the ability to deliver fiery rhetoric. He believed that God was the author of liberty. His passion was to be used as an instrument by God and that's what happened as God used him to encourage others during the dark days of the revolution. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/317262056597334 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/316262151147537 Usama Dakdok is founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He's the speaker on Revealing the Truth About Islam. Ramadan is Islam's holiest month and it comes to a conclusion this week. While Islam claims to be a religion of peace, and Ramadan is said to be a time to do good deeds, it's become a very deadly month. According to thereligionofpeace.com, there have been some 116 terror attacks in the name of Islam so far during Ramadan with 454 individuals killed. Last Ramadan, over 2,000 were killed in 254 attacks in the name of Islam. In spite of all these attacks and deaths, we're told the problem is not Islam, it's Islamophobia. Why so many attacks during this month? As Usama noted, the best "good work" you can do as a Muslim is to fight for the sake of Allah. In fact, the only guarantee for the Muslim to make it to the heaven of Mohammed is to to be killed for the sake of Allah while fighting for jihad. Also, if you can do this during the most holy month of the year, the month of Ramadan, you get better rewards as well. This is not only believed, it is practiced. What is the content of daily Islamic prayer? Who are the representatives that want to remove Muslims from America and why? You'll hear these and other points addressed on this critical topic, as well as comments from U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who presented his views on Islamophobia, as yesterday was the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/316262151147537 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/313262138366861 Stay informed with Crosstalk! Here's your headline roundup for the week: --6 American soldiers were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft, supporting operations against Iran, crashed in Western Iraq. --The new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, published his first written statement yesterday since assuming office on March 8th, vowing to avenge the blood of the martyrs, including his father. --Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, told the Gulf-Arab states to shut down U.S. bases amid the war with Iran. --Iran launched a new wave of drone and missile attacks on Gulf nations yesterday. --Israel intensified its campaign against Iran yesterday striking a nuclear weapons development facility near Tehran. --The U.S. military said on March 12 that it had destroyed more than 30 Iranian mine laying vessels and struck more than 6,000 targets since the campaign against Iran began last month. --Explosive laden Iranian boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, setting them ablaze and killing one crew member Wednesday. --Israel continued extensive strikes on Lebanon yesterday morning after Hezbollah shot about 200 projectiles at Northern Israel the night before. --Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is speaker of Iran's parliament, threatened to make the Persian Gulf run with the blood of invaders if the U.S. military targets regime assets on islands there. --The data center of Iran's state-run bank was hit by a strike in Tehran Wednesday. --President Trump said on March 11th that his administration knows the location of most of Iran's sleeper cells in the U.S. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/313262138366861 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/31226219441398 Rev. Jim Harden is president and CEO of CompassCare Pregnancy Services in New York. They are saving lives in places like Buffalo, Rochester, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island, New York. Theirs is one of many centers targeted with criminal activity including firebombs, vandalism and threats. Despite the fact that abortion clinics are closing, abortion numbers are rising. Much of this is due to the abortion pill, Mifepristone, which has become the most common method of abortion. According to the Guttmacher Institute (Planned Parenthood's research arm), Mifepristone accounts for about 63% of all abortions. Not only does this method take the life of the baby in the womb, women increasingly are becoming injured from it. Late last Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice moved to dismiss the case of Missouri v. FDA, doubling down on its claim that pro-life states and women harmed by abortion drugs lack standing and are not suffering ongoing harm from the FDA's policy of allowing deadly abortion drugs to be sent through the mail. Numerous other aspects related to the topic of abortion were covered including: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently named a Planned Parenthood lawyer in order to protect abortion. Senator Josh Hawley's Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act. The University of Oregon will offer chemical abortion pills to students beginning this fall. March 10th was Abortion Provider Appreciation Day. What major challenges are facing the pro-life movement today? Are there individuals trying to co-opt Christianity for their pro-abortion causes? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/31226219441398 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/3112621136925 Scott Schara is a nationally recognized expert commentator on the dangers of incentivized healthcare. He launched a landmark lawsuit, Schara vs. Ascension Health et al, which concluded in June, 2025, after a three-week jury trial which he calls, "a win for the system." Leading up to this he warned about the dangers of incentivized healthcare and where it leads. It was back in January of 2022 that Crosstalk introduced listeners to Scott, who was in sorrow over the loss of his daughter Grace, age 19, who passed away in October of 2021. Scott believes she was a victim of the medical, industrial complex after having been hospitalized during the COVID-19 pandemic. It wasn't long into her hospital stay that, as Scott indicates and hospital testimony was given, that Grace received a deadly combination of drugs. All of this was done under what's called, "standard operating procedures." Review this broadcast as Scott begins by retelling Grace's story, a story that had Scott wondering which road to travel. He chose the road directed by the frontline COVID-19 critical care doctors and that system, as noted, proved to be a deadly one. But why? There's more to this tragic story and what it points to as Scott sheds light on the following: Are we seeing health care rationing in America today? What's really behind the phrase, "Informed consent"? Why does Scott use the term, "incentivized" so often? Does the American legal system provide cover for the medical system? Is medical murder the number one cause of death in America? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/3112621136925 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/31026214464877 Dr. Richard Schmidt is Pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He is the speaker on the weekly TV program Prophecy Focus and the radio broadcast Prophecy Unfolding. He spent 32 years in law enforcement until his retirement. Dr. Schmidt has authored several books including Are You Going to a Better Place?, Daniel's Gap Paul's Mystery, Tribulation to Triumph: The Olivet Discourse, Globalism: The Great World Consumption, Artificial Intelligence: Transhumanism & the De-Evolution of Democracy. Today marks ten days since the United States in a joint operation with Israel moved militarily to remove the threat of a nuclear Iran and those advancing such ideals. These ideals also included removing Israel from the face of the earth. Iran has put in place a new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the now deceased Ayatollah Khamenei. Efforts continue to intensify even as Iran shoots off missiles and cluster bombs at Israel. Dr. Richard Schmidt provides an analysis of the matters unfolding and what really lies ahead for this region prophetically. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/31026214464877 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/3926217325739 On Monday, February 23rd, President Trump hosted a White House event that featured numerous angel families. These are individuals who lost loved ones that were victims of crimes committed by those who entered the U.S. illegally. At the event, President Trump signed a proclamation that recognizes February 22nd as National Angel Family Day. That day also marked the 2nd anniversary of the murder of Laken Riley. She was killed by an illegal alien from Venezuela. So listen to this broadcast and encourage others to do the same. You'll hear not only comments from the president, but powerful testimonies that the major media chose to ignore; testimonies that not only included thanks to the president, but offered praise for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as well. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/3926217325739 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/36262215154029 Get caught up on critical news headlines not covered by mainstream sources. It's the Friday News Round-Up. Here's a sample of what Jim covered: --Yesterday, President Trump urged Republicans to pass the election integrity/voter I.D. bill known as the "Save America Act" and not the watered-down version. --The House passed a bill Thursday to fund the Department of Homeland Security though it's assumed it will fail in the Senate. --The illegal alien that Democrats brought to the State of the Union address, according to police, is in sexual assault reports that involve juveniles. --A Georgia father whose teenage son is accused of carrying out a deadly school shooting, was convicted of second degree murder and involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors argued that he ignored repeated warning signs and gave the boy access to the gun used in the attack. --2,000 two-year-olds will soon be enrolled in child care that won't cost parents a penny in New York City. --Israel has eliminated the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards' special operations department. --A transgender activist in the greater Seattle, Washington, area was arrested for threatening to kill President Trump. --A Pakistani national accused of plotting to assassinate U.S. political leaders testified Wednesday that Iranian intelligence agents pressured him to take part in the scheme, claiming that they directed him to target President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden. --Oregon Democrats voted for infanticide yesterday by blocking a bill to care for babies who survive abortion. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/36262215154029 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/3526228173829 Shahram Hadian is founder of Truth in Love Ministry. He is a Christian pastor and a former Muslim. Shahram was born in Iran and came to America in 1978 to escape an oppressive Islamic regime and committed his life to Jesus Christ in 1999. Iran is a nation that has a 3,200+ year Persian history that was taken over by leaders that, according to Shahram, were not even of Persian descent. He explains just how oppressive this Iranian regime has been to its own people. For example, amidst the recent unrest, snipers were shooting at these unarmed protesters. Women had body parts removed in order to hide sexual assaults. Other individuals are said to have been executed inside their hospital beds. Then there's the problems America has had with them, beginning with the Iran hostage crisis of 1979. You'll also hear comments from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, where he mentions the delusions of the Iranian leadership which Shahram said refers to Iran's eschatology. Basically it's the idea that the more chaos and instability they can create, the quicker they will hasten the coming of their messiah. What are we to make of the mosques on U.S. soil that are mourning the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and encouraging others to go into martyrdom like him? Since Iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world, why aren't we vetting these mosques to see if they're supported by money from Iran? Where's the political will to do this? Why do Islamic leaders teach martyrdom via jihad? Does it have to do with the fact that Islam is a works-based religion? These and other questions are answered by Shahram as he sheds light on this issue of Iran's oppression. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/3526228173829 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:26 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/34262155346042 Chris Katulka is vice president of North American Ministries at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program. He is a Bible teacher, and writer for Israel My Glory magazine and is author of the book, Israel Always. Today marks the fifth day since Operation Epic Fury began, an operation that includes joint operations with the Israeli military. This began because President Trump was concerned that warnings given to Iran regarding their pursuit of nuclear weapons were being ignored and he was also concerned about the rapid build-up of Iran's conventional ballistic missile program. On this broadcast, Chris unfolds the situation in Iran and the Middle East overall as he comments on the nuclear ambitions of Iran, the oil and natural gas ramifications for other nations, the work done by Israel's Mossad, who the new leader of Iran might be, what's being fired at Israel by Iran, Hezbollah's diminishing influence, and much more, including comments from listeners. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/34262155346042 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/33262155581801 Tom DeWeese is president of American Policy Center. Tom is one of the nation's leading advocates of individual liberty, free enterprise, private property rights, personal privacy, back-to-basics education and American sovereignty and independence and protecting our Constitutionally-guaranteed rights. Review this edition of Crosstalk as Jim has Tom comment on the following important issues related to your freedom: Voting: The "Save Act." We must make sure our ballots are safe. Data Centers: Are their costs (water and electricity needs) outweighing their benefits? Digital Currency and Geofencing: What might these mean for citizen control? President Trump's revoking of the 2009, Obama era, Endangerment Finding. This was the assumption that carbon dioxide and other gasses present a threat to public health. The Food Supply: The latest news concerning beef production. Tom also comments on the killing of chickens. Housing: Do we have a housing shortage or a government problem? What's the latest regarding rent controls? Do some people want to end housing as a wealth building option? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/33262155581801 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/322622127484 Dr. Jimmy DeYoung Jr. is a speaker, teacher, Mideast guide, videographer and speaker on Prophecy Today. He lived and worked in Jerusalem for many years before he returned to the states for continued ministry. He is a fully credentialed journalist and has led numerous tours to Israel. He is one of the speakers on Prophecy Today. This past Saturday, the U.S. engaged in a joint military strike with Israel on the nation of Iran. The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been killed along with more than 40 senior officials. President Trump announced that 10 Iranian ships have been sunk and that the U.S. has lost 4 members of the military in the line of duty. Numerous components of this strike are discussed, but it's having ramifications far beyond the Middle East. Dr. DeYoung talks about these players such as Russia and China. Has the U.S. strike on Iran released Russian leader Vladimir Putin to now unleash his own attack on Europe? Also, prior to the U.S. strike, China was receiving oil from Iran? How will they respond? These are just two things to consider, along with interesting audio from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on prayer, as Jim and Dr. DeYoung examine this strike, Operation Epic Fury, both from a political as well as a prophetic perspective. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/322622127484 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/227262214376087 Below is a selection of stories from the first quarter hour of this week's News Round-Up broadcast: --Iran and the U.S. held hours of indirect negotiations yesterday over Tehran's nuclear program, but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the table as the U.S. has gathered a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the region. --Despite diplomatic language suggesting progress, substantial gaps do persist. Iran categorically rejects U.S. demands to dismantle key nuclear facilities, to transfer enriched uranium stockpiles abroad and permanently end uranium enrichment. --The U.S. embassy in Israel said its staff could leave the country and urged anyone considering departure could do so immediately as the threat of a U.S. strike on Iran looms. --While Iran engages in fake negotiations to stall, deceive and lie to the Trump administration, they announced they will be buying anti-ship missiles from China. --As President Trump pressures Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions amid rising tensions, Vice President Vance told the Washington Post that there's "no chance" that the U.S. will enter a years-long war in the Middle East. --Congressional Democrats are moving to force votes in the House and Senate to block President Trump from launching any military action against Iran without prior congressional approval. --The Treasury Department levied new sanctions against Iran on Wednesday. The sanctions targeted 30 Iranian individuals, businesses and vessels that facilitate Iran's illicit petroleum sales and the nation's ballistic missile and weapons production. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/227262214376087 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/2526221914350 Dr. Erwin Lutzer is pastor emeritus of The Moody Church where he served as the senior pastor for 36 years. He's the speaker on the Running to Win radio broadcast. Dr. Lutzer is also an award-winning author. Some of his titles include, We Will Not Be Silenced, The Eclipse of God, When a Nation Forgets God, One Minute After You Die and numerous other titles. He returned to Crosstalk to discuss his new book, Why Doesn't God Answer My Prayers? Perhaps you've been in life situations in which you've prayed again and again over days, weeks, months or even years. You've claimed all the right Bible verses, yet it seems like your prayers are just hitting the ceiling or that God's simply not there, indifferent or does not care. If you've ever been in that situation, this Crosstalk is for you. Listen in as Dr. Lutzer explains how his latest book will point you back to Scripture so you can see how the heart of the reader can be turned from despair and despondency to hope and to trust. Points of discussion include: Does prayer really make a difference? What does Dr. Lutzer mean when he says that sometimes we claim promises that God did not make? Are we sometimes deceitful by offering prayers to avoid having to make changes in our lives concerning things that got us into our mess in the first place? What can we learn from Habakkuk, Abraham and Lot regarding prayer? Is an unanswered prayer an unheard prayer? How should we deal with the disappointment of unanswered prayer? Why does God give us so many needs and challenges? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/2526221914350 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/225262153471185 These days we can see in numerous ways that there is great division across America. This was evident during last evening's State of the Union address by President Donald Trump. In fact, when asked if American citizens should be prioritized over illegal aliens, Democrats refused to stand in agreement. What the secular media won't tell you is that underlying this division is a great spiritual division. As Isaiah 5:20 puts it: "Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" We see this in America today where moral corruption has become rampant due to the inversion of what were once cherished values. The only way out is to turn back to God and righteousness on his terms because it's such righteousness that exalts a nation. Sin, however, is a reproach to any people (Proverbs 14:34). So join Jim as he reviews the President's speech, highlighting numerous points from policy decisions to national awards, as you'll hear via various audio clips. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/225262153471185 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/224262154191838 Dr. Andy Woods is president of Chafer Theological Seminary & senior pastor of Sugar Land Bible Church in Houston. He's also a lawyer, a speaker at numerous Bible conferences, as well as an author of several books including the one discussed on this broadcast: The Bible and Your Vote: Biblical Principles for any Election. Before elections in recent years you may have heard someone say, "This is the most important election in our lifetimes!" In other words, there's some sense with many people that the consequences of such elections are greater than ever. In spite of this, there are many who make the following excuses not to vote: They claim their vote doesn't count. They believe their citizenship is in heaven, therefore they don't vote on the earth. Some believe that if they vote for the lesser of two evils, they're still voting for evil, therefore they feel obligated not to participate. God puts into office who he wills, therefore some people feel they must step aside and not get in the way. Review this broadcast, and you'll see why such excuses are not biblical, as Dr. Woods kicks things off by looking at voting as a matter of stewardship. From there he continues on by looking at other issues related to voting including economic, social, climate, power/personal rights, foreign policy and more. Listeners brought their questions and comments to the discussion as well. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/224262154191838 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/2232622634786 Walt Heyer is a senior fellow with Family Research Council. Walt is a husband, father, and corporate executive who underwent gender transition surgery at the age of 42 and tried to live as a woman for 8 years. Through therapy and faith in God, Walt was restored to his male identity and biological reality. He now helps others who regret trying to live in a manner at odds with how God created them. His is a story of redemption and hope. Walt has written 7 books and numerous articles. His newest release is titled, Embracing God's Design: Addressing the Spiritual and Psychological Crisis Behind Transgender Identity. Over the years there's been a significant increase in those who are identifying differently than their biological sex. From drag queen story hours to the entertainment industry, from corporate America to medical institutions, to classroom reading material, school locker room policies and more, young people are being educated to believe that a boy can be a girl and vice-versa. As a result, some have gone on to chemically and physically damage themselves in an attempt to change their gender. So don't miss this edition of Crosstalk as Walt explains, from first hand experience, what this phenomenon is all about. It involves understanding how this trend impacts the mind of youth in their formative years, the impact on American society overall, the battle over language and word definitions as each side attempts to defend their positions, the impact of the educational system in this battle and much more, including input from listeners nationwide. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/2232622634786 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/22026229423404 Dalton filled in for Jim Schneider and here's a sample of important news stories that were presented: --In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump exceeded his powers with his expanded use of tariffs. President Trump says that he will use alternatives to replace those that the court, he believes, incorrectly rejected. --President Trump went to Truth Social to honor civil rights leader Jesse Jackson who passed away this past Tuesday. --Forlesia Cook, a Washington, D.C. grandmother who lost her grandson to gun violence, stood strong for President Trump at a Black History Month event at the White House. --White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt answered a reporter who sought examples that President Trump has been falsely accused of being a racist. --Democratic congressional leaders sent Republicans and the White House a counter offer on immigration enforcement provisions that they want in exchange for their votes to fund the Department of Homeland Security. --In a major development that could reshape the future of federal election law in the U.S., Senator Susan Collins of Maine has officially announced her support for the Save America Act. --Over one million Iranians rallied across Europe, North America and Australia last weekend in response to a call by exiled Prince Pahlavi, while nighttime chants echoed from rooftops and apartment blocks inside Iran in a coordinated show of solidarity. --Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei alleges that his military has weapons capable of sending a U.S. aircraft carrier to the bottom of the sea and that they will use them if President Trump orders new strikes against Iran's illegal nuclear weapons program. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/22026229423404 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:53:28 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/6625216296138 You've probably heard the saying, "They who will not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." That's something to ponder as you listen to this presentation; a recording of a VCY rally in Southeast Wisconsin this past April that wasn't your typical one. With its historical narrative, it featured a live actress retelling a story that is important for people to hear and understand today. The name Corrie Ten Boom is well known in Christian circles. She's best known for her bravery and Christian faith during the holocaust as she helped many Jewish people escape Nazi persecution. Her efforts to help the Jews came at a price as she also suffered physically, emotionally and spiritually. Don't miss this broadcast as actress Vickie Gaynier portrays Corrie Ten Boom in this edited version of her presentation: "Corrie's Story for God's Glory." https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/6625216296138 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:53:28 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/925252111293392 Jeff Miller is pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel, Pittsburgh North. He is author of Forgiven People Forgive: A Biblical Response to Forgiveness. On Sunday, September 21st, a memorial service was held for Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA, who was killed by an assassin's bullet on September 10th. In addition to President Trump and other dignitaries, also taking the platform during the memorial service was Charlie's widow, Erika. In reference to the assassin, she said, "I forgive him." She went on to note that this is what Christ did, what Charlie would do and that the answer to hate is not hate. What is forgiveness? Do we need to tolerate sinful behavior just because we forgive someone? Jeff answers these and numerous other questions while also providing insight on key elements in his book. For example, there are those who feel they have good reason for not forgiving, so they may say: I just can't respond to the person. The other person doesn't want to reconcile. (Does that take us "off the hook"?) Well, they'll just do that again! I will forgive, but I won't forget! They have to come to me. (If they don't, is the pressure off the person making that statement?) In the end, Jeff teaches that we are to forgive because we have been forgiven by Christ. In fact, to not forgive can lead to bitterness, hindering our testimony for Him. Learn more, and hear how listeners responded, by reviewing this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/925252111293392 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/625252114176573 John Stemberger is president of Liberty Counsel Action & Senior Counsel of Liberty Counsel. He's been a conservative policy advocate for over 30 years. Abigail Forman is public policy analyst and a writer for Liberty Counsel Action. She is a former Minnesota state legislator and former Director of Public Policy for Right to Life UK. She is primary author of a groundbreaking, academic white paper exposing the horror of aborted babies from chemical abortions being flushed into our water system. For multiple decades, regardless of the administration in Washington, we've heard the mantra about clean air and water. As a result, environmental policies are set. In light of that, Jim noted a new report that has recently been issued titled: Abortion in our Water: Chemical Home Abortions and the Disposition of Aborted Fetal Remains. It notes that under the Trump administration, having the cleanest air and water in the world for generations is a priority. However, on a daily basis, our waterways are being contaminated by chemical abortion drugs and human remains. This is due to the fact that American women are often left alone at home to endure the agonizing process of expelling their pregnancy as they're often instructed by abortion providers to dispose of the remains of their aborted babies by flushing them down the toilet. This edition of Crosstalk covers much ground as it begins by looking at the back-story of this topic which takes us back to the year 2000 when chemical abortions were first approved by the FDA. At that time, such abortions were small in number. Today, they represent somewhere between 64% to 70% of all abortions. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/625252114176573 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/310252124206603 Dr. Richard Schmidt is Pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He is the speaker on the weekly TV program Prophecy Focus and the radio broadcast Prophecy Unfolding. He spent 32 years in law enforcement including that of Acting Sheriff until his retirement. He has authored several books including Are You Going to a Better Place?, Daniel's Gap Paul's Mystery, Tribulation to Triumph: The Olivet Discourse, Globalism: The Great World Consumption, Artificial Intelligence: Transhumanism & the De-Evolution of Democracy and now has transcribed & expanded lectures delivered by Dr. Jimmy DeYoung titled Presidents, Politics & Prophecy. We firmly believe that God is sovereign over the affairs of men. God uses human government to accomplish His plan and His purpose. The prophet Daniel proclaimed, "And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:" Proverbs 21:1 reads, "The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it withersoever he will." Just as God worked through the kings in Israel, so also God works through the leaders of human government in countries around the world including the Presidents of the United States. Now concerning Israel from its inception as a nation, the United States has had a significant impact upon her. While some Presidents have shown unwavering support for Israel, others have been more reluctant. We'll unfold that today. One of the enthusiastic speakers on Bible prophecy who addressed issues like this was Dr. Jimmy DeYoung who went home to be with the Lord in August, 2021. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/310252124206603 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/21326227216560 The Crosstalk news desk had much to offer this week, taking listeners across the nation and around the world as Jim reported on these and other stories: --Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump met Wednesday evening at the White House. Instead of a post meeting press conference, President Trump posted on social media his hopes that a deal can still be consummated with Iran. --Some residents of Tehran chanted slogans on Tuesday against the Islamic republic and its supreme leader on the eve of the most significant annual commemoration of the 1979 Islamic revolution. --The Pentagon is sending the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford from the Caribbean to the Middle East. --Italy and Poland are among the latest European allies to snub President Trump's newly formed "Board of Peace," joining a list of growing nations refusing or hesitating to participate. --The Trump administration smuggled roughly 6,000 Starlink satellite internet terminals into Iran after the regime's crackdown on protests last month as reported by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. --Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has received a 70 page draft, "Interim Constitution" aimed at laying the legal groundwork for a future Palestinian state. --U.S. military forces have completed their mission in Syria to transfer Islamic state detainees to Iraq according to U.S. Central Command. --Venezuela has sent its first crude oil shipment in years to Israel. --As of this past Monday, Cuba's government says international airlines cannot refuel on the island nation. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/21326227216560 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/21226225575995 Peter LaBarbera is founder and president of Center for Morality Americans for Truth. He's a former reporter for the Washington Times, LifeSiteNews.com, WND.com and a former contributing editor for Human Events. It was during the Biden administration that we saw severe pressure placed upon businesses, schools, local governments, the entertainment industry, sports and others to advance the LGBTQ+ agenda. Some of this has to do with the efforts of an activist organization known as the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). This program is highlighted by an audio clip from Tyler O'Neil, the senior editor at the Daily Signal. While he correctly notes that most people who identify as transgender don't pose a threat, he asks what drives the hatred of those who do? He believes the rhetoric of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is at least partly to blame. He noted how the HRC suggests that data on transgender deaths reveals a higher homicide rate than the general population. Tyler uses the HRC's own statistics to prove conclusively that their assertion is false. As this program moves along, you'll hear Peter comment on various news stories such as: The tragic mass shooting in Canada by a person who identified as transgender. What exactly is the HRC and how does their Corporate Equality Index work? The canceling of the 35th annual "Gay Days" in Orlando. Is this a one year pause or a permanent move? A Wyoming library was sued by a library director who was fired for refusing to follow a new book collection policy regarding sexually offensive books. The insurance company decided to pay out rather than fight it. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/21226225575995 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/21126223251535 Shahram Hadian is the founder of Truth in Love Ministry. He is a Christian pastor and a former Muslim. Shahram was born in Iran and came to America in 1978 to escape an oppressive Islamic regime and committed his life to Jesus Christ in 1999. He has an extensive background not only as a pastor, but also as a former police officer, teacher, coach and servant leader in his community. Did you know that New York City has had a shocking rise in antisemitic hate crimes since Muslim Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office? Did you know reports are coming out of Texas of a small-town takeover by Islamic immigrants? Speaking of Texas, did you know it's reported that a Muslim outreach group with ties to anti-Christian ideology distributed Qurans and hijabs on campus? Did you know the Attorney General of Texas recently filed a lawsuit against the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations from operating in Texas? Did you know a Senate panel in Arizona has voted to ban the use of Sharia in Arizona? And did you know that a Muslim state senator in Virginia has introduced legislation defining and criminalizing Islamophobia? This and more is discussed on today's program. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/21126223251535 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/2102622145307 Mark Krikorian is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues serving as the Executive Director of Center for Immigration Studies. When it comes to our nation's borders, the last 12 months have been quite remarkable. The last administration repeatedly told us that Congress would have to act to reform our immigration policies and laws before the borders could be secured. That turned out to be a falsehood because under Trump 2.0, the U.S. borders are more secure than ever, and with that aspect of immigration taken care of, his administration has moved on to purge what they term, "The worst of the worst." In the meantime, as we've seen in Minnesota, there are those who don't like what's taking place. They're responding by causing extreme chaos, disruption, violence, vandalism, as well as assaults. So don't miss this program as Jim interviewed Mark to have him comment on the following points related to our nation's immigration and border security: In a major legal win, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Trump administration does, in fact, have the authority and requirement to detain all illegal entrants to the U.S., even if they're caught inside the country. Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit Court gave a win to the Trump administration regarding temporary protected status to nations like Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua. According to the Department of Homeland Security, January numbers (of border encounters) ranked 93% below the historic average, the lowest number of encounters ever for the month of January. 9 straight months of zero releases. Record drug seizures. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/2102622145307 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/2926227123508 Dr. Titus Kennedy is a professional archaeologist and a research fellow at Discovery Institute. He is a consultant, writer and guide for history and archaeology documentaries and curricula and has directed archaeological projects in Bible lands. He's researched and photographed archaeological sites and artifacts around the world with involvement in projects at 18 sites spanning 6 countries and has conducted artifact research at museums and collections around the world. He is the author of several books including: Unearthing the Bible: 101 Archaeological Discoveries that Bring the Bible to Life, Excavating the Evidence for Jesus, The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands: Uncovering Biblical Sites of the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean World and the newly released, Archaeology and the People of the Bible: Exploring the Evidence for the Historical Existence of Bible Characters. People are sometimes skeptical about the Bible's historical accuracy. While they may begrudgingly admit that the Bible is correct about certain cities or other locations, they have a harder time believing that the characters were real. So are the examples that Dr. Kennedy points to firm, probable, tentative or speculative? Also, how does he know that his discoveries are related to that exact name in the Bible? These questions are answered showing the historic and scientific honesty that Dr. Kennedy brings to his research and that's therefore displayed in his book. So join Jim and Dr. Kennedy on this audio journey as they discuss the archaeological evidence for various Bible characters such as Danel from Ezekiel, King David, King Ahab, Jezebel, Sanballat and Herod the 1st. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/2926227123508 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/2626229363550 Crosstalk is your aggregator for news stories that need to be viewed from a Christian perspective. So review this program that's highlighted by news concerning Iran, immigration, abortion, fake meat and much more. For example: --Iran's leadership is increasingly worried that a strike by the U.S. would break its grip on power by driving an already enraged public back into the streets following a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests, according to six current and former officials. --On Monday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth asserted that the U.S. military was prepared to pursue aggressive action against Iran if the Islamic republic refused to negotiate with Washington on its nuclear program. --The U.S. military shot down an unmanned Iranian drone Tuesday after it aggressively approached a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier with unclear intent. --Iran has laid out a vision for a potential war with the U.S., detailing how it believes it could strike U.S. military bases across the Middle East, cripple global energy markets and pressure Washington into backing down. --Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf yesterday, accusing them of smuggling fuel and detaining about 15 foreign crew members ahead of talks taking place with U.S. officials. --Senior U.S. and Iranian officials held negotiations today in Oman. They came against the backdrop of a significant U.S. military build-up and escalating tensions. --President Trump signed a spending bill Tuesday ending the four-day partial government shutdown. --Democrats have spent years insisting that illegal immigrants do not vote. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/2626229363550 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/2426229597159 "Timlar Kovalchuk" (Koh-vul-chook) (A pseudonym used to protect him and others.) has been actively involved as a missionary in evangelism for many years to Muslims in Central Asia. Jim began by mentioning a sobering text he recently received from Timlar. It began with Hebrews 13:3: "Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body." The text also talked about a contact in Central Asia and how 11 brothers in Christ had been martyred. Government forces are raping women and children, especially targeting Christians. Additionally, the main market in Iran was torched to teach a lesson to the merchants whom the Ayatollah blames the uprising on. Timlar brought more details for listeners, noting that believers are always target number one due to the fact that with faith in Christ also comes a love for God's people and Israel. Many are killed, with most being men. The women are violated and their bodies burned to dispose of the evidence. What's going on appears to be at Stalin, Hitler or Mao levels, or as Timlar indicated, it's at least at the beginning stages. So listen to this program and get the on-the-ground information you won't get elsewhere, including Timlar's update on Ukraine. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/2426229597159 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/23262216162166 When something bizarre occurs, it's not unusual to hear someone say, "What in the world?" This is another program in this series that looks at "head scratcher" news stories that may make you say the same thing. Here's a brief selection of examples from the broadcast, some of which also include audio. --Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said that the recent violent confrontations taking place against federal ICE agents are not just resistance, but they're actually about love! --Former CNN host Don Lemon walked free (no bond required) after a judge ordered his release. Keep in mind, as Jim noted, he entered the church, disrupted the service and took issue with the pastor and different worshipers. --On a recent podcast, Don Lemon mentioned that Jesus Christ (admittedly) was not perfect when he was on earth. --Leaked signal chats suggest that American ICE agents may be targeted for assassination with bullseyes appearing on images as Target stores are accused of cooperating with federal immigration officials. --Staff at the Portland Montessori School led very young children in an anti-ICE protest triggering widespread calls for the revocation of any licenses that the school holds. --Chloe Day School, a progressive public pre-school in New York City, staged an anti-ICE protest and held anti-Trump signs in the classroom. --An Islamic scholar in California had a message for Americans. He claimed that no one can stop Islam in America; that this is not your country, this is our country. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/23262216162166 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:30 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/2226222285085 Martin Mawyer is president of Christian Action Network. Martin began his career as a journalist for the Religion Today news syndicate and the Washington news correspondent for Moody Monthly magazine. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing. In fact, this is happening so quickly that in some respects, it's taking control. For example, we're already seeing how it's controlling information provided to the public and therefore informing your thinking. It's also having influence over education, medicine, business and even religion. Review this edition of Crosstalk and hear Mawyer as he comments on the many facets of this phenomenon that, while it can be of great benefit to mankind, in the wrong hands could also be deadly. For example, here's a brief list of points he discussed: Moltbook—A social media platform strictly for AI agents to discuss topics with one another. AI bio attacks. How great is the risk? Will AI robots and devices have a universal "brain" whereby they can not only do the service they're designed for, but also harm you? AI generated pornography and the ensnarement of children. The rogue agents involved in the quest for AI. Data centers (gigafactories)--They're being built in many places but will they end up in space as well? Do some AI chatbox models affirm what people want to do, even if what they want to do is harmful to themselves or perhaps others? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/2226222285085 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/13026229474118 Activity and rhetoric over immigration action and policy highlighted the headlines on this edition of the Round-Up. Here are some examples from the broadcast: --Scientists are saying the ominous, symbolic "Doomsday Clock" is at 85 seconds before "midnight." This is the closest it's been to "midnight" since its introduction in 1947. --An Iowa man was given the opportunity to pray for President Trump outside an Iowa restaurant. --Kirk Bangstad, the Wisconsin owner of Minoqua Brewing Company, offers free beer all day long for everyone the day President Donald Trump dies. --Ohio Democratic attorney general candidate Elliot Forhan is facing backlash for saying in a campaign video that he would "kill" President Trump by successfully prosecuting him for crimes and then winning a capital punishment sentence. --A Florida labor and delivery nurse was banned Wednesday from practicing in Florida after posting her online wish that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt would suffer severe bodily harm when giving birth to her baby. --A health care worker appeared to encourage people to intentionally drug ICE agents in a series of recent videos posted online. --During the chaos and violence in the Minneapolis area, a protester bit off the finger of a federal officer. --Governor Tim Walz was at the gate of his mansion urging protesters to keep causing trouble and fighting ICE. Jim provided audio from the governor. --A self described Antifa member in Minneapolis called for armed men to get their boots on the ground to stop immigration officials who he calls mass murderers and fascist occupiers. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/13026229474118 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:10 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/129262155225608 Robert Knight is a former Los Angeles Times news editor and columnist for the Washington Times as well as other publications. Robert has had senior positions in a number of pro-family organizations. He's written several books including, The Coming Communist Wave: What Happens if the Left Captures All Three Branches of Government, Liberty on the Brink, Crooked: What Really Happened in the 2020 Election and How to Stop the Fraud and The Battle for America's Soul in which he provides 10 Steps to restore Freedom. In this critical election year, Crosstalk reminds you that elections have consequences. The state of Virginia is one notable example because it was on January 17th that Abigail Spanberger was sworn in as the state's 75th governor. Not only did the voters elect this Democrat governor, but they also voted in the lieutenant governor and attorney general. This was in addition to the Democrat controlled general assembly and senate. Combined, this group wasted no time in introducing a hard left agenda that includes: Gerrymandering future elections. Bombarding the citizens with new taxes. Attack life in the womb. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Codify the LGBTQ+ agenda into state statutes. Limiting the periods when officials can check voter registration lists for accuracy. This is some of what was discussed in just the first quarter hour alone. There's much more on this litany of legislation as the program unfolds, and you can hear it all, on this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/129262155225608 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/127262210595412 Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American as well as co-author of Crimes of the Educators, author of Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes and author of, Indoctrinating Our Children to Death. He's founder & CEO of Liberty Sentinel and a national syndicator of radio and TV programs including Behind the Deep State which airs on WVCY television & vcy.tv Last week, the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum was held in Davos, Switzerland. The theme was "The Spirit of Dialogue" as a large number of world, political and executive leaders, as well as investors, attended the event. As you can imagine, the discussion points were many. So join Alex as he comments on new leadership at the World Economic Forum, the Board of Peace, Javier Milei of Argentina, the multi-polar vs. unipolar world order and more. Other discussion points were highlighted by audio clips from individuals such as President Trump who commented on Greenland and Canada, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his mention of a "new world order," Finland's President Alexander Stubb on whether Finland/Europe can defend itself without help from the U.S., Al Gore on incentivizing farmers in the "right" direction and Yuval Noah Harari on artificial intelligence taking over religion. Callers wrapped up the broadcast as they presented their views on this critical issue. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/127262210595412 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/126262224422287 William J. Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc. He's the speaker on The American Minute daily broadcast. He's authored numerous books including, America's God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, Who is the King in America? Socialism: The Real History From Plato to the Present and How the Deep State Capitalizes on Crises to Consolidate Control. If you've been following the news you've seen the riots, the vandalism and the overall, insurrection-type atmosphere that's taken shape in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is in response to Operation Metro Surge, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have been focusing on the apprehension of those who've entered the U.S. illegally, while also committing further criminal acts. The shooting of a protester this past weekend is under investigation. At the same time, the "temperature" of the situation might be changing for the better as President Trump indicated he had a very good call with Governor Walz; that the governor called him with a request to work together with respect to Minnesota. However, let's not forget what happened on Sunday, January 18th, when Cities Church in St. Paul had its worship service interrupted by protesters who brought the service to a halt. What ensued were shouts, screams and intimidation brought to the pastor, the congregation and the children. Don't miss this edition of Crosstalk as William walks listeners through history as he explains the individuals and philosophies that identify with this tactic of invading churches, and therefore where the incident in St. Paul may be taking us, and why. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/126262224422287 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:24 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12326222191250 From the state of Minnesota to Mayor Mamdani of New York City, this edition of Crosstalk takes listeners around the nation and the world to bring you up-to-date on what's happening. Here's a selection of stories from the past week: --America has officially withdrawn itself from the World Health Organization. --The Department of Homeland Security joined the Department of Justice in arresting 3 individuals in connection with the planned riot at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Sunday. --A Minnesota federal magistrate judge has refused to sign a criminal complaint connected to former CNN host Don Lemon for his role in the church riot incident in St. Paul. --There's a disturbing report coming out of Minnesota that dogs belonging to an immigration officer are being targeted. --In a chilling series of social media posts on Saturday evening, Minnesota state senator and former Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh pledged to make the Cedar Riverside neighborhood a "no-go zone" for "white supremacists." --A Biden appointed judge issued a whack ruling last week, essentially hamstringing how federal law enforcement deals with peaceful protesters in Minnesota. --Minnesota parents Destiny and Shawn Jackson claimed that their truck was lifted off the ground by a teargas canister as they were peacefully driving home with six kids from a basketball game. The problem? The couple was allegedly filmed participating in the mob that was harassing federal officers. --Federal officials on Monday announced the seizure of more than $14,000 in undeclared cash from a pair of Somali-born American citizens heading out of Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport on Sunday. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12326222191250 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12226228125230 Victor Nieves joined Jim for this edition of Crosstalk. He's the new president of Life Issues Institute which was founded in 1991 to serve the educational needs of the pro-life movement. It was 53 years ago today that the U.S. Supreme Court announced their decision in a case known as Roe v. Wade. 49 and one-half years later, the nation's highest court overturned Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs decision which has turned this matter back to the states. According to NumberofAbortions.com nearly 67.5 million abortions have taken place in the United States since Roe and sadly, the carnage continues. In spite of the Dobbs decision, and although a number of states have taken legislative action in opposition to abortion and even though Planned Parenthood has closed many abortion centers around the country, abortions are increasing as the abortion pill is flourishing. The abortion pill has proven to be dangerous for both moms and babies. While those promoting this pill insist that it's safe, researchers with the Ethics and Public Policy Center report the abortion pill is 22 times more dangerous than Planned Parenthood says. Why is this? The abortion pill is a two-part protocol. The first one starves the baby by cutting off progesterone. The second part then forces premature delivery to what is now a dead child. Victor indicated this process is often occurring with no medical oversight. The result is that one in ten women who take this pill will have serious adverse complications. Get informed and become part of the solution when you review this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12226228125230 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12126229106620 Cities Church, a Southern Baptist church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was invaded Sunday as protesters interrupted the service by standing and screaming just as the Scriptures were being opened. How would you and your church leadership react if this were to happen at your church? If the actions of the protesters are not dealt with, could this same situation play out at other houses of worship? These are just two questions you'll want to consider as this program unfolds. It features audio cuts from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, former CNN reporter Don Lemon who was live-streaming the protest, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, numerous news stories related to the fallout from the church invasion and input from listeners nationwide. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12126229106620 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12026224403159 Michael Germi is a former Muslim that was born in Iran into a Shia Muslim family. In this setting he learned to practice Islam by praying 5 times a day toward Mecca. He fasted during Ramadan. He practiced self-mutilation for the cause of Allah. He migrated to Australia in 2006 and in 2009 placed his trust in Jesus Christ. He later moved to the States where he now proclaims the Gospel to Islamic nations. He has written several Farsi Christian books and desires to plant churches around the world where Persians are scattered. Iran is in upheaval. Since December 28th millions of people have been protesting against the regime. Merchants have taken to the streets, and the elderly who have been going with no salary are joining them as well as nurses, teachers, women, teenagers and many others. They have called out for the return of the Crown Prince of Iran, Reza Pavlavi. They have shouted, "This is the final battle; Pahlavi will return." and "This year is the year of blood; Ayatollah will fall." The Ayatollah has gone to great efforts to keep the rest of the world from knowing what has taken place. There are reports that the leadership of Iran has used snipers, the revolutionary guard and even chemical weapons to quell the unrest. News accounts have reported the massacre of many. There have been calls for new leadership in Iran as clerics demand executions. Recently Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared, "We broke the back of the rioters. The day of the successful crackdown will be remembered as a day of celebration for years to come." Our guest today is from Iran and knows all too well the authoritarian power of the Ayatollah and the threat of this Islamic regime. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12026224403159 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/11926221134024 Usama Dakdok is founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He's the speaker on Revealing the Truth About Islam. Born and raised in Egypt, Usama learned about Islam just as every other student does in a Muslim country. He studied for a university degree in Egypt which included the study of Sharia. He came to America in 1992. With his knowledge of Islam, he founded The Straight Way of Grace Ministry. Usama speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Qur'an into English. The Council on American/Islamic Relations (CAIR) has just released a comprehensive how-to guide titled: "Unlocking Muslim Political Power: Toolkit on Promoting Muslim Civil Engagement in Local and State Governments." This program brings with it an important warning. In order to understand the urgency of the matter, one must recognize the history of the Council on American/Islamic Relations (CAIR). Usama delves into this as he explains the CAIR connection to Hamas, which clearly shows why claiming to be American and Muslim, as CAIR does, is contradictory. This is just part of why Usama believes that, "CAIR is a Muslim jihadi organization dressed in suits and ties." Become informed as Jim and Usama look into this how-to guide to see exactly what it is that Muslims are being instructed to do, not with the goal of assimilation, but rather infiltration, in order to radically change the political, governmental, educational and social/cultural landscape of America. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/11926221134024 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1162622519788 This broadcast began with a break in the usual format as Jim interviewed Congressman Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin who represents the state's 7th congressional district. He discussed the possibility of another government shutdown, a move afoot by Democrats in the House to defund ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Minneapolis debacle, and more. As the program continued, Jim presented the following news stories: --Iran has issued a sickening threat against President Trump, broadcasting a picture from the attempted assassination at the 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania, rally with the words, "This time it will not miss the target." --In a public address yesterday, a senior Iranian general issued a direct threat against President Trump saying they will cut off his hand and his finger. This came after President Trump's warning of U.S. military action against the Iranian regime. -The U.S. has designated three branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations in a move that could impact Washington's relationships with Qatar and Turkey. --President Trump's administration announced sanctions against more than 20 Iranian individuals and entities responsible for the Islamic republic's deadly crackdown on protesters and skirting of international sanctions on Iran's oil output. --After weeks of escalating tensions, U.S. and Iranian officials faced each other Thursday at the U.N. Security Council, where America's envoy renewed threats against the Islamic republic, despite President Trump's efforts to lower the temperature. --The Pentagon moved a carrier strike group from the South China Sea to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1162622519788 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:20 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/11526220536315 Mat Staver is founder & Chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He's an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith & Freedom and Freedom's Call and the TV broadcast, Freedom Alive. On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two consolidated landmark cases: Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. These cases determine whether Idaho and West Virginia can ban gender confused males from participating in female sports. The decision will likely have significant implications across America since at least 27 states have similar laws protecting women and girls. Little v. Hecox involves an Idaho law from 2020 called the Fairness in Women's Sports Act. West Virginia v. B.P.J. involves West Virginia's 2021 Save Women's Sports Act. As Mat noted, both of these, "...protect the safety and opportunities of female athletes by barring biological males from female competitive sport teams at public schools and universities." A common thread in these cases is Title IX, which Mat said was, "...to protect and provide opportunities for women in sports." However, when Title IX was established as federal law in 1972, was it based on sex or gender identity? This question is fundamental to the debate as you'll see as Jim provided audio from Justices Samuel Alito, Katanji Brown Jackson and Amy Coney Barrett, along with a tense exchange between Senator Josh Hawley and Dr. Nisha Verma who is an OB/GYN. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/11526220536315 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1142622129227 Olivier Melnick is the founder and executive director of Shalom in Messiah Ministries. Olivier is the son of Holocaust survivors from France. He is an international speaker and an authority on the topic of antisemitism, speaking against it in all forms. He seeks to educate and mobilize Christians to fight the hate while rebuilding bridges with the Jewish people. He's the author of the book, Antisemitism in the End Times. This past Saturday, the oldest synagogue in Mississippi was set ablaze in an arson attack. The FBI and the Joint Terrorism Task Force are investigating. Last week, an anti-Jewish mob descended on a synagogue and Jewish school in New York City screaming, "Long live October 7th!" Such incidents directed against Jews are unfortunately becoming more common. But why? The answer starts by defining certain terms. For example, do you know who the "Semites" are and their history? Do you know what the terms "Zionist" and "Zionism" mean and that there are numerous forms of the latter? How does Oliver define "antisemitism"? These are some of the things you need to know so that you can better understand how the rise of the world's oldest hatred is paving the way for the return of Christ. Find out who the major players are in this effort and much more when you review this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1142622129227 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/11326215348945 Chris Katulka is Vice President of North American Ministries at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program. He is a Bible teacher and writer for Israel My Glory magazine and is author of the book Israel Always. Violent protests have been building and are rocking the foundations of Iran. The death toll is climbing day after day as streets erupt to bring downfall to the present regime. Iranian authorities have slaughtered many. The Iranian government is actively seeking to interrupt all intent access to keep video footage from going out from Iran. Israel is on high alert. President Trump has signaled possible intervention today, canceled all meetings with Iranian officials and posted, "Help is on the way." What is causing this groundswell of opposition? How does all of this impact Israel? Is there a prophetic nexus to all that's unfolding? More information: FOI.org Call 1-800-257-7843 to obtain a free one year subscription to the magazine Israel My Glory Text 424-444-1948 for 50 free "I Love Israel" stickers https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/11326215348945 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/102125211935307 Dr. Robert Hoffman is the Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Nationwide Children's Hospital. He earned his M.D. from The Ohio State University, completed his pediatric residency at Akron Children's Hospital, and completed his fellowship at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Hoffman is also a member of the Scientific Policy Committee of the American College of Pediatricians. He has recently revised an important report titled Marijuana Use: Detrimental to Youth. A recent press release spoke of an "American College of Surgeons report revealing that over 40% of deceased drivers in motor vehicle crashes over the past six years tested positive for THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana." This alarming statistic underscores a persistent and growing public health crisis. While this study does not specifically indicate the ages of the drivers, previous evidence shows that young adults are disproportionately prone to risky or impaired driving behaviors, particularly when under the influence of drugs or alcohol. While there are claims that marijuana is harmless, there are also many adverse effects that not only impact the user, but also children are being impacted as well. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/102125211935307 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1926228356314 Here is a sampling of the headlines Jim shared today: • Iran uprising explodes, police defect, IRGC collapses in Tehran as banks burn and towns go regime-free • Iran's crown prince just made a huge statement amid protests against Islamic regime • Blood in the streets: Iranian regime guns down protestors as uprising explodes, regime cuts internet, phones, total blackout • Millions pour into Iran streets as regime nears possible tipping point, protestors looking to Pahlavi • Abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide in 2025, killing 73 million people • 115 abortion centers across America kill viable babies in abortions • GOP, pro-life groups forcefully defend Hyde Amendment amid Trump's backpedaling • Planned Parenthood abortion biz will close three Pennsylvania centers • Minnesota abortions surged 35% under Tim Walz • Colorado to pay pregnancy center $5.4 million after losing bid to ban abortion pill reversal • Wyoming Supreme Court strikes down pro-life laws banning abortions • 'You're going to be Kirked': Leftists threaten Nick Shirley with Charlie Kirk rhetoric • Reporters rage at Tim Walz as he flees without taking a single question • Tim Walz issues extraordinary warning to Trump after ICE-involved shooting • DHS Secretary Kristi Noem set the record straight on the ICE shooting in Minneapolis • Breaking: Agitators flock to Minneapolis federal building, clash occurs • NBC did something no other outlet will likely do regarding the ICE shooting in Minneapolis • Renee Good's lesbian partner made a devastating admission moments after the shooting while on camera • Hilton gives the boot to hotel that refused to accommodate DHS ...and several more! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1926228356314 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/18262226342697 Steve McCully is the son of Ed and Marilou McCully and the oldest of three boys. Steve was born in 1952 while his parents were receiving missionary medical training. In December 1952 the family sailed to Ecuador where he spent the next 10 years of his life. After just 3 years there his father was killed, speared to death by the Aucas. It was January 8, 1956, 70 years ago today, that five men, Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Ed McCully, Peter Fleming and Roger Youderian, were martyred in the jungles of Ecuador. These five men along with their wives and children went to Ecuador to bring the Good News of the Gospel to a tribe that had never before heard this Good News. In the words of T.E. McCully, the father of Ed McCully, "The incident has proved to be one of the greatest chapters in the annals of missionary martyrdom." More information: Several novels have been written about their story. One of the most famous is Elisabeth Elliot's Through the Gates of Splendour. On our website, vcy.org, you will find a lot of information that Randy Melchert has compiled regarding this 70th anniversary. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/18262226342697 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1726229385710 We are only seven days into our New Year and look at all that's unfolded: • Just after the stroke of midnight of this New Year, a socialist took the oath of office on the Qur'an to be Mayor over our nation's largest city. The ceremony was said to be narrated by an iconic transgender New Yorker. • The Governor of New York lit up 16 state landmarks in the color green to promote Muslim American Heritage Month. This happened in a state that just 24 years earlier was attacked by Islamic terrorists and nearly 3000 were killed. • Tensions are rising between China and Taiwan. • Russia and Ukraine remain at war. • This past weekend, in what was called "a law enforcement operation," the President of Venezuela was snatched from his compound, brought to the United States and indicted on narco-terrorism charges. • This morning two sanctioned oil tankers were seized by U.S. Forces in the Atlantic. • Also this morning a woman in Minneapolis, who allegedly was using her vehicle to ram ICE agents, was shot and killed. • Each day that passes seems to find more and more fraud in Minnesota, in essence the stealing of tax dollars. • This week the head of the LA Fire Department revealed that the analysis of the Palisades Fire that ignited a year ago, the third most destructive in California's history, was edited multiple times to protect the leadership. • And we are on the brink next week of the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments about biological males in women's sports. There's this and so much more. What a reminder as to how bad this world stands in need of Jesus. How very thankful we should be that amidst all these storms in life God's Word remains, and His Word is truth. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1726229385710 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/16262210424695 Jay Seegert is Founder and Managing Director of the Starting Point Project. He holds degrees in Physics and Engineering Technology. He is President of Logos Research Associates, the world's largest group of scientists who are Christians and Biblical creationists. Jay is an international speaker and author who has been speaking on science and the authority of Scriptures for 40 years. If you would take a scan of society, you would find it is filled with very divergent worldviews. While some follow a theistic worldview, others hold to pantheism and others to polytheism. Some follow after humanism and others cling to postmodernism. The list and its many variants go on. Have you ever given thought to your worldview? Have you ever thought about the worldview that you may be passing on to the next generation? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/16262210424695 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/152622120821 Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. He is founder & CEO of Liberty Sentinel and a national syndicator of radio and TV programs including Behind the Deep State which airs on WVCY Television and VCY.tv. This past Saturday the breaking news alerts came in rapid fashion indicating that U.S. Military forces descended upon (as President Trump described it) a "heavily fortified military fortress in the heart of Caracas" to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores." They were flown out by helicopter to a U.S. warship and later flown to the United States. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that U.S. forces had rehearsed over and over again the procedures that would be followed. The President said, "They actually built a house which was identical to the one they went into with all the same, all that steel all over the place." The U.S. Atty General Pam Bondi has indicated that Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been indicted in the Southern District of New York and charged with Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machine guns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machine guns and Destructive Devices against the United States." She said, "They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts." This morning Nicolas Maduro pled not guilty during his arraignment in federal court. So, who exactly is Nicolas Maduro and what are the implications of this precision-guided operation? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/152622120821 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1226225494987 With stories ranging from Mamdani to Minnesota, the news cycle continues to flow as we surge into the new year. Here's a selection of stories that Jim presented: --Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York on the Qur'an and claims he wants to replace individualism with "the warmth of collectivism." --Mamdani used his first day in office yesterday to hit the ground running with new executive orders targeting city landlords and housing development. He said that the city will take precedent setting action to intervene in the private landlord bankruptcy case he said was tied to 93 buildings. --The Council on American/Islamic Relations of New York called Mamdani's inauguration, "a historic moment of progress for American Muslims and the entire nation." --Mamdani announced that Ramzi Kassem, a 9-11 terror lawyer, is going to serve as the city's occupying chief counsel. --Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, at the forefront of expanding federal funding for pandemic-era food and child care programs; those programs are now at the center of fraud allegations among the Somali immigration population in her home state. --U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Monday that the Department of Justice has already arrested and charged 98 individuals with fraud in Minnesota, 85 of whom are of Somali descent. --A child care center licensed under Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's administration raised eyebrows by having a publicly listed phone number leading to Walz's office. --The Health and Human Services Department announced Tuesday it's freezing all child care payments to Minnesota amid allegations of widespread fraud. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1226225494987 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/102825219436731 Last month, VCY held its fall rally and the guest presenter was Chris Katulka from the Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry. He spoke on the issue: Why Israel Matters. Why does Israel still matter? Chris had this to say in his opening comments concerning the Bible: "From Genesis to Revelation, this book is Jewish, OK? Do you know that your Savior Jesus is Jewish? You know he never went to church, he went to synagogue. He never celebrated Christmas or Easter. That would be awkward, OK? Jesus celebrated Passover. He honored Yom Kippur. He kept the Feast of Tabernacles. He celebrated Hanukkah. Jesus is Jewish and we believe that if you have a passion for God's Word, then you should automatically have compassion for God's chosen people." That pretty much says it all, but we encourage you to listen to this larger portion of audio from the rally as Chris explains how the existence of a Palestinian state would really be a reward to Hamas. He breaks down Genesis 12:3 (the promise to Abraham) and how it extends throughout the entire Bible. Find out why the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Assyrians and numerous other people groups are gone, yet Israel is still in existence. Other points are examined as well, all to show that Israel still matters! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/102825219436731 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:53:25 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/102225211366569 Paul Dragu is a Senior Editor at The New American. He is an award-winning reporter and host of The New American Daily. He is writer of Defector: A True Story of Tyranny, Liberty and Purpose. All over the country there is a push for AI-driven data centers. CNET.com says, "Think of them as AI factories, churning out your responses from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and all the other generative AI tools. The cost is staggering. We're talking 7-foot-high server racks with hundreds of cords connected: blue, red, black, yellow, orange, green. These are centers that host our photos and videos, stream our…shows, handle financial transactions and so much more." There is machine after machine all with an unquenchable thirst for electric power. According to our guest today, globalist equity firms are scooping up local energy companies across the country. Should there be concern? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/102225211366569 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/123025229457363 Dr. Richard Schmidt is pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He's the speaker on the weekly TV program, "Prophecy Focus" and the radio broadcast, "Prophecy Unfolding." He spent 32 years in law enforcement until his retirement. He's authored several books including: Are You Going to a Better Place?, Daniel's Gap Paul's Mystery, Tribulation to Triumph: The Olivet Discourse, Globalism: The Great World Consumption and Artificial Intelligence: Transhumanism & the De-Evolution of Democracy. James 4:14 says: "Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." Then there's Hebrews 9:27 that says: "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment." Knowing this, you may have more questions such as: Why is there physical death? How did Dr. Schmidt deal with the issue of "going to a better place?" Can we trust in the reliability of the Scriptures? How does the Gospel play into the idea of going to heaven? These are serious questions people must face if they are to find peace concerning their future because unless the rapture takes place in your lifetime, you too will face death. Are you ready for that appointment? Don't live on assumptions. Get your questions answered from the Bible on this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/123025229457363 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/122925226543935 This edition of Crosstalk began with good news as Jim read Christmas messages from President Trump and Packer great, Brett Favre. However, as we all realize, we live in a world in flux. This is seen by the following headlines, just a sample of what Jim presented during this broadcast: --Authorities say one-third of Kiev is without heating after a deadly Russian drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital cut off power supplies leaving hundreds of thousands of people facing freezing temperatures. --President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a joint press conference at Mar-a-Lago following their meeting over a proposed peace deal. Both men signaled that an agreement to end the war was nearing finalization. --Washington has offered a 15 year security guarantee to Kiev as part of a proposed peace plan. --Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida today for a meeting with President Trump to discuss phase two of the Gaza peace plan. --China launched its largest military exercises ever around Taiwan, surrounding the island with warships, aircraft and live fire drills. This was in response to a record U.S. arms sales deal to Taipei. --President Trump said the U.S. launched a powerful and deadly strike against forces of the Islamic State Group in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African nation's government of failing to rein-in the targeting of Christians. --Antisemitic mobs stormed a Paris performance of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, throwing bombs and attacking attendants and musicians. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/122925226543935 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/122325221136414 Jim began the program by sharing a couple stories on how Christmas is under attack. No matter how hard you try, you can't cancel Christmas. He then shared the fulfillment of prophecy given hundreds of years before Christ, followed by several Scriptures which lay out the the birth of Christ and the reason for which He came. For the remainder of the program, phone lines were opened to give listeners an opportunity to share a brief thought as to what makes this time of year special to them - perhaps a word of testimony, a verse of Scripture, a Christmas carol or a brief Christmas greeting. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/122325221136414 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1222252211216142 Shahram Hadian is the founder of Truth in Love Ministry. He is a Christian pastor and a former Muslim. Shahram was born in Iran and came to America in 1978 to escape an oppressive Islamic regime and committed his life to Jesus Christ in 1999. He has an extensive background not only as a pastor, but also is a former police officer, teacher, coach and servant leader in his community. Despite consistent attacks upon Jews and Christians around the world (infidels), Islam is claiming to be the victim and that the real problem is Islamophobia. Recent strong statements from individuals such as Congressman Randy Fine and Senator Tommy Tuberville have no doubt fueled the fire. The solution that's being called for is a unified definition of Islamophobia that includes insults to their prophet, their sacred symbols and those holding to a perspective that is in opposition to Islam. As Shahram noted in his comments dealing with the recent Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, the reaction by the government shows they are more afraid of the jihadists within their borders than they are the Christians or Jews who aren't going around blowing things up. This is why when you hear terms like "Islamist," "Radical Islam" or "extremism," these are attempts at deflection in order to create the false narrative that there's a peaceful version of Islam, which 1,400 years of history has proven false. Shahram also indicated that it can be proven Islamic Sharia Law, as a legal system, violates the tenets of the First Amendment to the Bill of Rights. If this fact alone is ignored, it opens the door wide open to the advancement of Islam with no opposition. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1222252211216142 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/121925223567722 Here's a selection of stories Jim presented during the first half-hour of this edition of the News Round-Up & Comment program: --Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, released a video on Tuesday evening announcing immediate changes to directives given to military chaplains. He described the original intent of chaplains, that they are to be the spiritual and the moral backbone of our nation's forces. Jim provided audio from the secretary. --This past Wednesday, Pete Hegseth hosted the first ever Pentagon Christmas worship service. Jim provided audio from U.S. Navy Admiral and Chaplain, Carey Cash. --Authorities have identified the suspect in Saturday's mass shooting at Brown University that left two students dead and nine injured during a finals week review session as the same man believed to have carried out the murder of a renowned nuclear scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. --Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan was found guilty of a felony charge of obstruction by a jury yesterday in a case involving the judge's actions related to the defendant in her court that ICE officials were attempting to arrest outside the courtroom. --House Republicans successfully passed a premium-slashing health care package on Wednesday, overcoming a late breaking revolt from House GOP moderates. --Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declined Tuesday to rule out triggering another government shutdown as Democrats press Republicans to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. --President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act yesterday authoring some 901 billion dollars in military and national security programs for fiscal year 2026. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/121925223567722 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/121825215131857 Gary Kah is founder and director of Hope for the World. Gary is Editor of Hope for the World Update. He is an author and former Europe & Middle East Trade Specialist for the Indiana State Government. Globalists have an agenda that casts aside national sovereignty, private property rights and individual freedom. In other words, they have a lust for worldwide control over nearly every facet of your life. The goal is a one-world system economically, politically and even spiritually. In order to craft this effort, regular meetings are being held by the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the World Economic Forum, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the World Trade Organization and other globalist bodies. Gary monitors this agenda and he presented listeners with an update concerning the following: Pope Leo's brother supposedly is a strong MAGA Republican. Will this cause Trump to get "cozy" with the Pope?...the increase in hate toward anything Jewish or Christian...Zohran Mamdani and socialism in the United States...the economy and our debt...digital currency plans...and much more! It's always an information-packed program when Gary is the guest so there will be a lot to take in when you review this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/121825215131857 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/121725222477651 Dr. Nathan Jones is director of internet outreach and is co-host of Christ in Prophecy at Lamb & Lion Ministries. He is a media evangelist harnessing radio, television, internet and print to spread the Gospel. He's an author and holds a Doctor of Religious Studies in Evangelistic Apologetics. This Crosstalk looks at his book, The Coming Millennial Kingdom. The Bible teaches us that the earth's failed, flawed, human system will one day end when the Prince of Peace returns at His second coming to install and establish His kingdom (the millennial kingdom) which will go on into eternity. However, in our day as we wrestle with a failed human government, we must also continue to deal with the problem of sin that's behind it all. In order to see the broader picture that the Bible presents concerning the move toward the millennial kingdom, Dr. Jones starts from the statue in Nebuchadnezzar's dream. Moving on, he discusses other aspects such as the gathering of Israel, the reign of Christ, the millennial kingdom itself, the millennial temple, what happens at the end of the millennium and much more. So if Bible prophecy is of interest to you, don't miss this edition of Crosstalk! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/121725222477651 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1216252223537726 Dr. Gary Frazier is founder and president of Discovery Missions International, an equipping ministry. He is a former pastor, a respected speaker on Bible prophecy and the author of 15 books. He returned to Crosstalk to discuss his book, Hell is for Real: Why It Matters. Early on Gary mentioned how many people never ponder their own mortality. He gave an example involving George Barna, the highly respected survey expert. He discovered that 76% of Americans surveyed said they believe there is a heaven. 71% believe there is a hell. The problem is that only one half of one percent believe that they will go there; that it's only for terrible people. So the criteria that is used to determine where someone will spend eternity has been flawed. Getting the right criteria means dealing with certain questions and answering them biblically. Gary does just that as he deals with the following difficult questions related to this vital subject: What does it take to get to heaven? What does it take to get to hell? Are there some pastors that are giving out wrong information when it comes to hell? How does the Bible describe hell? Why would our loving God create such a place? What does it mean to "perish"? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1216252223537726 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1215252219277748 Usama Dakdok is founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He's the speaker on Revealing the Truth About Islam. Born and raised in Egypt, Usama learned about Islam just as every other student does in a Muslim country. He studied for a university degree in Egypt which included the study of Sharia. He came to America in 1992. With his knowledge of Islam, he founded The Straight Way of Grace Ministry. Usama speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Qur'an into English. He's the author of Exposing the Truth about the Qur'an and Exposing the Truth About Jihad and the booklets, The Violent Truth about Islam and The Straight Way to Eternal Life. Usama travels the country to equip the church to minister to Muslims and to warn Americans about the deceptive methods being used that lead many into the cult of Islam. Since late last week, multiple Islamic terror attacks have taken place in various places around the world including Brown University, in Syria, Amsterdam, Germany and Australia. When it comes to such attacks, one organization to watch out for is the Muslim Brotherhood. According to Usama, the Muslim Brotherhood originated as a revival movement in Egypt. So they are members of Egypt, leaders of the mosque, are very scholarly, they study the Qur'an and they adhere to the roots of their beliefs. In other words, there's nothing "radical" about them as they simply follow the core teachings that comprise Islam. There's much more to hear, including Usama's comments regarding the attack on Jews in Sydney, Australia, where 15 individuals were killed. The attack is being called, "Hanukkah Horror." https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1215252219277748 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/121225222332109 Below are highlights from the first quarter hour of this week's Round-Up broadcast: --Tyler Robinson, the man who is alleged to have assassinated Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA, made his first court appearance yesterday, nearly 3 months after being taken into custody. --As expected, lawmakers failed to pass either of the competing partisan health care bills in the Senate yesterday. The result all but ensures that the enhanced premium tax credits through legislation known as "Obama Care" will revert to pre-pandemic levels in 2026. --Wisconsin Congressman Glenn Grothman says the National Defense Authorization Act passed Wednesday by the House contains a little noticed weapon to cut federal spending and bureaucracy. The bill, now heading to the Senate, cuts 19% of civilian jobs inside the War Department saving an estimated 30 billion dollars. --The U.S. House of Representatives passed a 901 billion dollar defense authorization bill Wednesday but stripped a controversial provision that would have required insurance coverage for in-vitro fertilization for military families. --The U.S. Congress voted Wednesday in favor of repealing the Caesar Act as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026. --The U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. --A New York Times report revealed that the seized oil tanker may have been trying to conceal its whereabouts by broadcasting falsified location data according to a New York Times analysis of satellite imagery and photographs. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/121225222332109 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1211252224471676 David J. Decker is the founder and CEO of Decker Properties, a Wisconsin real estate company since 1990. A graduate of Indiana University, David has authored several books including his latest How to Go to the Super Bowl for Free, a "playbook" for crafting a life of purpose, prosperity and everlasting life. Evangelism is about spreading the Christian Gospel message with "Gospel" meaning, "Good News." This can be done via public preaching or personal witness. In fact, this was commanded by Jesus so if you're a Christian, you have your marching orders! This is actually a great privilege because sadly, there are many people that will never darken the door of a church. Does the thought of personal evangelism frighten you? Would it help you to know that as a self-described shy, introverted person, David is willing to go anywhere to speak with anyone about the Gospel? Learn how you can break out of your shell to share your faith and become a confident conduit for the Gospel. Along the way, you'll hear an amazing story about getting free Super Bowl tickets too! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1211252224471676 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:53:28 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/121025236208132 Tom DeWeese is president of American Policy Center. Tom is one of the nation's leading advocates of individual liberty, free enterprise, private property rights, personal privacy, back-to-basics education and American sovereignty and independence and protecting our Constitutionally-guaranteed rights. Tyson Foods has announced they are closing their beef processing plant in Lexington, Nebraska. Then there's their Amarillo, Texas, processing plant where they're planning to drop one of the two shifts and eliminate 1,700 jobs. As Tom noted, there are only four companies in the meat packing industry. All four are part of what's known as the Sustainable Beef Roundtable. This was put together under the control of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), an organization that advocates for the elimination of beef consumption to save the planet. What's also interesting is the fact that "sitting at the table" with the WWF is the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, the largest representative of the American beef industry. In short, if those in the beef industry fail to follow the rules and operate sustainably, the packing companies won't deal with them. With fewer and fewer beef processing plants and ever tighter restrictions on beef growers, guess what that does to American beef prices? Jim and Tom also discussed: The rule known as Waters of the United States. A serious concern about water or a land grab? Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the effort to track, monitor and control everything in your life via digital I.D. AI data centers and the huge amounts of water and energy they consume. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/121025236208132 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12925227311870 It is just shy of 4 years ago when we first introduced to you Scott Schara, the father of Grace Schara. Grace was his 19-year-old daughter with Down Syndrome who tested positive for COVID and was hospitalized. Grace was ushered into eternity on October 13, 2021. Our guest launched a landmark lawsuit, Schara vs. Ascension Health et all. Leading up to this he warned about the dangers of incentivized healthcare and where this leads. His work and story have been chronicled in a chapter of the Wall Street Journal Bestseller, Rise of the Fourth Reich. His writing has also appeared in Assault on the Image of God. His lawsuit was heard earlier this year before a jury trial. On June 19th the jury rendered their decision against the Schara's and in favor of Ascension. Our guest has since filed a motion for a new trial regarding wrongful death which will be considered by a court on December 19th. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12925227311870 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:17 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/128252213397830 Barbara Loe Fisher is the President of the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), a non-profit charity she co-founded with parents of DPT vaccine injured children in 1982. NVIC is a national, grassroots movement and public information campaign to institute vaccine safety reforms and informed consent protections in the public health system. She has researched, analyzed and publicly articulated the major issues involving the science, policy, law, ethics and politics of vaccination to become one of the world's leading non-medical, consumer advocacy experts on the subject. Since President Trump took office, a new direction has been taken as it relates to public information and vaccinations. Questions that have long been asked by organizations are now being raised by those with decision-making authority. We'll be getting into a number of issues today pertaining to mRNA vaccinations, the flu shot, the vaccination schedule for newborns and more. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/128252213397830 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12525221722566 From Portland to Minnesota to Washington and beyond, once again, Jim had much to share from the news desk. Here's a selection of stories from the first half hour: --The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral arguments over the legality of President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. --After nearly 5 years, Brian Cole, Jr., of Woodbridge, Virginia, the alleged January 6th pipe bomber, was arrested by the FBI yesterday. --Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro has confirmed that he had a phone call with President Trump amid a major military build-up in the Caribbean and the threat of an attack on his country. He said the call, which occurred last month, was cordial. --Two people who survived the U.S. military's early September strike on an alleged drug carrying vessel were attempting to climb back onto the boat before it was hit a second time. --Russia has begun evacuating its citizens from Venezuela. --The White House has debuted a new page on its website aimed at lambasting media outlets over fake news coverage of the Trump administration. --Democratic Senator Mark Warner is facing a firestorm after suggesting he believes members of the U.S. armed forces should save us from President Trump. --Iranian-run, Soros-funded billboards, are urging soldiers to disobey orders. --Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is at the center of a widening scandal as federal prosecutors continue to unravel one of the nation's largest COVID-era fraud cases. --My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell has filed paperwork for a possible run as a Republican for the position of governor of Minnesota. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12525221722566 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1242522133534 Rich Christiano is a film writer, director & producer. In 2002 he, along with his brother Dave, formed Five & Two Pictures, reminiscent of the lad who shared what he had – 5 loaves and two fish. Rich is responsible for multiple films such as Time Changer, Unidentified, The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry, A Matter of Faith, Play the Flute and Mind Reader. As Christians we need to think on those things that Paul wrote about. It's those things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely and of good report. Rich understands this and that's why he follows these three criteria when it comes to producing movies. They must please the Lord, motivate Christians to live for the Lord and they must share the Gospel. It's from this perspective that Rich spoke from as he described 4 powerful films that he's produced and how they can be used by you to share God's great gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. Jim also provided audio clips from each movie that highlights their impact: The movies discussed were: Unidentified—Two reporters for a magazine investigate a UFO sighting in a small Texas town. The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry (Jonathan is played by Gavin McLeod)—Taking place in 1970, this movie is about a 75 year old man who befriends three, 12 year old boys and begins holding Bible studies with them. A Matter of Faith—A drama about a woman (Rachel Whitaker) that goes to college where her biology teacher (played by Harry Anderson) teaches evolution. Play the Flute—A youth pastor takes over an indifferent youth group and tries to motivate these kids and encourage them to get serious about a relationship with the Lord just by using the Bible and not fun and games. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1242522133534 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/123252221551527 Paul Popov is CEO of Door of Hope International. They are a voice and a helping hand to persecuted Christians worldwide. When he was five years old, his father, Haralan Popov, a prominent Protestant minister, was brutally taken from his family by the KGB in 1948 and arrested on false charges of being a "spy for America". Paul, along with his family, were branded as "enemies of the state". God is moving and the church is expanding in spite of strong resistance and persecution. So don't miss this edition of Crosstalk as Paul brings listeners up to date on what's taking place in Ukraine, Nigeria, Syria and more, as well as information about the special Christmas outreach of Door of Hope International. More Information A complimentary copy of the book, Tortured for his Faith, can be obtained from Door of Hope International. To receive your copy that details the story of Haralan Popov, call 1-877-440-3644 or send your name and address to info@dohi.org (Just mention you heard this on Crosstalk.) To order by mail write to: Door of Hope International Box 303 Glendale, CA 91209 https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/123252221551527 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1222522188925 Twila Brase is president and co-founder of Citizens' Council for Health Freedom, a national patient-centered, privacy-focused, free-market policy organization to support health care choices, individualized patient care and medical and genetic privacy. Twila is a certified public health nurse and author of the eight-time award-winning book, Big Brother in the Exam Room: The Dangerous Truth About Electronic Health Records. She's the speaker on the daily Health Freedom Minute heard on stations across the nation. Twila returned to Crosstalk with an important update as it relates to your health care and privacy concerns. You'll want to review this broadcast as she discussed the following: Was the Affordable Care Act about health care accessibility and affordability or was it perhaps a transfer of wealth and a move toward socialized medicine? What you need to know concerning the Obamacare subsidies that highlighted the debate during the recent government shutdown. The problems with Medicare Advantage vs. regular Medicare. Real I.D.--Twila explains why it's far more than just a driver's license and what it means in terms of your privacy. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1222522188925 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/121252211113301 This edition of Crosstalk was directed at parents, encouraging them to be aware of those things that are ever present and designed to lure children away from you and biblical values. As 1 Peter 5:8 says: "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." You'll see precisely how this is playing out as Jim presented examples ranging from pornography to video games, as well as those things that are relying more and more on artificial intelligence. For example: A New York school gets caught promoting online pornography as art and attempts to conceal the attempt from parents. An Oregon father outraged after discovering his 11 year old son was slated to receive a state-issued sexual orientation and gender identity survey that asked children to identify their sexual orientation and gender identity and whether they are transgender. Hundreds of children are set to be vaccinated with puberty blockers in the first UK, National Health Service (NHS)-backed experiment of its kind. The latest news on the connection between video games and aggression. A report from the Public Interest Research Group called, Trouble in Toyland 2025, says choking hazards and lead used to be the greatest toy-related threats. While those are still concerns, today it's toys that are powered by artificial intelligence or that contain toxic elements. There's more that Jim will share. So if it's your desire to raise your children in "...the nurture and admonition of the Lord," (Ephesians 6:4) don't miss this broadcast! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/121252211113301 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/728252111472664 Evangelist Matt Galvan is engaged in full-time evangelistic work. He travels across the country speaking in churches and camp settings in an effort to reach young and old with the Gospel. Christian teens are impacted and influenced by a number of sources. Certainly, they have guidance from their parents, grandparents and their family. There is the influence coming from their church and youth group. But there are also influences brought on by peer pressure, the internet, social media, random popups, the gaming industry, television and streaming services, dating relationships, music, entertainment and of course the educational system. Sometimes the natural trend is to assume everything is okay with your son or daughter or with your grandchildren and to believe there's nothing to be concerned about. That is, until something occurs and you say, "Oh my, how could this have happened? I never expected this." Today, we don't want you to assume that everything is just "A-OK" even if you homeschool or send your children to a Christian school. Do you really know what your teen is thinking? Are you aware of the struggles they may be having internally? Are you aware of the challenges they face? Sometimes we tend to cast statistics aside and say, "That couldn't be my son or daughter." Our guest today ministers to many teens across the country, especially Christian teens. He has some information that should cause our ears to perk up. He may encourage you, but he also has some significantly disturbing finds. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/728252111472664 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/112425221693783 To begin our annual Giving Thanks broadcast, Jim brought wise words from numerous sources to the attention of listeners. He began with God's Word, specifically Psalm 92:1-5. From there he quoted author Jerry Newcombe from a column in the Christian Post titled: Thanksgiving—An Annual Reminder of Our Nation's Christian Roots. Finally, Jim shared comments from author Robert J. Morgan concerning the hymn, Now Thank We All Our God. The listening audience shared the spotlight for the remainder of the program as they communicated what they are thankful for and why. Happy Thanksgiving from the Crosstalk team! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/112425221693783 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1126252150122933 Dr. Corey Pfaffe is a Certified Public Accountant and Principal of MinistryCPA. They advise individuals and organizations as they steward the financial resources entrusted to them. Prior to this organization, Corey served as the Dean of the School of Business at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, Wisconsin. He holds a PhD in Management Science. Proverbs 3:9 says: "Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase." We do this as we put our check in the church offering regularly, yet is there anything else we should be considering? Yes, there's the tax issue. Jesus said: "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." However, we aren't entitled to give Caesar more than he's entitled to. So is there a way we can do that without compromising our integrity while increasing our stewardship? This is where Dr. Pfaffe comes in as he explained a number of stewardship opportunities that he referred to as tax smart strategies. They include: Donor Advised Fund Qualified Charitable Distribution Gifts of Appreciated Stock Charitable IRA Request Required Minimum Distribution Listeners brought their questions to the broadcast as well, so there's a lot to take in and learn from this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1126252150122933 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1125252156271523 When we think about deception in our world today, we might think of the political realm where a piece of legislation might carry an appealing name, yet when you examine it, in at least some way, it does just the opposite of what the name communicates. This is just one of the many forms of deception, but the one that is most egregious is that which attempts to distort God's Word. These are modern attempts that mimic what Satan did in the garden when he asked, "Yea hath God said...?" Such attempts are even more sinister when the target audience is children, as was shown on this edition of Crosstalk, as Jim interviewed Dale Mason who presented his thoughts on the recently released book, The Just Love Story Bible. Dale is a dad, father, grandfather, a researcher and a writer. Though now retired, he served two decades as a vice president at Answers in Genesis. Dale and his wife homeschooled their four children and now all 21 of his grandchildren are being homeschooled. The authors of The Just Love Story Bible are Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis and Rev. Dr. Shannon Daley-Harris. Lewis is Senior Minister at Middle Church in New York City while Daley-Harris is the Associate Dean of Auburn Theological Seminary. The authors are social justice activists. Not surprisingly, they weave this into numerous biblical accounts while also including gender and LGBT ideology as well. While this Crosstalk is certainly a warning, it isn't about merely cursing the darkness. Jim and Dale light a candle as they discuss an alternative, The 10 Minute Bible Journey, that can be of great spiritual benefit for young families as it points to and upholds the authority of the Scriptures. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1125252156271523 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1121252210252382 Jim had much to report on, including an update on an important missionary outreach to the Middle East. Here are some highlights from the first half of the broadcast: --VCY's "Central Asia Project" is now complete and Jim was pleased to announce that the campaign raised $46,141.55! (For more information, review the Crosstalk program from October 8th.) --A U.N. Security Council voted 13-0 on Monday to adopt a sweeping U.S.-drafted resolution that codifies President Donald Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza and endorses a new international stabilization force and formally recognizes the establishment of a Board of Peace to be chaired by President Trump. --Hamas has been stockpiling weapons in African nations sympathetic to them. --Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir urged the targeted elimination of senior Palestinian Authority officials whom he described as terrorists in every sense of the word. --Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed Israel's opposition to a Palestinian state and committed to demilitarize Hamas during his opening remarks at the government meeting this past weekend. --The IDF announced Thursday that it has uncovered one of the most extensive and sophisticated Hamas tunnel systems discovered to date. --Iran says it has terminated an agreement signed in September with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Cairo that paved the way for renewed cooperation and relaunching inspections of its nuclear facilities. --The Pakistani jihad leader Masood Azhar has claimed that he is richer than both Elon Musk an Mark Zuckerberg and that they have no shortage of money for jihad. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1121252210252382 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1120252231372387 Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. He is co-author of Crimes of the Educators, author of Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes and author of Indoctrinating Our Children to Death. He is founder & CEO of Liberty Sentinel and a national syndicator of radio and TV programs including Behind the Deep State which airs on WVCY Television and VCY.tv. The 30th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference is underway in Brazil. It brings in eco-zealots from around the world. Keep in mind it was at this type of conference that just 10 years go some 195 parties signed the so-called "Paris Agreement" which was really a treaty to set emission standards. President Trump has pulled the U.S. out of this agreement. Jim states that this conference is steeped with rank hypocrisy and poses a significant threat to the sovereignty of nations as well as to personal liberty. The shorter name for this event is COP30, a Conference to the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Our guest has been attending this conference, which by the way, has within the last few hours been evacuated due to a fire that broke out. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1120252231372387 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1119252236204471 Many people avoid studying Bible prophecy thinking it's just too difficult to understand. Frustration can form over competing claims as to the timing of certain events or the arguments over what to take or not take literally. With this broadcast, Crosstalk hopes to provide a clear picture and timeline of what will happen during the end times as Todd Hampson (with Jeff Kinley) has produced a wonderful resource called, A Visual Guide to the End Times. This book is a comprehensive survey of the end times, presented in a visually stunning and easy to use format. Todd is an author, speaker, illustrator, animation producer, and co-host of the Prophecy Pros Podcast. Todd's award-winning animation company, Timbuktoons, has produced content for many well-known ministry organizations. He has a burden to reach the next generation with the Gospel through the convincing proofs of Bible prophecy and apologetics, the very things that led to his salvation as a teenager. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1119252236204471 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1118252235323455 Major school districts around the U.S. are reporting an eye-opening decline in the number of students in their classrooms, with the impact being felt due to falling birthrates and expanding school choice programs. What's going on? The guest on this Crosstalk finds this exodus heartening and she hopes it accelerates. She believes government schools continue to fail our children and don't deserve to stay in business. The guest we're referring to is Sheri Few. Sheri is president and founder of United States Parents Involved in Education. It is their mission to end the U.S. Department of Education and all federal education mandates. She is a nationally recognized leader on education policy. She served as executive producer for the documentary film, Truth & Lies in American Education. Jim led off this broadcast with two audio clips. The first was from Michigan Interim State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Sue Carnell. When directly asked how many genders there are she said, "Different people have different beliefs on that." The second clip featured President of the Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates. As of October, she's also president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers. Her quote communicates that children don't belong to the parents but instead are their (the educators) children. These two quotes highlight the underlying problem in the public schools today. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1118252235323455 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1117252225127410 Mat Staver is founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith & Freedom and Freedom's Call and the TV broadcast Freedom Alive. The first quarter hour dealt with the case of Kim Davis, the former county clerk for Rowan County, Kentucky, who refused to have her name on a marriage license for a same-sex couple. Mat provided an update telling listeners that the Supreme Court decided not to take up this case. Mat went through the very compelling set of facts that show it's not a matter of if, but when, the Obergefell v. Hodges decision is overturned. Other cases/issues noted by Mat included: The State of New York informed employers that they can't accommodate the requests of religious workers, even remote workers, and if they do, they will be fined daily and lose their business license. A case in January involving fairness in women's sports. A Maine mother who's been barred from taking her 12 year old daughter to church, the girl is not allowed to associate with her church friends and can't even attend a wedding or funeral there (Bickford v. Bradeen). The re-energizing of the Liberty Counsel "Friend or Foe" Christmas campaign. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1117252225127410 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/111425227586534 The news of the day and how it affects you as a Christian. It's the Friday News Round-Up and Comment broadcast. Here's a sample of what host Jim Schneider presented for listeners: --The longest government shutdown in our history ended with the stroke of a pen by President Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday evening. He signed a spending package into law that will fund the government through the end of January. --Members of Congress collected more than $20,000 apiece during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, as millions of Americans went without pay and essential services. The White House estimates that the shutdown inflicted roughly 15 billion dollars in weekly economic damage with 60,000 private sector jobs lost. --Leftists, including some elected officials, reacted with rage Monday after 8 Senate Democrats caved to Senate Republicans by agreeing to vote to end the lengthy government shutdown. Despite voting against the deal, Chuck Schumer is emerging as the top target for not containing the defections. --Paychecks to federal workers reportedly will be going out tomorrow. --Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said that the full SNAP benefits would be restored by Monday, November 17th. --Rollins said that SNAP benefits are ripe with fraud and abuse. --Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem handed out $10,000 bonus checks November 13th to thousands of frontline TSA officers who stayed on the job during the government shutdown. --Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania surprised CNN's Dana Bash as he explained how much crueler the political left has treated him compared to those on the right. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/111425227586534 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/11132522176931 The Trump administration has done various things to protect our safety, one of which includes meaningful border control policies. Such policies are helping to stop the free-flow of illegal drugs in the U.S. and keep illegal immigrants from committing very egregious crimes. Returning to Crosstalk with an update on this subject was Mark Krikorian. Mark is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues serving as the executive director of Center for Immigration Studies. They are an independent, non-partisan research organization examining and critiquing the impact of immigration on the United States. He has testified numerous times before Congress and has published articles in many outlets. We're 10 months into the Trump administration and according to Mark, by the end of the year we could see as many as 800,000 deportations. In addition, we are at the lowest levels of encounters at the border since the 1960's, and while some individuals may be released on bond by an immigration judge, no one is being released into the country at the border. That's the good news. However, there are still issues to be noted and watched. For example, Mark also reported on the following: What is the current status of the border wall? What's the latest concerning the drug cartel tunnels? California's admittance of issuing 17,000 CDL licenses to foreign nationals. Why are some cities fighting the use of federal help to protect such areas? What about the children that went missing under the Biden administration? How have illegal aliens affected our healthcare and the SNAP program? Should we get out of the U.N. refugee treaty? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/11132522176931 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1112252211167010 Much of the government shutdown is due to the failures of Obamacare (The Affordable Care Act), which was supposed to lower the cost of healthcare. Instead, such costs are skyrocketing. You may remember the numerous promises made when Obamacare was being touted such as: You can keep your plan. Unfortunately, many people lost theirs. We were also told we could keep our doctor, yet over 200,000 doctors opted out of the Obamacare exchange plans. Then there was the promise that your premiums would go down by $2,500 dollars, yet it's being reported that premiums went up by about 60% in the first four years and they continue to go up. On Thursday, November 6th, Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson, Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a hearing titled: Assessing the Damage Done by Obamacare. This broadcast featured comments from both sides of the debate which included four witnesses. Senator Johnson led off the debate with opening remarks. Citing a number of comparative statistics, he noted that there's no reason why healthcare costs should be running so much higher than the rate of inflation. Next to speak was Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal who, in opposition to the comments from Senator Johnson, said: "Let's be very clear why we're here. It is a Republican effort to destroy the Affordable Care Act. We're seeking to extend the healthcare tax credits past the end of the year. They make healthcare insurance affordable for millions of Americans who are right now going through the exchanges and trying to determine whether they can afford insurance." https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1112252211167010 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1111252210564372 Dalton began this tribute edition of Crosstalk, with the following from historian William Federer from his series, "How We Got Here": "On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, WWI ended. Though the ceasefire, called armistice, was signed at 5am in the morning, it specified that 11 am would be the time the actual fighting would cease. Tragically, in the intervening 6 hours of fighting, an additional 11,000 more were killed. Following WWI (the war to end all wars), President Warren Harding, in 1921, had the remains of an unknown soldier killed in France brought to Arlington Cemetery to be buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Inscribed on the tomb are the words: 'Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God.'" "In 1926, President Coolidge began issuing proclamations honoring veterans every year and in 1938, the day became a legal holiday. In 1954, the name Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day to honor all soldiers of all American wars. 4 million Americans served in WWI. 16 million served in WWII. Nearly 7 million served in the Korean War. Nearly 9 million served in the Vietnam War. From the first Gulf War till the present, 7.4 million men and women served in the military." Memorial Day honors those who died while serving, while Veterans Day honors living soldiers. This broadcast served to allow listeners to honor the latter for their efforts. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1111252210564372 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:50:58 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/717252115483483 Some people claim that the Bible is full of errors. Such comments center on things as the origin of man, the age of the earth or the idea of a worldwide flood. Then we have those folks who see the Bible as nothing more than a "good book." They claim that it has good moral teachings but they certainly can't take it seriously as a book of facts! How can Christians respond to those who believe such lies? Are we ourselves as grounded as we should be so we can stand for biblical truth? What evidence should we be aware of that will allow us to make such a stand for truth? Joining Dalton to help you answer these questions was Dr. Tim Chaffey. Dr. Chaffey is content manager of the attractions division at Answers in Genesis. He's responsible for overseeing the development of content for the exhibits at the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum. He writes articles for the Answers in Genesis website and Answers Magazine. He holds a BS in biblical studies and theology, an MA in biblical and theological studies, a MDiv with an emphasis in apologetics and theology and a ThM in church history. He's also earned a doctor of ministry degree, specializing in advanced biblical and theological studies. He's been an author or co-author on more than 2 dozen books. From the mountain of archaeological evidence, the more than 200 flood legends from various civilizations, the biological evidence, the virgin birth...all that and more is discussed which shows the Bible to be God's truth. Also included is an update on what's happening at the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/717252115483483 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:53:28 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/11725226534757 Dalton manned the controls as he stepped in for Jim Schneider on this edition of the "Round-Up." Here's a selection of stories he looked at from the past week: --Republicans lost every major contest in Tuesday night's election as it was a "clean sweep" for Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey while Zohran Mamdani became the next mayor of New York City. --California voters approve Proposition 50, allowing the state to circumvent the independent redistricting process. --Senate Majority Leader John Thune expects Republicans to be laser-focused on affordability issues ahead of the 2026 mid-term elections. --The election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York is not necessarily bad news if you're a real estate agent in states like Florida, as interest in new homes in that state is already exploding due to his election win. --In the Senate, bipartisan negotiations to reopen the government appear to be making limited progress. --A federal judge in Rhode Island says that the Trump administration must fully cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November. --More than 1,000 flights across the nation were canceled as the Federal Aviation Administration and airlines looked to deal with staffing shortages exacerbated by the ongoing shutdown. --According to a new report, American military planners have drawn up a list of targets to be attacked in Venezuela as soon as the president gives the order. --Russia wants to provide hypersonic missiles to Venezuela amid their frayed relations with the U.S. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/11725226534757 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:53:10 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/11625226381945 Robert Knight is a former Los Angeles Times news editor and a columnist for the Washington Times as well as other publications. Robert has had senior positions in a number of pro-family organizations. He has written several books including, The Coming Communist Wave: What Happens if the Left Captures All Three Branches of Government, Liberty on the Brink, Crooked: What Really Happened in the 2020 Election and How to Stop the Fraud. He's with us today discussing his newest book, The Battle for America's Soul, in which he provides "10 Steps to Restore Freedom." America was once the hope of the world because of the freedoms we hold dear. Now, not only are those freedoms under attack, but also we are losing the moral authority that backed them up. If we are to restore our freedoms, we must regain our moral authority. That can only come about if Christians are fully engaged as active citizens, unafraid to evangelize and to be salt and light in their communities. For too long the Christian community in America has been on the defensive and slowly adapting to a hostile culture. But, according to our guest today, "We are admonished to go on the offense against the darkness, not cower in church buildings and homes, hoping it all goes away." How do we change this? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/11625226381945 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1152521576808 Mat Staver is founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He's an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith & Freedom and Freedom's Call and the TV broadcast Freedom Alive. It was on June 26th, 2015, when five members of the U.S. Supreme Court invented the constitutional right to same-sex marriage. At that point, states were thrown into a tailspin. For example, Kim Davis, now the former clerk for Rowan County, Kentucky, was not willing to bow down to Caesar and would not compromise her religious convictions by issuing marriage licenses to those outside the biblical mandate. For refusing to comply, Kim went to prison. She's now saddled with a $360,000 judgment against her (for emotional distress and hurt feelings claimed by the plaintiffs). The Supreme Court will meet this Friday in conference regarding whether or not to hear this case. Two other cases were discussed. One involved the Texas Supreme Court that ruled unanimously 9-0 to amend their judicial code of ethics so that judges that refuse to participate in so-called, same-sex weddings for religious reasons will not be disciplined. Finally, during the COVID vax mandate of 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the State of New York issued a mandate to all health care employers saying that you cannot give or consider any religious accommodation request. In other words, all health care workers had to get the COVID vaccine. Mat indicated that this overrides Title VII, the federal law that says there's no discrimination on account of religion in the workplace. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1152521576808 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/114252153532508 From time to time, Crosstalk features a program titled, "What in the World?" This expression is often a response to things heard that are bizarre or outlandish and this broadcast highlighted just such stories. For example: --Zohran Mamdani, the far left, pro-socialist, anti-Israel candidate for New York mayor, has a campaign ad in Arabic with a strategically placed Palestine Liberation Organization flag in the background wooing Muslims to go to the polls. --Palestinian activist Linda Sarsour issued a thinly veiled warning to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani saying that she will hold him accountable to fulfill campaign promises including dismantling an NYPD unit that polices terrorism threats, protests and riots. --Zohran Mamdani sought to blame President Trump for bomb threats at polling places. --An internal report confirms that the BBC (British Broadcasting Company) was caught in a serious lie concerning words spoken by President Trump on January 6th, 2021, to his supporters. --A poll conducted by the Henry Jackson Society reported that 32% of British Muslims favor the implementation of Sharia in the UK. --Suspects in an alleged Dearborn, Michigan, terror plot were said to be Muslim terrorists. They were accused of stockpiling weapons for an ISIS inspired attack according to an FBI affidavit. Feds found over 1,600 rounds of ammunition, multiple firearms and tactical vests in raids of their homes and a storage unit. --Former Vice President Kamala Harris accused college age individuals of being stupid and that's why they're put in dormitories. Ironically, at the same time, she wants to lower the voting age to 16. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/114252153532508 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:17 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1132522405461 Proverbs 27:1 reads: "Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." In other words, as we open our eyes to a new day each morning, we don't really know what the day holds for us. However, as believers in Christ, we do know who holds the day, and we can trust in His sovereignty. It's from that perspective that we present to you the testimony of Hannah Glass, a young girl simply living her life. She was a student at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, Wisconsin. She was getting ready to celebrate her 19th birthday, a day she wanted to celebrate by volunteering at Bearing Precious Seed, a Scripture publishing and distribution ministry in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 2 day later, Hannah took a bite of a brownie that contained refined peanut flower and in less than a week, she was ushered into eternity. Today would have been Hannah's 20th birthday. Don't miss this edition of Crosstalk as David Glass, Hannah's father, presents more background concerning Hannah and the incident that took her life, the gift of life Hannah left behind, the lessons David and his wife have learned from this, the formation of the Hannah Helps ministry and more. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1132522405461 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:27 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/103125216112858 This edition of the "Round-Up" looked at not just news from the past week, but began by remembering the great reformer, Martin Luther, who began the Protestant Reformation on this date in 1517. Also, an update was given concerning VCY's Central Asia project. News stories from this past week included: --The FBI thwarted a potential terror attack in Michigan, arresting multiple suspects accused of plotting violence over the Halloween weekend. --Authorities are sounding the alarm over drug laced candy and snacks. --Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem rebuffed a request from Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker to suspend immigration enforcement over the Halloween weekend. --Samaritans Purse, headed by Franklin Graham, has airlifted more than 38,000 pounds of emergency relief supplies to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa tore through the island leaving widespread destruction and thousands homeless. --Left-wing TikTok'ers are shamelessly promoting rioting and stealing as a pause of food stamps or the Snap benefits looms due to the government shutdown. --New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency to financially support food banks as the government shutdown threatens the food aid program. --President Trump has called on congressional Republicans to invoke the "nuclear option" by ending the Senate filibuster to bring the ongoing government shutdown to an end. --Jim provided audio from Chris Cuomo who appeared on NewsNation to call out Democrats for peddling the farce about the "Schumer Shutdown." --The nation's largest union representing federal workers has called on Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown immediately! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/103125216112858 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1030252113574880 Todd Nettleton is vice president of message for the Voice of the Martyrs-USA. Todd is also host of The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. In his position, he serves as a voice for persecuted Christians, inspiring Christians with the faithfulness of Christ's followers in over 70 nations where they face persecution for wearing His name. During more than 25 years serving at VOM, Todd has traveled the world and conducted face-to-face interviews with hundreds of Christians who've endured persecution in more than 30 nations. He is the author of When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians. Others bring comfort when they pray for you. However, when was the last time you prayed for the persecuted church? There are many who suffer on account of their faith in Jesus Christ. Some are behind bars, some have received physical beating, some are being denied a place to live or a job to earn a living, while others are cast out of their family. Like you, such individuals are greatly encouraged when they know other believers are praying for them. This is the focus of this Crosstalk as we approach the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Some churches will be participating this Sunday November 2, while others will participate the following Sunday. Regardless of the date, it's important for us to be praying for those suffering on account of their faith in Christ. So don't miss this broadcast as Todd had much to talk about! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1030252113574880 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/82725218185455 William J. Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc. He is the speaker on "The American Minute" daily broadcast. Polls seem to show that Gen "Z" voters (age 18-29) are drawn to socialism and therefore it's this demographic that appears to be the source for the current popularity of candidates like Zohran Mamdani who is a New York State Assembly member running for mayor of New York. What's behind this appeal for socialism? William explained that there's two ways for people to give up their freedom: fear and free stuff. After WWII and the cold war, the communists couldn't defeat America from the outside so they tried doing it from the inside. It's the idea of making everyone dependent. He used the example of wild pigs. You put a post in the ground and throw some corn down. The pigs come and eat the corn and ignore the post. You keep adding posts and throwing down more and more corn. Eventually all you'll have left is a small opening for the pigs to enter the circle. The pigs will still squeeze their way in. Eventually, you shut the gate behind them and you've caught yourself some wild pigs. In other words, you've trapped them by dependency. Drug dealers use a similar approach in order to take over a neighborhood. They can cause fear by use of guns or they can be so nice that for a time they give away free drugs. They may do this until you are hooked at which point you are dependent upon the dealer as the source to supply your addiction. These examples are known as the Cloward-Piven Strategy, named after Richard Cloward and Frances Piven who were professors at Columbia University. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/82725218185455 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1027252118167677 Pastor Jack Hibbs is senior and founding Pastor of Calvary Chapel, Chino Hills, California. Moses, David, Elijah and Esther are just a handful of individuals who stood fast, taking a bold stand when the circumstances required it. However, as our culture today continues to slide deeper into violence, immorality and overall chaos, it's easy to become discouraged. Pastor Jack Hibbs says it doesn't have to be this way. He says that everything changes when you say "yes" to God's call to be diligent as you await the coming of the day of God. So don't miss this edition of Crosstalk as Jim has Pastor Hibbs present practical insights and biblical teachings from his new book, Called to Take a Bold Stand. These teachings and insights will help you to boldly and courageously present Christ to a world in great need. As you listen you'll learn the following: Why does this issue burn on the heart of Pastor Hibbs. Why should we take a stand which can end up "creating waves"? His book says: "Hostile aggression demands decisive action." Is he promoting hostility as a response? Pastor Hibbs believes that much of the professing church resembles America at the start of WWII. What does he mean? Is it biblical to stop at becoming a Christian or is there more? Are Christians to be contentious against those who oppose the Gospel or the evil that manipulates them? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1027252118167677 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1024252135186481 Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. He is co-author of Crimes of the Educators, author of Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes and author of Indoctrinating Our Children to Death. He is founder & CEO of Liberty Sentinel and a national syndicator of radio and TV programs including Behind the Deep State which airs on WVCY Television and VCY.tv. Today is United Nations Day. It was 80 years ago today that the United Nations came into being by the signing of the UN Charter. The UN was created to maintain international peace and security and develop friendly relations between nations. They longed for international cooperation. How is that working out? So much of the world is sitting on a powder keg. Instead we have the UN lusting for control over the world's energy, the world's food supply, the world's housing, the world's transportation, the world's healthcare and even the world's education. As a matter of fact, the UN has just released a report titled, "Homeschooling Through a Human Rights Lens." This report, overseen by a communist, outlines the most draconian global assault on homeschooling in history. It claims governments must take total control, if they allow it at all. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1024252135186481 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1023252119221818 Due to a special scheduling arrangement, we have a rare Thursday Roundup! Here are some of the headlines: 4 family members of Illinois governor candidate killed in Montana helicopter crash Senator Johnson Introduces the Shutdown Fairness Act Fetterman breaks with Democrats over shutdown, vows to put country over party U.S. debt tops $38 trillion for the first time, worsened by government shutdown Over 100 Pro-Life Groups Urge Republican Lawmakers Not to Cave to Democrat Demands on Abortion Trump Administration to Resume Farmer Aid Halted by Shutdown Senator Johnson calls No Kings rallies a stunt for Democrats amid shutdown Soros foundations helping fund anti-Trump No Kings protests nationwide Texas churches vandalized during anti-Trump No Kings protests China's government was detected using ChatGPT to promote communist rule, suppress dissent Criminal Illegal Alien Recklessly Driving an 18-Wheeler Kills Three in Florida Hamas returns to using schools, hospitals as hideouts, Palestinian Authority claims, as Trump issues dire warning Children among victims in Russian strikes, hours after Trump-Putin talks shelved California doctors can now prescribe abortion anonymously Please pray for the families of those killed and for America. Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1023252119221818 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1020252121304336 Rev. Jim Harden is the President and CEO of CompassCare Pregnancy Services in New York. This is one of many centers targeted with criminal activity including firebombs, vandalism and threats. All over the world you hear the shouts, chants, protests, marches, and signs to "Stop the Genocide." They are referencing certain geographic regions around the world. But one location that has been totally absent from these protests is the womb. A genocide is indeed taking place against pre-born children. According to NumberOfAbortions.com, so far this year of 2025 more than 733,000 abortions have taken place. That is more than the population of Wyoming or Vermont or Washington DC! And that is just this year alone! Where is the outrage? Where are the marches? Where are the political speeches? Where are the shut-downs over this issue? Instead of "No Kings" protests there should be "No Killings" protests. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1020252121304336 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/101725216241299 Here's your glimpse at news headlines from this past week, with more details to be had when you review the audio of this Crosstalk broadcast. --President Trump issued a blunt threat to Hamas saying in a Truth Social post that, "...if Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them." --Hamas has called on mediators to push for the next steps under the cease-fire. --Due to what was described as the mediators' leniency regarding Hamas' refusal to disarm, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain have issued warnings that the effort to end the war is at risk of collapsing. --The FBI has arrested a suspect in Louisiana who allegedly participated in Hamas in the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. --Demonstrators will be taking to the streets across America Saturday against the Trump administration as they participate in "No Kings" protests. --Federal officials are warning that Saturday's nationwide "No Kings" demonstrations could attract extremist elements linked to the Antifa movement, seeking to insight violence and disrupt public order. --A New Mexico County judge and his wife were indicted last week after they were caught housing illegal immigrants, including a suspected Tren De Aragua gang member. --Virginia's Republican Attorney General, Jason Miyares, kicked off a debate on Thursday with text messages in which his Democratic opponent, Jay Jones, wished death on a political rival. --Border "Czar" Tom Homan said his family has been in hiding due to death threats while reporters try to find out where his family is located. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/101725216241299 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1016252111365972 We now have a Middle East peace plan. The problem is, how do you suddenly erase a tenet of Islam that demands the killing of infidels (Christians and Jews)? How do Islamic nations that want to wipe Israel off the face of the earth all of a sudden accept Israel as a nation? Is peace with Islam attainable or is there a deception underway that is going into silence for a time only to resurge with a greater fury than ever? Returning to Crosstalk to address this subject was Usama Dakdok. Usama is founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is the speaker on the daily radio broadcast, Revealing the Truth About Islam. Hamas, Hezbollah, ISIS, the PLO...the name doesn't matter. According to Usama, they're all on the same team. This is the key point to understand, particularly as it pertains to whether or not Hamas is really ready to recognize Israel's right to exist. This would not seem to be the case as Jim indicated that Qatar and Turkey want to rebuild Hamas, not Gaza. As audio from an Islamic cleric showed, the goal is to make America an Islamic nation. In light of that, what are we to make of the security guarantees made to Qatar and the training of their military pilots on U.S. soil? Is this a "Trojan horse" that President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth are somehow not aware of? Jim also reported that Pope Leo is opening a Muslim prayer room at the Vatican. All of this shows how the world appears to be rolling out the "red carpet" for Islam, but will its adherents show thanks in the form of lasting peace? How can it when the term Islam means "submission"? Hear what Usama's experience and research shows. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1016252111365972 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/101525213121235 Micah McCurry is an evangelist & director of Bible Tracts, Inc., a ministry with a faith-driven commitment to share the Gospel far and wide with excellence. He's host of the radio program, Bible Tract Echoes. This broadcast explores why sharing our faith seems so difficult, yet on the other hand, why you should be excited to do it. For example, there are various things you can incorporate that can help along the way beginning with your personal testimony—your story! Remember, no one can tell your story quite like you can. You'll also learn how you can respectfully take conversation from the natural to the supernatural. Then there's the issue of sharing Bible tracts. Does that seem rather old-fashioned? Micah understands that sentiment. However, as he noted, like seeds, tracts need to be planted and Bible Tracts, Inc., can help you do that by supplying various types of tracts, even some for law enforcement and EMS personnel. So supercharge your personal evangelism efforts by listening to this edition of Crosstalk and learn more, including details about an exciting project: an autobiography of Bible Tracts, Inc., founder, Paul Levin. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/101525213121235 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1014252119375663 Pastor Jim Scudder Jr. is senior pastor of Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich, IL. He's an author and also is the speaker on the program InGrace which airs on WVCY Television, VCY.tv and on VCY America Radio. Pastor Scudder has a passion for souls and a desire to teach others about our Savior's love. He also has a special love for the nation of Israel and the Jewish people. For 738 days, people around the world had been praying for the release of the hostages, brutally taken by Hamas on October 7th, 2023. Then in Egypt yesterday, President Trump, along with world leaders from Egypt, Turkey and Qatar, signed the Gaza peace plan. This has resulted in 20 live hostages being returned along with the bodies of four deceased hostages, leaving another 24 behind. Listen and get details regarding the hostage release you won't get from mainstream media as Pastor Scudder, from Israel, discusses comments from the captors regarding President Trump and Kamala Harris, what he encountered at Hostage Square, the significance of Joy of Torah, Trump's quote of "peace forever," why Israel is a miracle nation and much more. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1014252119375663 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:26 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/101325219402058 Jim began the program with news out of Israel that all remaining live hostages taken by Hamas were returned to Israel amidst great joy and celebration. He also noted that as part of this, President Trump made an address before the Israeli Knesset. Be listening to Crosstalk tomorrow where we will have more on this story as details continue to unfold. While the celebration of Halloween in America goes back many years, it's become such a phenomenon that spending on this holiday is forecast to reach a record high of over 13 billion dollars, with the average person spending just over $114. Is this day and its various activities just innocent fun or is it something that glorifies Satan and the occult and therefore should be avoided? Returning to Crosstalk to answer that question was Dr. David Brown, Pastor Emeritus of the First Baptist Church in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Dr. Brown began the discussion regarding Halloween with a Bible verse that should put to rest any controversy surrounding this issue. That verse is 1 Timothy 4:1 which says: "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;" From that basis, Dr. Brown continued by providing some background information to get listeners to see exactly why the Bible contains this warning. So this edition of Crosstalk you'll learn about: The history of Halloween going back to the days of the Druids. The history of Halloween costumes, bonfires, trick or treat and jack-o'-lanterns. "White witchcraft"--Is it really different? The astonishing number of people relying on astrology, tarot cards, fortune tellers and horoscopes. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/101325219402058 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/101025217485133 Jim presented news items from many parts of the world with initial emphasis on Middle East peace, China and the government shutdown. Here's a sample of stories that were highlighted: --After more than six hours of debate, the Israeli government voted to approve the first stage of a U.S. brokered plan to end the war in Gaza and return the hostages. --Yesterday, the Trump administration announced that the U.S. is sending approximately 200 troops to Israel in order to monitor the peace deal in Gaza. --Yesterday President Trump confirmed that he will visit Israel to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and deliver a major address to Israel's parliament. --President Trump said that he would try to attend an official signing ceremony for the agreement in Egypt but said the exact timing for the meeting still needed to be determined. --In New York City, on October 7th, on the second anniversary of the terror attack on Israel, Muslims yelled out in protest. Jim provided audio. --The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuela's opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado. --Russian strikes in recent days have wiped out more than half of Ukraine's domestic natural gas production, likely forcing the war-battered nation to spend about 2.2 billion dollars on fuel imports in order to survive the upcoming winter. --The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned more than 50 individuals, entities and vessels involved in the export of Iranian energy. --China has unveiled sweeping new export restrictions on rare earth minerals and related technology. --The U.S. State Department has fired a diplomat over his relationship with a woman alleged to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/101025217485133 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/10925216547654 Dr. Jimmy DeYoung Jr. is a speaker, teacher, Mideast guide, videographer and speaker on Prophecy Today. He lived and worked in Jerusalem for many years before he returned to the States for continued ministry. He is a fully credentialed journalist and has led numerous tours to Israel. Yesterday the news broke. Hamas had agreed to the first phase of a peace deal that would free the remaining hostages, while Israel's troops would withdraw from Gaza. In addition, Israel will have to give back about 250 terrorist Palestinian prisoners who are serving life sentences, along with about 17 others who were arrested after the October 7th massacre. When will the remaining Israeli hostages be able to walk free? Will releasing 250 terrorist Palestinian prisoners merely reset the clock for the rebuilding of Hamas? Has the IDF stopped fighting in Gaza? What affect is all this having on the Israeli cabinet? These are just some of the questions that are answered on this edition of Crosstalk, as Jim and Dr. DeYoung discuss: Operation: Returning to Their Borders, which is based upon Jeremiah 31:16. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/10925216547654 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/108252110427703 We continuously hear of the atrocities happening in Central Asia. Then there's the devastation of Russia's war with Ukraine with thousands of lives lost. There's the Taliban's control of Afghanistan with those living there having to flee to other nations. As devastating as these issues are, what must not be ignored is the fact that the persecution of believers continues. In spite of this, the Gospel is flourishing. People are coming to Christ and churches are being planted. The burden of the laborers is heavy. They need help to take care of physical needs to grant relief to many who are hurting or suffering. That opens the door to Gospel ministry. Are you willing to help? Appearing on Crosstalk to tell us more was "Timlar Kovalchuk" (Koh-vul-chook) (a pseudonym used to protect him and others). Timlar has been actively involved as a missionary in evangelism for nearly 28 years, the last 15 in outreach to Muslims in Central Asia. Beginning with Ukraine, Timlar noted how it's getting increasingly worse around the Kiev area. In spite of that, he's seen military members coming to Christ while other individuals have come to Christ via camp ministry. Timlar also recounted plans for a youth camp in Turkmenistan. Somehow the secret police (KGB) found out about it, followed up on the youth contacts and began to threaten the parents with loss of work as well as jail time. This is just two examples of what Timlar and his co-laborers in the Lord are having to face, yet the Gospel is moving forward. In fact, as it pertains to the Gospel's impact in Ukraine he said "...it's been beautiful to watch." Listen in as Timlar recounts more! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/108252110427703 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/10725210584061 Some days will forever live in infamy. In America, the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the Islamic attack on New York on September 11th of 2001, are two such instances. Another such day is October 7th, 2023, when Islamic terrorism struck America's greatest Mideast ally, Israel, in a horrendous and barbaric attack. Afterward, many nations, media sources and even politicians flipped their narrative and have actually blamed Israel, accusing them of genocide. Returning to Crosstalk to look back at this day in Israel's history was Dr. Richard Schmidt. Dr. Schmidt is pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church, and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He is the speaker on the weekly TV program, Prophecy Focus and the radio broadcast, Prophecy Unfolding. He spent 32 years in law enforcement until his retirement in which he was acting sheriff of Milwaukee County. He has authored several books including: Are You Going to a Better Place?, Daniel's Gap Paul's Mystery, Tribulation to Triumph: The Olivet Discourse, Globalism: The Great World Consumption and Artificial Intelligence: Transhumanism & the De-Evolution of Democracy. Dr. Schmidt covers a lot of ground on this broadcast starting with his review detailing how the attack on Israel went down and the satanic nature of the abuse that the hostages had to endure. As the conversation moves along you'll find out what worldview was behind the attack, if Israel can accurately be accused of committing genocide, the latest on President Trump's 21 point peace plan and much more. Get a perspective on this subject you won't hear from the mainstream media when you listen to this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/10725210584061 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:27 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/106252116175933 How old is the earth? According to The Planetary Society it's 4.54 billion years old and we're told that the evidence for that age is overwhelming. On the other hand, creationists that hold to the literal teachings of the Bible believe that the earth is roughly 6,000 years old. They, too, will say that the evidence is overwhelming for their position. What is the reason for this massive discrepancy and what exactly does the evidence show? Joining Jim to answer that question was Dr. Terry Mortenson. Dr. Mortenson has a PhD in history of geology from Coventry University in England. He is a speaker, writer, and researcher with Answers in Genesis. How could there be such a drastic difference in opinions regarding the age of the earth? Are both sides looking at the same evidence? Dr. Mortenson noted that both sides are looking at the same rocks and fossils, the same radioactive isotopes, the same erosional features and more. The problem is that each side is interpreting the evidence through two different sets of assumptions. Evolution stems from a uniformitarian worldview. This assumes that nature is all that exists and everything must be explained via time plus chance plus the laws of nature working on matter. Finally, they assume that the processes of geological change continue at the same rate, frequency and power as they always have. Evolutionists use this as their starting assumption. From there the program moves to discussion concerning the fossil evidence and how they form, the Grand Canyon, the gap theory, what the Bible's genealogies tell us about the age of the earth, why 2 Peter 3:8 is not proof of an old earth, and more. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/106252116175933 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/93025217564965 Chris Katulka is vice president of North American Ministries at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program. He is a Bible teacher and writer for Israel My Glory magazine and is author of the book, Israel Always. Jim opened the program with news that unless 7 Democrats join Republicans, there's going to be a government shut-down at midnight tonight. Yesterday at the White House, President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the multi-point Gaza peace plan. As you can imagine, there's mixed reaction. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt previously said that this plan would leave both sides unhappy. Israel National News reported that hundreds of wounded IDF soldiers wrote to Netanyahu and told him not to adopt any plan that would lead to ending the fighting without a decisive defeat of Hamas. Jim had Chris break down this peace plan, look at the reactions to it, find out what the next step is, discuss whether Israel will be allowed to annex the West Bank, and much more. Callers brought their opinions and questions to the broadcast as well. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/93025217564965 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/929252110146650 This Crosstalk aired something many governments of the world don't want the public to hear. What we're referring to is the content of a speech given at the U.N. this past Friday by Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. When the prime minister was to give his speech, many countries didn't show up. Then when his name was announced, representatives from other nations that were there, stood up and walked out in protest. In fact, Jim referenced a story from Ynetglobal indicating that according to Israeli officials, 77 delegations were either absent or walked out as Netanyahu was announced. Also, rather than talk about the content of his speech, the media instead focused on the delegations that left the room. That's why, via this edition of Crosstalk, you'll have an opportunity to hear what Benjamin Netanyahu had to say so you can form your own opinion. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/929252110146650 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/926252051333620 News headlines from around the nation and around the globe. It's the Friday News Round-Up & Comment broadcast. Here's a sample of stories presented during the first quarter hour: --President Trump communicated that he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. --Delegates at the U.N General Assembly stormed out as Netanyahu took the stage to speak. --President Trump's 21 point plan is a framework envisioning a multi-week cease-fire during which all 48 remaining hostages would be released, followed by a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. --Iran has likely carried out an undeclared missile test at its Imam Khomeini Spaceport according to satellite photos analyzed by the Associated Press. --Israeli police arrested a man for threatening to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. --Israeli Defense Forces have completed the encirclement of Gaza City. --Hamas declared the UK's decision on Sunday to recognize a Palestinian state was a victory and justice for their cause. --The Egyptian government sympathizes with the people of Gaza and is determined to keep those who wish to leave that war zone bottled up in the strip. --Europe will pay for the reconstruction of Gaza--Ursula von der Leyen announced that the European Commission is creating a donor group for Palestine. --UNICEF admitted this week that armed men stole food meant for 2,700 children in Gaza. --The National Counterterrorism Center issued a sobering memo warning that the U.S. designated terrorist group al-Qaida and its Yemen-based affiliate, al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, remain intent on striking America. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/926252051333620 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/92425205471287 As the broadcast began, Jim brought listeners news concerning yet another tragedy. He quoted from a Fox News story indicating that at least three people were shot with two of them killed at an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas, Texas. Jim also provided information on the bullet casings and quotes from various officials concerning the rhetoric that appears to be contributing to such violence. In another story, prior to President Trump's Tuesday speech before the United Nations, word got out about the Secret Service dismantling an imminent threat from a network of electronic devices located throughout the New York tri-state area that were used to conduct multiple telecommunications related threats directed toward senior U.S. government officials. Then in yet another story related to the president's U.N. appearance, the White House was demanding an investigation amid reports that U.N staffers intentionally stopped the escalator as President Trump and his wife Melania were attempting to use it. Later, as the president was about to speak, his podium teleprompter failed to work. Were these elevator and teleprompter failures mere coincidence? Eight Western nations formally recognized a state of Palestine on Sunday and Monday as the U.N. General Assembly convened in New York. Jim provided multiple excerpts from President Trump as he described his offer to build the U.N. complex, he mentioned the U.S. fight against drugs, the migration problem across the world, what he called "the green energy scam" and more. Listeners wrapped up the program with their thoughts and opinions. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/92425205471287 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/9232521172099 We are just shy of two weeks since Charlie Kirk was assassinated. Charlie sought to dialogue with those who disagreed to prove him wrong. Those who hated him, hated him fiercely for his beliefs, both his conservative political beliefs, which flowed from his spiritual beliefs, but also his belief in Christianity and Jesus Christ. However, Charlie was not about riots and uprisings; he believed in dialogue. This was the very matter as you'll hear in an audio clip of Van Jones as he sat with Anderson Cooper to describe his relationship with Charlie Kirk last week on CNN. Next, Jim referenced a New York Post article that noted how some 200,000 people turned out to honor Charlie Kirk on Sunday, including President Trump, who called Charlie a "patriot who's heart still had so much to give." State Farm stadium had a capacity of 73,000 yet filled up within hours. Next up were members of President Trump's Administration who were not shy when talking about the spiritual impact of Charlie. This included audio clips from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. While many Crosstalk listeners may have heard Erika Kirk's address, there are many who have not. Jim shared it in its entirety courtesy of TPUSA.com along with final comments from Christian apologist Frank Turek and Charlie's pastor, Rob McCoy. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/9232521172099 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/9222521168417 Marilyn Boyer is a descendant of a Revolutionary War soldier and daughter of a World War II veteran. She is deeply patriotic and passionate about our Christian history. As the wife of an Air Force veteran, mother and home educator of 14 children, and grandmother of 31, Marilyn's dedication to family and country is unparalleled. She is an author. Earlier this year we spoke with her regarding her set of books, What a Character: Notable Lives from History. In that series she captures the remarkable stories of historical figures who shaped our nation. In the early 1980s, Marilyn and her husband were pioneers of the modern home education movement. Together, they founded The Learning Parent ministry and Character Concepts, authored dozens of books, and traveled extensively to speak at homeschool and Christian parenting conferences. Their mission is to encourage, inspire, and challenge parents who are training the next generation of Americans. She appeared on Crosstalk to discuss the Legends of Faith set including Early Church Fathers and Famous Preachers and Evangelists. Beginning with discussion on the book, Early Church Fathers, you'll learn a bit about Polycarp (Bishop of Smyrna and an apostle of John), Irenaeus (a disciple of Polycarp), William Tyndale (the Bible smuggler), English Puritan John Owen and Scottish minister John Knox. Discussion then moves to the book, Famous Preachers and Evangelists where you'll hear about Scottish/Baptist preacher John Harper (who witnessed to those perishing on the Titanic), George Mueller (the beloved father of orphans), Peter Cartwright and Francis Asbury. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/9222521168417 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/919252113112016 Can't keep up with the news cycle? We're here to help. It's the Friday News Round-Up & Comment! Here's a sample of what Jim passed along: --Jim presented audio of a Christian author who gave an eye-witness account of what happened immediately after Charlie Kirk was shot as he was in the SUV with Charlie. --The Secret Service has been designated to provide security for Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium near Phoenix, Arizona. --A teenager has been arrested after she said she'd open fire at a vigil for Charlie Kirk. --The Turning Point USA board unanimously elected Erika Kirk, Charlie's widow, to serve as the new CEO and chair of the board for the organization. --The Senate yesterday afternoon unanimously approved a resolution designating October 14th as the national day of remembrance for Charlie Kirk (His birthday). --The House of Representatives adopted a resolution to honor the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. The measure received bipartisan support. --Two individuals close to Charlie Kirk have rejected speculation that he was threatened by the Israel lobby. --Dozens of Christians and Jews gathered on the Temple Mount Wednesday to honor the late Charlie Kirk. --Jim presented audio of an Imam preaching that Charlie Kirk was a racist. --Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency have announced that more than 100 educators are under investigation and could face suspension of their teaching certifications for social media posts related to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/919252113112016 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/917252056304283 Exactly one week ago, Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA was shot and killed while giving an address at Utah Valley University. Tributes of various kinds have been pouring in worldwide. Jim began this edition of Crosstalk with one such tribute as he presented audio from Vice President J.D. Vance who hosted the Charlie Kirk Show this past Monday. Jim then segued into audio from Charlie's wife, Erika, who with amazing strength and courage, spoke last Friday evening to Turning Point USA supporters, just a little over 48 hours after the shooting. Jim followed Erika's address with news headlines related to the shooting. After this, the phone lines were opened for several minutes to allow listeners the opportunity to express their thoughts to round out the broadcast. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/917252056304283 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/91625214151061 Mike Gendron is founder and director of Proclaiming the Gospel Ministry. Mike was a devout Roman Catholic for over 3 decades and was taught to rely upon the authority of the church above all else. Mike searched the Scriptures and was amazed to find that what he read in Scripture contradicted the teaching and tradition of the church he had been a part of for so long. He trusted Jesus as his Savior and now the Bible has become his sole authority in all matters of faith. Mike is the author of the books, Preparing for Eternity and Contending for the Gospel and has produced numerous videos with warnings concerning false teachings vs. the truth of the Scriptures. Recently, Pope Leo XIV presided over his first saint-making ceremony at St. Peter's Square. At this ceremony he declared a British born, Italian teenager, Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006, to be the first millennial saint. As this broadcast explains, in order to become a saint according to Catholic teaching, a person has to have lived an exemplary life, die, then have 2 miracles attributed to them. After the first miracle the individual is beautified, with the second miracle qualifying the individual to be canonized. On the other hand, how does a person become a saint according to the Bible? Is the Catholic Church truly honoring God in this regard? Is it possible that this is just a marketing ploy to make the Catholic Church more relevant to youth? Also, new images are coming out of Mary over the Mercy Seat between the cherubim on the Ark of the Covenant. What's the background on this and is this just another example of the worship of Mary replacing the worship of Jesus? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/91625214151061 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/91525216175476 William J. Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc. He's the speaker on The American Minute daily broadcast. He has authored numerous books including, America's God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, Who is the King in America?, Socialism: The Real History From Plato to the Present - How the Deep State Capitalizes on Crises to Consolidate Control and the newly released, Silence Equals Consent: The Sin of Omission. Much has been said and continues to be communicated concerning the late Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated last week. William has his own personal testimony concerning Charlie; another unique insight into a young man who glorified God in life, but as William reveals, he's also glorifying God in death. The discussion continues as William lays out the history and principles that led to the creation of the by-laws of our nation, known as the Constitution. The holiday to celebrate this document, Constitution Day, is celebrated on September 17th and is designated to commemorate the signing of this document which took place on September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/91525216175476 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/91225215262126 As Jim noted, "There's more paper than minutes," so much ground was covered on this edition of the "Round-Up." Here's a sample: --Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA was killed earlier this week while speaking at Utah Valley University. Jim provided audio from Governor Spencer Cox of Utah who commented on the killing, along with news that the alleged perpetrator (Tyler Robinson) had been captured. --Vice President J.D. Vance escorted the casket of Charlie Kirk home to Arizona. --President Trump said he will award the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to Charlie Kirk. --President Trump said that Charlie Kirk's widow Erika, wants to keep Turning Point USA, Charlie's conservative youth organization, operating following his assassination. --Secret Service agent Anthony Pough said Charlie Kirk, a Christian husband and father to two young children, deserved to be murdered in cold blood. --Conservative podcaster Steven Crowder has announced that his company has been subpoenaed by the ATF after he received a leaked document from within the agency claiming that a weapon found near the site of Charlie Kirk's assassination was equipped with cartridges etched with symbols and phrases tied to transgender and Antifa ideology. --Audio of Charlie Kirk presenting the Gospel in 70 seconds. --The Secret Service is tightening security for President Trump in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. --Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska stabbed to death on the light rail system in Charlotte, North Carolina, allegedly by repeat offender Decarlos Brown. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/91225215262126 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/911252112283925 Mat Staver is founder & chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Charlie Kirk, 31, promoter of conservative politics and founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated yesterday as he was struck by a single bullet while speaking on the campus of Utah Valley University. At the time of this broadcast, it was reported that images of the shooter had been released as the manhunt was still underway. Mat began by reminding listeners that this killing took place, not because of anything Charlie did to anyone, but because of his views. Jim and Mat expanded on this thought as they also discussed the following: An MSNBC analyst implied that this assassination was justified as though Charlie, because of his words, was guilty of causing his own assassination. Charlie's messages engaged young people via respectful, back-and-forth dialogue, designed to get them to think. Usama Dakdok is founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He's the speaker on the daily radio broadcast, Revealing the Truth About Islam. The U.S. was hit 24 years ago by Islamic terrorism. Since that time we've been hearing more and more about Islamic proliferation around the nation, all centering around the lie that Islam is a religion of peace, which Usama debunks. Usama also addressed the following: Muslims that see the Charlie Kirk assassination as a victory. Mayor Eric Adams of New York City wants to give Mohammed's birthday holiday status. A 10 million dollar mega-mosque planned for the Bronx. Some Houston businesses warned to stop selling products that Allah hates. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/911252112283925 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/91025216318017 Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet is president and CEO of Truth for Health Foundation. Since February 2020, she has been part of the team of frontline physicians treating COVID early at home. With Dr. Peter McCullough, she is a co-author/editor of the Guide to COVID Early Treatment: Options to Stay Out of Hospital and Save Your Life. Discussion began by looking at President Trump who was demanding answers from the pharmaceutical companies related to the COVID shots. He indicated that the CDC is being ripped apart over the question of the shots and he wants an answer as to whether the drug companies can justify the success of the various COVID drugs because there are those who disagree. Elizabeth referred to a Trump post on Truth Social from Labor Day where he claimed he was given secret data by the pharmaceutical companies showing benefits. Such data was not released to the public. She believes President Trump was "horribly deceived by the deep state players," all who had been involved in the planning of "Operation Warp Speed" before we had ever heard of COVID and before President Trump was in office. In other words, the president was not the architect of this operation. She believes Anthony Fauci indicated that in 2017. Also, in 2017 at Davos, there was a PowerPoint presented by Bill Gates and Klaus Schwab that outlined the plan for pharma profits from the new, experimental vaccines based upon mRNA technology. Elizabeth believes that President Trump knew all along that he was being deceived yet was not in a position to take on the deep state, the vaccine cartel and the other nefarious players that had been crafting this plan. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/91025216318017 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/9925212397798 Tom DeWeese is president of American Policy Center. Tom is one of the nation's leading advocates of individual liberty, free enterprise, private property rights, personal privacy, back-to-basics education and American sovereignty and independence and protecting our constitutionally-guaranteed rights. Private property is under attack again and this time the targets include Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. The reason? A carbon capture pipeline and the use of eminent domain to take whatever property is allegedly needed for the cause. Join Jim and Tom as they discuss the 900 miles of proposed pipeline to go through these 3 states, the lack of solid science behind this, the known ramifications, why corporate forces are keeping quiet about the pipeline route, and the Republican legislators in Ohio that are actually pushing for this pipeline to become reality. Also discussed is the non-availability of affordable, single family homes and why we are seeing the mass building of so many apartment complexes. Is it really due to a housing crisis or is something else going on? Listen to find out how you can make your voice heard on this issue and hear what Crosstalk listeners had to say as they presented their thoughts. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/9925212397798 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/982521144077 Robert Morgan is a Bible teacher, associate pastor and podcaster. He speaks at church conferences and conventions across the country and around the world. He was a caregiver for his wife, Katrina, who battled MS and went home to be with the Lord in 2019. He is the author of numerous books including The Red Sea Rules, Then Sings My Soul, The 50 Final Events in World History, and 100 Bible Verses That Made America. His most recent book is titled God Hasn't Forgotten You in which he presents "24 Remarkable Ways God is Working in You and Through You." Have you ever felt abandoned by God? Perhaps you've gone through a time of depression, discouragement or despair and wonder, "God where are you?" Perhaps you have felt all alone and isolated thinking that God doesn't care or doesn't remember you. You may feel He is unaware of the circumstances you're going through which causes you to feel that you've been abandoned. If that's the case, you're not alone. In the Scriptures we learn of people like Job who experienced great suffering and loss. He no doubt felt abandoned. Here's what is said in Job 30:20: "I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not." At times Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, felt abandoned by God. Then there was Elijah who had a great victory on top of Mt. Carmel against the prophets of Baal. But after Jezebel threatened his life, he was discouraged and ran and said as recorded in I Kings 19:10b, "I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away." In each of these cases God let them know that they were not abandoned by Him. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/982521144077 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/9525216541321 The News Round-Up is your pipeline to what's taking place around the nation and the world. Here's a sample of what Jim presented this week: --President Trump is concerned that China's Xi Jinping is conspiring against the U.S. with the leaders of Russia and North Korea as they gathered for a military parade in Beijing marking the anniversary of China's defeat of the Japanese in WWII. --The leaders of China and Russia were caught on a "hot mic" discussing increasing longevity through organ transplants. --China and Russia have green-lit a new cross border natural gas pipeline. --Russian President Putin claimed he never refused a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and invited him to come to Moscow. --North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would fully support Russia's army as a fraternal duty. President Putin called the ties of the two nations, "special." --The Trump administration has approved 825 million dollars in weapons sales to Ukraine. --Leaders from 26 nations have pledged to commit troops to Ukraine as part of the post-war security guarantees. --A federal grand jury in Dayton, Ohio, has indicted 3 U.S. citizens, 22 Chinese citizens and 4 Chinese pharmaceutical companies in international drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies. --The House overwhelmingly passed a bill seeking to stop the flow of fentanyl from China. --Federal officials have called the capture of 1,300 barrels of substances coming in from China to Mexico, the largest seizure of precursor chemicals in the history of U.S. law enforcement. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/9525216541321 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/94252130571147 With all that's taking place in the world today, the family unit is under attack on many fronts including marriage and the killing of babies in the womb. Then there's the attacks being leveled by the entertainment industry. Our educational establishment seeks to get young people to trust them over and above their parents and grandparents. There's also the grooming of children by teaching them that they can switch genders. So rather than report on more such attacks, Jim felt it would be a good idea to do a program that strengthened the family by honoring grandparents as Grandparents Day is this Sunday, September 7th. This broadcast includes background history describing the genesis of this holiday, along with listener responses to the following questions: How did a grandparent impact your life? If you are a grandparent, what is the most important matter that you want to instill in your grandchildren? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/94252130571147 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/9325217121781 Some states in our nation are "coming apart at the seams" as they've capitulated to an agenda that's contrary to biblical authority and morality. Texas, however, is fighting this trend. Providing details was Jonathan Saenz. He's president and attorney for Texas Values, a nonprofit group dedicated to preserving and advancing a culture of family values in the state of Texas. Prior to leading Texas Values, Jonathan headed the First Liberty Institute offices in Austin where he served as Director of Legislative Affairs as well as Attorney for First Liberty Institute. He's been involved in numerous court cases including those before the Texas Supreme Court as well as the United States Supreme Court. Jim had Jonathan comment on numerous issues including: The Texas heartbeat law, Men invading women's sports (The Save Women's Sports Act and the Texas Women's Privacy Act), chemical abortion drugs, prayer in public schools, and more. Find out how Texas is handling these issues, learn about the Texas Faith Fest, and how you can make a difference in your state, on this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/9325217121781 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/9225211896704 William F. Jasper is an investigative reporter and senior editor at The New American Magazine. He's an author, journalist and commentator. For more than three decades he served as an accredited correspondent at the United Nations in New York and UN summits around the world. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has been operating since 1971. They indicate that they're bringing together government, business and civil society to improve the state of the world. However, when you realize the number of initiatives they're involved in, it's actually not about improving the state of the world, but rather taking control of the world. The tentacles of this organization reach far and wide throughout all segments of society via numerous "centers" that include: The Center for AI Excellence, the Center for Cybersecurity, the Center for Energy and Materials, the Center for Financial and Monetary Systems, the Center for Frontier Technologies and Innovation, the Center for Health and Healthcare, the Center for Nature and Climate, the Center for Regions, Trade & Geopolitics, the Center for New Economy and Society, and finally the Center for Urban Transformation. This program covers other facets including Klaus Schwab, the Council on Foreign Relations, how the funding of non-governmental organizations (NGO's) is actually funding our own destruction, what's meant by "digital dictatorship," and much more. Don't miss this opportunity to become educated on this very powerful institution that's basically a private, strategic partnership between globalists and communists in concert with the United Nations, world governments and the World Bank International Monetary Fund. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/9225211896704 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/422252124110 Many people today are being spoon-fed on what to think but are seldom taught how to think. It's far easier and less taxing to be told what to think rather than actually going through the analysis that is necessary for critical thinking. How should we go about presenting the hope that's within us in meekness and fear without simply parroting something from our parents or church? Are you capable of seeing the narrative of today for what it is and see if it holds up to the teachings of Scripture? Juan Valdes has written a book that takes the reader through this thinking process. Juan is a speaker with Reasons for Hope. Juan taught high school for over 20 years and has been engaged in apologetics for over 30 years. He's a frequent keynote speaker at pastor, youth and educators conferences. He is author of How to Think: A Crash Course in Critical Thinking. What is critical thinking? What is meant by Post-truth? Juan described critical thinking as the use of all of your mental faculties to help us determine whether something is true or false. Post-truth is relying on your emotions and personal preferences more than objective truth when making decisions. As Juan explains, this post-truth mentality leads to moral relativism. This means that if someone's standard for what's acceptable/unacceptable is based on how that person feels and their personal preferences, then you (and everyone else) must establish your own moral code. Again, this is because life isn't viewed by some through the lens of a moral code where objective facts and rules are the standard. Instead, some people rely on their subjective beliefs, feelings and preferences to take charge. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/422252124110 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/829252112305883 This week's news was highlighted by the shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis where 2 children were killed. Jim provided additional related stories as well as the following: --On Wednesday, the FBI said they're investigating the Minneapolis church shooting as domestic terrorism and a hate crime and that the person said to be responsible (Robert (Robin) Westman) was a transgender person born a male but who self identified as a female. --The issue of transgender mental illness and violence has quickly moved front and center in the media and online. In fact, the term trending on X is "trans terror." --Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced that there will be new studies launched into the effects of some anti-depressant drugs and their use by those who turn out to be killers. --Robert (Robin) Westman's mother is allegedly not cooperating with law enforcement. --Comments from the father of one of the two victims who died in the Minneapolis shooting. --Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki offered comments criticizing prayer in regard to the shooting in Minneapolis. --The University of Michigan hospital system is suspending its gender transition practices on minors. --On August 30th, Children's National Hospital, in the nation's capital, will become the latest institution of its kind to cease offering all remaining gender transition drugs to minors thanks to the Trump administration's rules for federal health dollars. --Parents are outraged after a Massachusetts school district allegedly forced students to take a survey that their parents had recused them from. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/829252112305883 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/828252056284833 Fred Pry is Vice President of Administration for Child Evangelism Fellowship, an international, nonprofit, Christian ministry that is dedicated to see every child reached with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, discipled and established in a local church. Sadly, every 47 seconds, a child is abused or neglected. Also, every 3 hours and 33 minutes a child or teen ends their own life as suicide is the 8th leading cause of death among children ages 5-11. What is bringing such desperation to the lives of some children? Fred pointed to the loss of hope and the influences of the world that provide hollow answers that don't last. There's also the issue of social media. Fred indicated that 40% of children ages 8-12 use social media. This means that these children are impacted by peer pressure, the messages claiming they deserve certain things or that they should look or act in a certain way. Worse yet is the fact that social media can become an addiction and in the end, when the world doesn't deliver, anxiety and depression can set in. As a response, in partnership with local churches, Child Evangelism Fellowship offers its Good News Clubs. Fred described these as one day a week, high powered Sunday schools that meet throughout the school year. While there are over 4,000 such clubs in the U.S. operating in public schools, there are over 70,000 public elementary schools in the U.S. This means your help is needed so that many more children will hear the Gospel. As Jim noted, if we don't reach children, the world's system will. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/828252056284833 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/826252114116206 Andrew Arthur is Resident Fellow in Law and Policy for the Center for Immigration Studies. He began his legal career as a clerk to an Administrative Law Judge at the United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review. Crosstalk receives daily updates from the Department of Homeland Security listing the arrests of what they call: The worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens. Jim listed a number of recent offenders originating from South Korea, Colombia, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Laos. Supporting such individuals are governors and mayors who are "digging in their heels" and who apparently would rather sacrifice the safety and security of their residents than remove those individuals who are here illegally. In addressing this issue, Jim had Andrew comment on a wide variety of concerns. For example: The legitimacy of asylum claims and whether this is overwhelming the judicial system. What we can learn from the news story of the illegal alien who made a U-turn that took the lives of 3 people while driving an 18 wheeler in Florida. How the Biden administration's border policies had border patrol agents so overwhelmed, personnel were very limited in terms of what they could do to stop illegal drugs from crossing the border. The latest on Kilmar Abrego Garcia, obstruction attempts such as those to shut down "Alligator Alcatraz," unaccompanied alien children and much more. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/826252114116206 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/825252120337014 So many of us have not only one copy of the Bible, but several, with some of those often doing little more than collecting dust. We go to church and most everyone has a copy or one is available. Bookstores regularly have them as well. We take this for granted yet in other parts of the world, many people long to have their own copy of the Scriptures. In such places, sometimes their pastor doesn't even have a copy! Jason Woolford is out to change that. He returned to Crosstalk to reacquaint listeners with information about Mission Cry where he's president. It all began about 70 years ago when a junk dealer found a Bible in the garbage and didn't want to throw it out. He kept collecting used Bibles and before long he had a box full which he sent to India. All these years later, Mission Cry has sent nearly 500 million dollars worth of donated Bibles and Christian books to over 180 nations around the world. You may be wondering what good could possibly come from sending used English Bibles to a foreign nation? What things can you do in order to obtain used Bibles to send to Mission Cry? Can you hold a Bible drive at your church? Are there testimonies that show the effectiveness of this ministry? These and other questions are answered on this exciting program, showing how you can be a world missionary without even leaving your area! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/825252120337014 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/82225212347349 In today's internet and media focused world, the news cycle can come at us like a flood. This is why it's important that we sift through it all from a Christian perspective. Jim does that each week on these News Round-Up broadcasts. Here are several examples featured from the first quarter hour: --Jim began with a number of audio clips. The first dealt with an individual openly admitting that Muslims must destroy empires such as the U.S. Next, an Islamic scholar spoke on why he believes that no sane person can love the U.S. A third came from a Muslim civil rights attorney and former director for the Florida chapter of the Council on American/Islamic Relations who discussed the role of Muslims in America on the issue of dawah. This involves converting people to Islam. --Top Trump administrative officials are drafting plans to restrict both temporary visit and legal immigration by Muslims affiliated with the revolutionary Muslim Brotherhood and other extremist groups. --President Trump said that Ukraine would have to continue attacking targets inside Russia if it hoped to win the war, even as Moscow unleashed a massive, new bombardment on Ukrainian cities. --Russia disavows every advance anyone thought was made in Alaska and the D.C. meetings. Russia has vetoed the idea that European troops could be used as peacekeepers. Beyond that, Russia demands that they be given a role in guaranteeing Ukraine's security and deciding how violations are dealt with. --North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un today appeared to acknowledge for the first time that the troops he sent to fight Ukraine for Russian President Putin have suffered losses en masse. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/82225212347349 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/82125219242795 Karen England is the Executive Director of the Capitol Resource Institute. They educate and strengthen families and engage in public policy. There have been numerous attempts to usurp parental authority here in the U.S. through the years and Crosstalk has kept listeners informed regarding such efforts. This Crosstalk looked at another such threat that's coming from the state of California. The concern deals with an act proposed by the California Assembly. It's AB495, the so-called Family Preparedness Plan Act. Karen describes it as the "Pedophile Protection Act," something that redefines the family by, for example, expanding the definition of what a relative is. This legislation is being sold as a way to help immigrant children. However, Karen described how it would allow anyone to print off a caregiver's authorization (including the child's name), sign it, check a box indicating you weren't able to get a hold of the child's parents and that you assert all medical, mental and schooling authority over that child. According to the legislation, no parental signature is needed. Although this is California legislation, this would also affect children traveling to California as well. This legislation is thought to be dangerous by some individuals and organizations. For example, the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) says this puts parental rights at risk. California Families says this will bypass and sidestep parents. Save California indicates that this strips parents of their parental rights and allows for kids to be stolen from their parents. The Center for Arizona Policy warns that this would produce legalized child trafficking. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/82125219242795 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/820252110596834 Frank Gaffney is president of the Institute for the American Future, President & CEO of Save the Persecuted Christians and Vice Chairman for Committee on the Present Danger: China. He's the speaker on the Secure Freedom Minute. Frank acted as an Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Reagan Pentagon. He is author of The Indictment: Prosecuting the Chinese Communist Party & Friends for Crimes Against America, China, and the World, Sharia: The Threat to America Abridged, Guilty Knowledge: What the US Government Knows about the Vulnerability of the Electric Grid, But Refuses to Fix and additional other titles. In just a few days we'll be at the three and one-half year mark since Russia invaded Ukraine. Last Friday, President Trump met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss ending this war. Then on Monday, Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, along with a delegation of leaders from Europe, in an attempt to bring about bilateral meetings between Putin and Zelenskyy in order to restore peace. Have you noticed who was absent in these meetings? It's a key individual that Frank believes green-lit this conflict: Chinese leader, Xi Jinping. As Frank noted, due to this war, the Chinese have received large quantities of cut-rate fuel, arms sales, and they've also created chaos that has distracted America while at the same time depleting our financial and military arsenal. All of this has allowed them to act aggressively in their own area of the globe as they seek to pursue their own dominance on the world's stage. Can we assuredly say that China is the source that's keeping this war going? What would a world reordered by China look like? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/820252110596834 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/81925216506908 Pastor Artur Pawlowski is pastor of Street Church in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is a Canadian who was born in Poland and grew up under a Communist regime seeing soldiers with machine guns and tanks on the streets. People rose up in 1981 to fight for their freedoms. Soon after, he watched the end of communism. In 1995 he immigrated to Canada and went through depression, suicidal moods and heavy drinking. He lost all his money from his escapades in traveling through Europe. As he was married in 1997 his wife introduced him to Christianity. He later became known as a street advocate and started "Street Church Ministries" which took the Gospel into the middle of the worst places for drugs and prostitution in the city of Calgary. He became the recipient of many threats in his advocacy of getting people to leave the lifestyle of drugs and various individuals have sought to shut him down. He stood up during the time of the COVID lockdowns and has faced many trials for his stand for the Gospel and for human rights. He's the author of Lions Do Not Bow: The Unbreakable Courage of Canada's Pastor. Having lived under communism, an existence that is so foreign to most of us, Pastor Pawlowski described what it's like to live in an environment where every aspect of your life is under government control. A key point from his comments is where he notes 2 Corinthians 3:17: "...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." Is it possible the reason we're seeing an erosion of liberties in America (and other Western nations) is because in many respects God is not welcome here? You decide how to answer this question after hearing this warning from Pastor Pawlowski. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/81925216506908 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/818252113385445 Shahram Hadian is the Founder of Truth in Love Ministry. He is a Christian pastor and a former Muslim. Shahram was born in Iran and came to America in 1978 to escape an oppressive Islamic regime. He committed his life to Jesus Christ in 1999. He has an extensive background not only as a pastor, but also as a former police officer, teacher, coach and servant leader in his community. This past Saturday pro-Islamic and anti-Israel protesters flooded Manhattan calling for "a global intifada." New York City is nearing an election in which an Islamist Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, is perhaps on the verge of being the mayor of the largest city in the United States. Further just recently exposed are Islamic city councilmen out of Hamtramck, Michigan being accused of election fraud. Minneapolis may be electing a Muslim mayor. In Illinois there is body camera footage of an arrest of a Muslim woman for reportedly assaulting a man she claimed was "Islamophobic." She also indicated the police should "bow down to her and listen to her orders." In Tennessee a man by the name of Mohamed Mohamed is being charged for allegedly raping an unconscious woman in front of a church. In Boston a member of a Palestinian group was arrested for vandalism and possession of a hoax device. His mother was also arrested for assaulting a police officer. Meanwhile there are significant endeavors underway to bring peace with a number of Islamic nations. What is going on? It's important for us to understand Islam's advancement. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/818252113385445 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/81525211037107 So you were too busy to listen to much news this past week? Crosstalk has you covered. Dalton had much to share and he'll get you caught up when you review this edition of the weekly News Round-Up! Here are some highlights from the first half of the broadcast: --As Dalton was getting started with the program, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin were about to meet, with the talks being held at the heavily guarded Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. --On Thursday, Vladimir Putin praised the Trump administration's energetic and sincere efforts to end the war in Ukraine, even suggesting that a nuclear arms control agreement could emerge from broader peace talks. --An Al Jazeera journalist who was killed by an Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip was in fact the leader of a Hamas terrorist cell. --Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted that cease-fire efforts in Gaza are now focused on a comprehensive deal that would release the remaining hostages all at once rather than in phases. --Israel is engaged in discussions with five nations: Indonesia, Somaliland, Uganda, South Sudan and Libya over the potential voluntary resettlement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. --President Trump has said he was able to call Aleksandr Lukashenko, president of Belarus, about the release of 16 prisoners, as well as the potential release of an additional 1,300 prisoners being held in that nation. --Australia will recognize a Palestinian state in September. --Israeli Defense Forces discovered documents in Gaza that show the overlap between UNRWA and Hamas relative to the October 2023 atrocities. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/81525211037107 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:53:18 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/8132522245754 This Crosstalk featured Paul Washer who originally became a missionary to Peru where he founded the HeartCry Missionary Society. Today he works at his home church in Alabama, but he also speaks periodically in other locations, as he did in February, 2008 at a VCY America rally. The broadcast began with Paul discussing how the gospel has been reduced to a number of simple questions which include: Do you know you are a sinner? Would you like to go to heaven? Would you like to pray and ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart? If the respondent prays that prayer, we then ask if he/she was sincere. If the respondent says 'yes' to these questions, we declare the individual to be born-again. Paul pointed out how this is not the gospel of Jesus Christ '...and that methodology and evangelism has done more to hurt this country than every heresy introduced by every cult combined.' This is just the beginning as Paul expounds on other aspects of the true gospel. For example, there's the importance of the need for preaching on sin so that people see the contrast of where they stand eternally in the light of God's perfection. From there he moves on to explain the concepts of justification, grace and propitiation. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/8132522245754 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:53:21 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/81225211342730 This Crosstalk features Dr. Henry Morris III as he recounts the life experiences that led his father to become credited with the publication of a special Bible edition. Dr. Henry Morris III is the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Creation Research. Dr. Morris has four earned degrees. He is a former college professor, administrator, business executive and senior pastor. He is also an articulate and passionate speaker frequently invited to address church congregations, college assemblies and national conferences. He is the eldest son of the founder of ICR. He has authored numerous books including: 'The Big Three: Major Events That Changed History Forever,' 'Exploring the Evidence for Creation,' 'The Book of Beginnings,' 'Your Origin Matters' and numerous other books and articles. Dr. Henry Morris (the father of Henry Morris III) lived from 1918 to 2006. He had an engineering background with a double major in hydraulics and geology and was a civil engineer by profession. He taught at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and during those years he corroborated with Dr. John Whitcomb to write the book, 'The Genesis Flood.' That book was the catalyst for the modern creation science movement. Dr. Morris wanted to guide the academic world into thinking of science from a creationist perspective so he worked with Dr. Tim LaHaye in the late 1960's which led to the development of Christian Heritage College in San Diego and from that was birthed the Institute for Creation Research. The Henry Morris study Bible came about from the notes Dr. Morris was making in his teaching efforts and personal study. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/81225211342730 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:24 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12122222243967 How many times have you heard the phrase: settled science. It's been used in regard to man-caused climate change, the use of COVID masks, social distancing, and more. We're told that the debate is over and we must act now because if we don't, there will be grave consequences. If you resist or even dare to ask probing questions, you're labeled a science denier. How should a Christian respond when confronted like this? Joining Jim for discussion on this issue was Jay Seegert. Jay is the keynote speaker and managing director of The Starting Point Project. He is the author of Creation to Christ, Creation & Evolution, and Faith is Not a Four-Letter Word. First of all, what is science? Jay explained that in the Bible, science means knowledge, but it doesn't mean wisdom. He went on to note that most major areas of science were birthed out of the Christian community. For example: antiseptic surgery, calculus, chemistry, computer science, electrodynamics, fluid mechanics, galactic astronomy, gas dynamics, genetics, hydraulics, hydrostatics, oceanography, optical mineralogy, paleontology, physical astronomy, thermodynamics, thermokinetics, the scientific method, and many more were founded by Bible-believing Christians. The founders of these fields of study took it for granted that God created everything and since God is a God of order they expected to see order in His creation. So a simplistic definition of science would be the search for explanations in the natural world around us to see how it functions. In other words, what did God do to get these things to work. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12122222243967 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/882521454523 Sitting in for Jim Schneider, Dalton Windsor continued the tradition of presenting news stories often left uncovered by the mainstream media. Here's a sample of what he presented: --A new poll conducted found that Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, has a significant lead in the current field of five candidates, attaining 50% of the vote regardless of his opponents. --According to one of the advisors from the Democratic Socialists of America, Zohran Mamdani is planning to turn New York City into an alphabet nirvana so that anyone in the U.S. who wants gender affirming care can get it for free. --JihadWatch is reporting that Zohran Mamdani is preparing to enable a new wave of anti-semitic violence. He has proposed that the NYPD should not respond to hate crimes, but instead such cases should be handled by social workers. --Performing abortions in churches? Arguing for dismantling the family unit? Comparing marriage to prostitution? These topics were part of a round-table discussion called, "The Left and the Family" which was part of a socialism conference that took place back in July in Chicago. Dalton provided audio from the event. --President Trump announced that Apple will invest 600 billion dollars in the U.S. over the next four years. --Newly released Census Bureau data shows all income groups in America advanced more during President Trump's first term than they did during the Biden administration. --Cambodia has announced that it is nominating President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after he helped bring the Cambodia/Thailand border conflict to a cease-fire agreement. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/882521454523 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:53:28 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/330232127367737 Dr. Erwin Lutzer spoke at the Waukesha Expo for the VCY America Rally on March 18th, 2023. His topic was We Will Not Bow. Dr. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church where he served as the senior pastor for 36 years. He's the speaker on the radio programs Running to Win and Songs in the Night. He is a speaker and an award-winning author on several books. Some of his titles include The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent, Life Changing Bible Verses You Should Know, We Will Not Be Silenced, No Reason to Hide and The Power of a Clear Conscience. Dr. Lutzer began by mentioning Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn who told an interesting story. Solzhenitsyn said that in 1937 a speech was given by someone who extolled the virtues and the greatness of Stalin. When he finished, everyone rose to clap. Solzhenitsyn described how this went on for several minutes. Under such circumstances, who's going to sit down first? After 11 minutes of non-stop clapping, the director of a paper factory stopped his clapping and sat down. Everyone else then stopped as well and sat down. That same night the director of the paper factory was arrested and sent to prison for 10 years. During his interrogation he was told never to be the first one to stop clapping. Dr. Lutzer said, "How does freedom die? Solzhenitsyn would say with thunderous applause; everybody clapping at the Soviet system." Dr. Lutzer then asked if America is being "sovietized"? Victor Davis Hanson asked that question and he indicated that in the Soviet Union it wasn't merit that enabled people to climb the ladder. Instead, it was loud enthusiasm for the communist system. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/330232127367737 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:53:29 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/926242125504180 Dr. David Brown is Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Church in Oak Creek and has a Masters in Theology and a PhD in History specializing in the history of the English Bible. In addition to this, he is also President of Logos Communications Consortium. He is a many years researcher on witchcraft and the occult. He is author of the book The Dark Side of Halloween and the research paper The Dark Facts About Fantasy Role Playing Games. Today comes with another warning. This time it pertains to the occult and specifically with the fantasy role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons. This is the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons which was birthed in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. It was the first widely-old fantasy role-playing game. According to its publisher, Wizards of the Coast, it has been played by 50 million people around the world. This weekend they are celebrating with the Dragon Days Fantasy Festival at multiple sites in downtown Lake Geneva. This past Sunday, September 22nd, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel featured their entire front page to Dungeons & Dragons, and there were multiple pages inside the Sunday edition also devoted to it. One of the articles they wrote indicated that Dungeons & Dragons is more influential now than ever before. So what exactly is Dungeons & Dragons? Are there occultic connections to this game? And what are the concerns for Christians participating in Dungeons & Dragons? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/926242125504180 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/85252114441142 David & Barbara Leeman founded Hosanna Hymnals to preserve and introduce classic hymns of the church to a new generation. Barbara taught private piano and classroom music and served 23 years at a Christian school in Texas. David served over 40 years as minister of music and worship at churches in California, Oregon, Illinois & Texas. They are co-authors of Hosannas Forever: Hymns of Heaven and our Pilgrimage. To open the program, Jim noted the appreciation so many VCY listeners have for the traditional, sacred music played on the network. Such music is often comprised of hymns and spiritual songs that direct our hearts to the Lord as we praise Him for who He is and His wonderful works. So while Christian music can cover a broad range of doctrinal and theological topics, unfortunately in the church at large, hymnody has fallen out of favor in our day. Why is this? It may be because we have it so easy in our day whereas hymns were often written out of trials, suffering, longing and need. There's the fact that Christian music today is often derived primarily from the writer's emotions. Then there's the factor of commercialism. As these factors have affected Christian music, guess what got left out? It's the topic of heaven. Review this broadcast and find out what your personal and corporate worship may be missing as David and Barbara describe the tremendous blessing that comes from singing the hymns of heaven! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/85252114441142 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/84252113264105 In the news you'll sometimes hear of the Federal Reserve and the battle over the setting of interest rates. According to the Federal Reserve website, they state that they are the central bank of the U.S., providing the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system. Now that you know what they say their purpose is, do you know where their authority comes from? After all, our guest has said that you can't understand what's going wrong in our country without an understanding of the Federal Reserve. Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. He is co-author of Crimes of the Educators, author of Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes and author of, Indoctrinating Our Children to Death. He is founder & CEO of Liberty Sentinel and a national syndicator of radio and TV programs including Behind the Deep State which airs on WVCY Television and vcy.tv. From its origins stemming from a secret meeting in 1910, its relationship to the U.S. Treasury, to quantitative easing, a central bank digital currency and much more, listen as Alex takes you through the history of how we got where we are under the influence of this central bank and what it may mean for America's future. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/84252113264105 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/8125214213180 Listed below are several headlines from the program. Be informed, and then please be in constant prayer for our nation and the world. The solution to all of this is only Jesus. Trump says 10-day deadline for Russia to broker ceasefire in Ukraine starts Tuesday Trump orders 2 nuclear submarines to be positioned in 'appropriate regions' Zelensky signs law allowing citizens over 60 to join military during wartime Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down after Trump funding cuts Virginia Councilman Was Burned Over Half His Body in Attack, Supervisor Says Socialist Zohran Mamdani called for 'abolition of private property' Rep. Jerry Nadler draws a 26-year-old primary challenger New Evidence Uncovers Obama-Directed Creation of False Intelligence Report Used to Launch Years-long Coup to Undermine President Trump and the American People Trump's Former Impeachment Lawyer David Schoen Flips the Script: Uses Democrats' Own Argument to Prove Obama Can Still Be Impeached, Stripped of Immunity, and Indicted for His Crimes Kash Patel Finds Hidden Trove Of Trump-Russia Probe Documents At FBI Office FBI Caught Hiding Smoking-Gun Thumb Drives Containing "Unreviewed Info" on Clinton Scandal New Evidence Ties Soros Foundation to Russiagate, Top Official Actively Involved Israel pauses attacks in some of Gaza to allow limited aid, as global criticism grows NYT admits emaciated Gaza child used in famine article had 'pre-existing health problems', does not retract story Israel to Hamas: Agree to deal or face annexation of buffer zone Arab States Call for Hamas to Disarm Amid Push for a Palestinian State Iran demands US compensation before nuclear talks can resume https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/8125214213180 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/731252111497517 Brad Mattes is the President of Life Issues Institute which was founded in 1991 to serve the educational needs of the pro-life movement. Brad is also President of the International Right to Life Federation and a frequent international speaker and lecturer on abortion and related life issues. He is the host of Life Issues, a daily radio commentary, and also co-host of the weekly Straight Talk on Life Issues. Victor Nieves currently serves as Life Issues Institute's Communications Lead and co-host of their weekly program Straight Talk on Life Issues. Victor has had a passion for pro-life since a young age while working in state House and Senate campaigns in Missouri. He has a degree in Political Science with a dual focus on American government and Constitutional law. Those who listen regularly to Crosstalk know that the matter of life is one we regularly address. The sanctity of life is promoted throughout the scriptures and is critical for us to address from conception to natural death. There are many that will complain about the violence in our society today while at the same time give their full blessing to violence in the womb. We thank God that 3 years ago we saw Roe v. Wade struck down. Most recently in the One Big Beautiful Bill, funding is being pulled from Planned Parenthood. We know there is a court challenge to stop this, but its passage is inevitable. Over 30 Planned Parenthood Centers have announced their closure this year and there are more to come. In so many states babies continue to be targeted in the womb and tragically, according to numberofabortions.com, we are approaching nearly 67 million lives lost. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/731252111497517 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/73025211222589 Usama Dakdok is the Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is the speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. Born and raised in Egypt, Usama learned about Islam just as every other student does in a Muslim country. He also studied for a university degree in Egypt which included the study of Sharia, which is Islamic law. Islam is pushing for world domination. Consider what is happening in France, the UK, Montreal, Canada, and Greece, and also what is being witnessed right here in the United States. A strong contender in the race for mayor of America's largest city, New York City, is a Muslim man who has called for the defunding of police, the very system of public protection to uphold the law, and has refused to condemn "globalize the intifada." This is in a city that has the largest concentration of Jews in the U.S. We also see another Muslim rising up vying to be mayor of Minneapolis. As a matter of fact, just 9 months ago, Voice of America ran a story titled, "Muslim candidates surge in local elections in US." CBN recently ran a story in which they quoted Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs, Amichai Chikli, who said, "I think it's very important for Americans to understand that there is a plan of the Muslim Brotherhood. They have a vision, in 100 years, to make America a Muslim state." And yet with the trajectory we are presently on, it will take far less than 100 years for this to happen. We've got many stories to bring to your attention today, all which focus on Islam's push for world domination. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/73025211222589 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/72925217351356 Pastor Randy Zeman is the Senior Pastor of Freedom in Christ Assembly in Baraboo, WI. Jerome Ormson is an evangelist. Jordan Cernek is a former teacher in the Argyle School District in Lafayette County, WI who was let go for not using correct pronouns. He is now a bi-vocational pastor ministering to the Nora Community Church and the McConnell Community Church. In Romans chapter 1 starting at verse 21 we read, "Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools," In verses 24 and 25 we see, "Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator..." Then in verses 26 and 27 we read, "For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly..." Finally in verse 28 we read, "...God gave them over to a reprobate mind..." This is exactly what is happening in our culture today! In this program we were introduced to two pastors who are concerned about what's happening in their community. This is followed by a person who was let go for not using proper pronouns. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/72925217351356 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/7252521847103 Jim was back at the microphone and with the help of the Crosstalk team, he relayed many stories for listeners to consider. Below is a sample of what can be heard: --French President Emmanuel Macron took to X yesterday to announce his intention for France to become the State of Palestine (recognize the State of Palestine) at the U.N. General Assembly next September. --Iran confirmed on Monday it will not give up its nuclear enrichment program. --A foreign national from Lebanon has been sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian transactions and sanctions regulations when he attempted to smuggle U.S. made drills into Iran. --The U.S. will examine "alternative options" to bring home the 50 captives held by Hamas as the terrorist group "does not appear to be coordinated or acting in good faith," according to U.S. Mideast Envoy Steve Witkoff. --The U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Attorneys Office for the District of Columbia have unsealed a civil forfeiture action targeting approximately 2 million dollars in digital currency allegedly tied to a Gaza based terror finance network. --Newly released Israeli Defense Forces footage exposes Hamas operatives living in luxury beneath Gaza's devastated streets, feasting on elaborate meals in well-stocked underground tunnels while the terrorist group simultaneously spreads propaganda, claiming that Israel is starving the Palestinians. --A woman in her 70's was indicted for an alleged attempt to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/7252521847103 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/724252056177374 Recently, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, released a declassified file that she indicates contains overwhelming evidence that former President Barack Obama and his national security team manufactured and politicized intelligence pertaining to Russian collusion. This goes back to when candidate Donald Trump was accused of colluding with Russia in order to influence the 2016 presidential election. Gabbard indicated that she's submitted a criminal referral to the Department of Justice and as such, the Justice Department has formed a strike force to assess the evidence. Returning to Crosstalk to discuss this latest news was Robert Knight. He's a former Los Angeles Times news editor and columnist for the Washington Times as well as other publications. Take the time to review this edition of Crosstalk as Robert reveals why this case truly does have the evidence behind it to qualify as a conspiracy. As he points out, the FBI and other intelligence agencies assessed the idea that the Russians were colluding with the Trump campaign so that he would win the 2016 election. They concluded that there was low intelligence (low value) so it probably wasn't true. However, they released the report saying just the opposite; that it had high value. They leaked it to the press who then accused Trump of colluding with the Russians and hearings took place, all designed to cripple Trump's presidency. So what's really going on here and why does it matter all these years later? Was Russian collusion designed to not merely destroy Trump but to protect Hillary Clinton. After all, wasn't it her campaign that allegedly paid for the Steele Dossier that kicked this off? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/724252056177374 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/7232521711511 Mark Krikorian is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues serving as the Executive Director of Center for Immigration Studies. They are an independent, non-partisan research organization examining and critiquing the impact of immigration on the United States. Jim opened up the program with a news item from BizPac Review. They reported that immigration agents arrested a 52 year old illegal migrant accused of storing and abusing the corpse of an Illinois woman on his property months after she died from a drug overdose. Day after day we continue to hear of illegal immigrant crimes, yet despite the fact that ICE agents are doing their job protecting citizens from such individuals, according to DHS, ICE enforcement officers are facing an 830% increase in assaults against themselves. In addition, there are mayors and governors actively opposing the actions of ICE agents, with their efforts clearly showing their priority of those here illegally versus the safety and security of U.S. citizens. This edition of Crosstalk is an important one as it will help you understand why the Trump administration is executing immigration enforcement the way they are. You'll also begin to understand why so many people are against such steps, in spite of the crimes caused by some illegal immigrants. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/7232521711511 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/722252055425411 One week ago, on July 15, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin held a hearing titled: Voices of the Vaccine Injured. Senator Johnson is the Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Five witnesses gave their testimonies related to vaccine injuries and two witnesses spoke on vaccine efficacy. Interestingly, on the day of this hearing, WND.com released a story concerning an undercover video by the O'Keefe Media Group. They allegedly caught a scientist with Johnson & Johnson on undercover video who indicated that proper testing was not done on the COVID vaccines. This should surprise no one as there have been many individuals who've experienced severe health consequences due to certain vaccines. Unfortunately, their stories are largely ignored. This edition of Crosstalk brings such stories to light as you'll hear testimony from the following individuals: Emily Tarsell, whose daughter Christina died following the Gardasil vaccination. Dr. Brian Hooker, Chief Scientific Officer for Children's Health Defense, gave testimony concerning his son Steven. Dr. Robert Sullivan, a board certified anesthesiologist who himself was vaccine injured. Polly Tommey, the mother of a son who was vaccine injured. Krystal Cordingley, whose son Corbyn, died after a flu vaccination. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/722252055425411 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/721252115515014 As Jim noted to begin this broadcast, we live in a time where good is considered evil and evil is considered good. In fact, the prophet Isaiah gave a troubling woe to those who take that position. The Bible also tells us that parents, particularly fathers, are to raise their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. In spite of that, the United Nations seeks to usurp that mandate to instead, raise your children in the ways of the world for what they deem, the global good. Joining Jim to discuss this continuing trend was Alex Newman. Alex is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. Alex described how the U.N. is particularly upset with the U.S. because even though we've signed on to most international treaties, agreements and conventions, they've noted through an investigation that the 10th Amendment to the constitution is problematic for them because a lot of power over education is still controlled by state and local authorities. This means the U.S. federal government can't simply enforce the U.N.'s agenda for more LGBTQ, DEI, etc. on public schools. In the U.N.'s report, released during their 59th session of the Human Rights Council on June 16th-July 11th, they said that the aim of their U.S. investigation was to, "...gather firsthand information on the provision and enjoyment of the right to free quality and inclusive education for all and to engage in a dialogue with and offer recommendations to the government and other stakeholders in this regard." https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/721252115515014 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/71825212216910 Dalton Windsor was behind the microphone for this edition of the "Round-Up" program as Jim was away at Trail Ridge Camp in Hillsboro, Wisconsin. Dalton had plenty to bring to everyone's attention with the following stories taking the lead in the first half hour: Beloved Pastor John MacArthur passed away Monday at the age of 86. Dalton provided tribute message audio cuts from Charlie Kirk, Ben Shapiro, Todd Friel, Ray Comfort and Ken Ham on the ministry impact of Pastor MacArthur. The statewide death toll from the recent flooding in central Texas has risen to 135. President Trump said he's directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to release relevant Grand Jury testimony concerning anything related to Jeffrey Epstein. Billionaire Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone has had a complete turn-around regarding President Trump after first blasting the president and his sweeping tariffs. During a CNBC appearance, Langone said he was wrong in calling out the president back in April. Other stories dealt with Joe Biden's health and Secret Service security failures during the Donald Trump, Butler, Pennsylvania, rally. Listeners wrapped up the broadcast with their questions and comments. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/71825212216910 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:53:28 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/611252056151027 Dr. Richard Schmidt is pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church, and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He's the speaker on the weekly TV program, Prophecy Focus and the radio broadcast, Prophecy Unfolding. He spent 32 years in law enforcement until his retirement. He has authored several books including: Are You Going to a Better Place?, Daniel's Gap Paul's Mystery, Tribulation to Triumph: The Olivet Discourse, Globalism: The Great World Consumption and Artificial Intelligence: Transhumanism & the De-Evolution of Democracy. Imagine having a digital implant in your brain that would replace your smartphone, allowing you to place a phone call or bring up internet information just by thought. There's digital tattoos that can track your health or physical location. Then there's augmented reality glasses, glasses that also take the place of a smartphone. This is not science fiction. It's where we're headed as artificial intelligence continues to advance at a rapid pace. Some of the big names involved in this effort are the tech giants that include Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Sam Altman. As Dr. Schmidt noted, these men have no guarantee of eternal life, therefore they feel man must become immortal. Biblically speaking, that won't happen but their attempts will have consequences. Review this broadcast as Jim and Dr. Schmidt discuss related topics such as AI and surveillance, China's cyber terrorism goals, digital Social Security cards, relationships with AI images and more. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/611252056151027 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/55252116266496 According to lifeissues.org, around the world euthanasia and assisted suicide present a growing threat to the sanctity of life. Many nations are facing increasing pressure to allow physicians to participate in the killing of their patients. Once these deadly practices are legalized, there's always a push for expansion. Returning to Crosstalk to bring an update on this issue was Brad Mattes. Brad is president of Life Issues Institute which was founded in 1991 to serve the educational needs of the pro-life movement. Brad is president of the International Right to Life Federation, a frequent international speaker and lecturer on abortion and related life issues This is a topic that must be followed, not just from a U.S. perspective, but internationally as well. For example, Brad noted how in Canada in 2020 they introduced a bill to remove "Reasonably Foreseeable Death." This has been expanded to include those with serious disabilities or chronic illness even though they're not terminally ill. Now there's pressure to expand this to patients with dementia or mental illness although the outcry appears to have put this off for the time being. However, he indicated they still expect to pass this as people become desensitized to this and opposition dies down. Why do some say we need the option of death with dignity? Where is the pressure coming from for people to pursue euthanasia? When does the right to die become the duty to die? These and other questions are answered, while you'll also hear euthanasia news from Maryland, New York, Delaware, Illinois, and California. Listeners also provided their questions and comments to end this informative program. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/55252116266496 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/331252136202943 Gary Becker is the director of TechNoSin.org, an organization committed to point each eternal soul to the Cross of Jesus, to point people to the holy character of Jesus particularly in our digital world and to get people established in Bible teaching churches. Technology is on the increase and we can hardly keep up with its development. With the proliferation of technology also comes increased access to websites, pop-ups and ads designed to lure and derail people from living a life of purity. On that note, Jim quoted some research from LifePlan. They indicate that we live in a "pornified culture." They report that more people view internet pornography every month than Netflix, Amazon and Twitter combined. In 2016 people watched 4.6 billion hours of pornography at just one of the more than 42 million pornographic websites. That's the equivalent of 524,000 years spent watching porn in a single year! Gary began by warning listeners that every technological platform, even the good ones, are out to addict everyone. He also noted that although the person you may be viewing is smiling, there could be someone off-camera pointing a gun at them because they're involved in human trafficking. The victim in the picture or video is someone's daughter or child. Gary is on a mission to "G"-rate the internet. In this case that "G" also includes the letters "o" and "d" so that every screen choice would be pleasing to God from a heart that's filled with the Holy Spirit and controlled by the Scriptures and God's plan for our life, purity and holiness. Review this broadcast as Gary describes his program for doing this called, the TechNoSin Challenge. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/331252136202943 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/711252187299 A nation and world in turmoil. We're certainly seeing that in the news cycle as Jim presented the following stories and much more on the Round-Up this week. --Jim presented numerous stories related to the tragic flooding that occurred at a Christian camp in Texas. In the aftermath, hundreds gathered for a ceremony at a Texas high school stadium to remember at least 120 people who died in the flood over the 4th of July holiday. --At a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Trump, Vice President Vance and the full cabinet bowed their heads for a spontaneous prayer on behalf of the people of Texas. The prayer was led by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner. Jim provided audio of the prayer. --A Texas pediatrician who took to social media to wildly claim that Texas flood victims were supporters of President Trump and got what they voted for has been fired. --White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt debunked the notion that President Trump is responsible for the flooding in Texas. --Monsoon rains trigger flash floods in New Mexico. --Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has introduced legislation to ban weather modification. --The skies over President Trump were busy with uninvited company last weekend as the North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled aircraft to chase airplanes out of restricted airspace. --6 Secret Service agents were suspended for failures involving the assassination attempt on then candidate Donald Trump last July in Butler, Pennsylvania. --Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/711252187299 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/71025211561364 Rev. Jim Harden is president and CEO of CompassCare Pregnancy Services in New York. Theirs is one of many centers targeted with criminal activity including firebombs, vandalism and threats. As Jim noted in his opening comments, we call ourselves a civilized society. In spite of that we continue to prey on human life in the womb. He cited Hope Clinic in Chicago, a business that advertised they perform late term abortions up to 34 weeks. Also, while some states are acting to protect life, others are putting unborn children in the crosshairs and declaring open season on them all year long and at all stages of development. Yes, the battle is raging and is, in fact, intensifying as you'll hear as Reverend Harden comments on the following: Recently, Wisconsin's liberal supreme court determined that the state's 1849 law that banned abortion doesn't ban it. They reason that prior to the Dobbs decision, the 1849 law was superseded by newer state laws regulating abortion. An abortionist in South Korea is facing murder charges after allegedly performing an abortion on a 36 week pregnant woman which resulted in the baby being born alive and then left to die unattended. The problem of rogue activist judges who feel it's their duty to enact a form of secular fundamentalism in government policy which then circumvents both the legislative and executive branches. This undermines the rule of law by way of law. In other words, are we seeing a judicial coup in America? Reverend Harden summarized the current battle this way: The enemies of life don't care about women, choice or access to medical care. They only care about abortion and what it gives them. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/71025211561364 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/792521664915 Todd Nettleton is the Host of Voice of the Martyrs Radio and is Vice President of Message for the Voice of the Martyrs-USA. Todd is author of When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians. Despite what some skeptics of Christianity might try to claim, Christian persecution is as strong as ever, particularly outside America. The situation can be summed up by noting this troubling headline Jim read from the Free Press: "As Christians are Slaughtered, the World Looks Away." So don't miss this edition of Crosstalk as Todd has returned from Asia. He joined Jim to bring an update regarding persecution hot spots and what you can do to make a difference. Some of what you'll hear on this broadcast includes: The amazing story of a Hindu priest who came out of that religion to faith in Christ. A pastor whose life was taken in front of his wife and children. A former leader in Al Qaeda and ISIS now leads Syria. What does this mean for Christians there? An evangelist martyred in Ethiopia. A Christian woman came under attack by her own family so that voodoo rituals could continue in the family. The Taliban is stepping up persecution against Christians in Afghanistan. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/792521664915 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/7825216345829 Martin Mawyer is president of Christian Action Network. Martin began his career as a journalist for the Religion Today news syndicate and as the Washington news correspondent for Moody Monthly magazine. In 1990 he founded the Christian Action Network. As Jim opened this edition of Crosstalk, he noted a just-released Newsmax story that someone used Artificial Intelligence-powered software to imitate Secretary of State Marco Rubio's voice and writing style in contacting foreign ministers, a U.S. governor and a member of Congress. It's thought that the offender was likely attempting to manipulate powerful government officials with the goal of gaining access to information or accounts. So exactly where is Artificial Intelligence (AI) going and into whose hands is it falling? If you haven't been concerned up to this point, consider that just recently Mark Zuckerberg announced the creation of META Super Intelligence Labs to propel the advancement from Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) to Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI). ASI can hack into any system in existence such as water treatment systems. It can also break codes or even come up with biological weapons. However, what's even more concerning is his desire to make this open source. This means that anyone would have access to this super intelligence machine, and if they choose to, they could remove any human life parameters that are part of it in order to pursue unlawful goals. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/7825216345829 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/7725211983278 Barbara Loe Fisher is the President of the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), a non-profit charity she co-founded with parents of DPT vaccine injured children in 1982. NVIC is a national, grassroots movement and public information campaign to institute vaccine safety reforms and informed consent protections in the public health system. She has researched, analyzed and publicly articulated the major issues involving the science, policy, law, ethics and politics of vaccination to become one of the world's leading non-medical, consumer advocacy experts on the subject. There has literally been a shakeup at Health and Human Services since President Donald Trump took office. In recent weeks HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has disbanded the old vaccine advisory committee and has appointed new members to provide guidance. Indeed, HHS has taken a new direction, and as such a leaked report indicates there is a plot to get rid of RFK Jr. The staunch recommendations of the COVID shots have been lifted to some extent as cardiac deaths have increased significantly since the pandemic. There are many who are concerned by the childhood vaccination schedule and there are many parents concerned by vaccine mandates as children head back to school as early as next month. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/7725211983278 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/23252215471945 Paul Dragu is senior editor at The New American. He is an award-winning reporter and host of The New American Daily. He is writer of Defector: A True Story of Tyranny, Liberty and Purpose. As Jim noted early in the broadcast, many of us recognize that America has been in decline for many years. The size of government, regulations, federal control over the population, spending, the cost of goods/services and other facets have increased. Then there's the capitulation to the ideas of world government-related entities. There's the weaponization of the Justice Department, the escalation of the LGBTQ+ agenda and DEI. The noose has also been tightening on our vast energy resources. This course simply isn't sustainable. So on November 5th, 2024, the majority of the nation spoke in favor of changing this scenario. Paul has just released an article expressing this titled: Rebirth of the Nation: How to Restore America. In this interview, Paul begins with an honest assessment of the first Trump administration where he explains how Trump had some individuals around him who didn't share the 'America First' agenda. He cited people such as former U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and former National Security Advisor General H.R. McMaster. There were even people in the White House who were writing op ed pieces in the New York Times saying, "I am the resistance!" Now that we have a new Trump administration, the hope is that he's learned from his earlier mistakes. However, there's still much that needs to be changed. Listen in as Paul discusses other factors including: The fall of the legacy media. The need of an American renaissance/rebirth of policies. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/23252215471945 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 04 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/7325211304736 William J. Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc. He's the speaker on "The American Minute" daily broadcast. He has authored numerous books including, America's God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, Who is the King in America?, Socialism: The Real History From Plato to the Present - How the Deep State Capitalizes on Crises to Consolidate Control and the newly released, Silence Equals Consent: The Sin of Omission. On July 4th, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence. At that time, those living in the colonies were outraged concerning the control that England held over them. The Declaration carefully laid out their grievances and reasons for seeking to break away from Great Britain. There were 56 signers of the Declaration, all of whom pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor. In other words, they had much to lose if the war was lost and many did suffer hardship because of their resolve. Contrary to what some skeptics may try to allege, at its birth, America revered God so allegiance to Him was naturally assumed. With all of the blessings we have, it should shame us that we have drifted so far off course. Therefore it's critical that we remember Psalm 33:12: "Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom He hath chosen for his own inheritance." Don't miss this edition of Crosstalk that looks back at the forming of this powerful document. The discussion begins with what led up to the Revolutionary War and the first shots fired at Lexington and Concord in 1775, the specific grievances against Great Britain and more! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/7325211304736 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:25 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/72252114255334 Michael Germi is a former Muslim who was born in Iran into a Shia Muslim family. In this setting he learned to practice Islam praying 5 times a day toward Mecca. He fasted during Ramadan. He practiced self-mutilation for the cause of Allah. He migrated to Australia in 2006 and in 2009 placed his trust in Jesus Christ. He later moved to the States where he now proclaims the Gospel to Islamic nations. He has written several Farsi Christian books and desires to plant churches around the world where Persians are scattered. Iran has a population that is ten times larger than Israel. It's land mass is also many times larger than Israel. According to worldData.info, Iran is 96.5% Muslim. Its primary language is Persian. It's citizens are low-income and deal with high inflation. Most importantly, it's a nation and people greatly in need of the Gospel. Michael's biggest fear while living as a Muslim in Iran was the thought of going to hell. So what circumstances caused him to move from Islam to Christ? What is Michael's burden for Iran and the Persian people? What does it mean to be a Christian in Iran? Michael explains all this and more when the political, economic and spiritual aspects of Iran take center stage on this fascinating edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/72252114255334 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/71252053116938 This edition of Crosstalk began with a number of news stories dealing with President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Senate vote for the bill came to a tie which was broken by Vice President J.D. Vance, therefore the bill has passed. The bill goes on to the House of Representatives and the president is seeking a July 4th deadline. Beginning with the second quarter hour of the broadcast, Jim opened the phone lines to let listeners get on their "soapbox" and talk about what's on their hearts concerning news events taking place in the U.S. and around the world. From immigration to trade schools to media manipulation and more, hear what your fellow listeners had to say! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/71252053116938 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/630252124186034 Andrew Arthur is Resident Fellow in Law and Policy for the Center for Immigration Studies. It's amazing that we have public officials who are "linking arms" with those who attack individuals that work for our safety and security. That is the current state of affairs as America's war on illegal immigration continues. Andrew indicated this has been going on ever since Donald Trump came back into office. He also noted that while we can have differences of opinion with the policies carried out by the executive branch and the governors in each state, at a minimum he believes we should have respect and support for law enforcement; those who put themselves between us and the dangers we face on a daily basis. According to Andrew, under the Biden administration, 8 million people came into the U.S., yet only a handful were ever vetted. How has the Trump administration been doing in this war thus far? Preliminary estimates from DHS show that about 239,000 individuals here unlawfully (75% of which were criminal aliens) have been arrested and about 207,000 have been removed from the U.S. At the same time, about one million people have self deported. Keep in mind that while the work is getting done, there are other facets to this war that require great attention as well. For example, there are issues such as birthright citizenship, 3rd country removal orders, the threat of sleeper cells, needed detention space, and much more. So get caught up on this critical issue by reviewing this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/630252124186034 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/627252115194869 Here's a brief selection of headlines representing news stories that made the cut as Jim presented another edition of the News Round-Up. Numerous stories included audio as well. --After the U.S. strike on Iran earlier this week, Israel's Prime Minister and President Trump agreed to a rapid end to the war in Gaza and expansion of the Abraham Accords. --Mohammad Eslami, head of the Islamic Republic's Atomic Energy Organization told the state-run Mehr news agency that Tehran aims to avoid any disruption in its nuclear industry, although he didn't clarify whether that included military activities. --Following the Iranian parliament speaker's announcement regarding the suspension of cooperation with the IAEA and the acceleration of Iran's nuclear program, members of the parliament stood up and chanted, "Death to America. Death to Israel." --With his nuclear program in tatters, Iran's supreme leader declared victory over America on Thursday. --President Trump said on Wednesday he's fully prepared to authorize further strikes on Iran's nuclear program if the hard-line regime attempts to reconstitute its heavily damaged atomic infrastructure. He signaled that such an outcome is unlikely since America's air strikes knocked it out for years to come. --A top Iranian military commander who was declared dead by the New York Times during the 12 day war with Israel is apparently still alive. --President Trump said he would likely seek a commitment from Iran to end its nuclear ambitions at talks next week. --Senators remain divided about the success of the American military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/627252115194869 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/62625211674703 Mat Staver is founder & chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith & Freedom and Freedom's Call and the TV broadcast Freedom Alive. Genesis 1:27 clearly shows that God created us male and female while Genesis 2:24 shows that He had a special plan for men and women called marriage. Jesus affirmed this as we see in Matthew 19:4-6. However, a decade ago, 5 black-robed individuals believed they knew better than God and created a constitutional right to so-called same-sex marriage. Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges court decision. Former Rowan County, Kentucky, County Clerk Kim Davis is "Exhibit A" in all of this and has been since she refused to grant a marriage license to a same-sex couple. If Obergefell is overturned, what will become of current same-sex marriages? Review this broadcast as Jim has Mat go through the decision's historic timeline. Part of that involves seeing how the whole transgender and DEI phenomenon we're experiencing flows out from Obergefell. Mat delivered the updates to this critical case and listeners presented their input as well. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/62625211674703 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/62425214482128 Dr. Richard Schmidt is the pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He's the speaker on the weekly TV program, "Prophecy Focus" and the radio broadcast, "Prophecy Unfolding." He spent 32 years in law enforcement until his retirement. He has authored several books including: Are You Going to a Better Place?, Daniel's Gap Paul's Mystery, Tribulation to Triumph: The Olivet Discourse, Globalism: The Great World Consumption and Artificial Intelligence: Transhumanism & the De-Evolution of Democracy. Newsmax reported yesterday that President Trump abruptly left the G7 meeting in Canada last week due to Iran telling the U.S. that it was going to activate its terrorist proxies on U.S. soil. Then on Saturday evening the U.S. military, in stealth fashion, flew B-2 bombers in order to strike 3 Iranian nuclear facilities. President Trump followed up by communicating that Iran should surrender unconditionally. In response, Iran not only fired upon Israel but also upon U.S. interests in Qatar. Afterward, a cease-fire was announced, only to have Israel and Iran fire upon each other again. Back on the homefront, there was a vote in Congress to take up articles of impeachment against President Trump. A strong bipartisan effort to table these articles was held this morning. 128 Democrats joined Republicans to kill the effort. So, as our title asks, is the cease-fire on or off? Are the Iranian sleeper cells we've been hearing about a real threat? Will Iran close off the Strait of Hormuz? Was Iran able to successfully have at least some of the enriched uranium removed prior to the U.S. bunker-buster bomb attack? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/62425214482128 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/623252115351349 Scott Schara is the father of Grace Schara. Grace was a 19-year-old daughter with Down Syndrome who tested positive for COVID and was hospitalized. She was ushered into eternity on October 13, 2021. Scott launched a landmark lawsuit, Schara v. Ascension Health et al. Leading up to this he warned about the dangers of incentivized healthcare and where this leads. His work and story have been chronicled in a chapter of the Wall Street Journal bestseller, Rise of the Fourth Reich. His writing has also appeared in Assault on the Image of God. After 3 years and half a dozen Crosstalk interviews, Scott's case went to a jury trial and a decision was rendered late last Thursday in favor of the hospital. This Crosstalk features Scott as he describes standards of care, aspects of the trial itself, the verdict and what happens next. Eventually all of us have to deal with the healthcare system. Learn from Scott's testimony and find out how you can protect yourself and your loved ones, on this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/623252115351349 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/62025211036810 Headlined by news related to the Iran/Israel war, Jim presented details on the following stories and much more: --Iran said today it would refuse to hold nuclear talks with the U.S. while under attacks by Israel. --The Islamic regime in Tehran has shut down internet and cell phone lines across the nation. --On Wednesday, hundreds of protesters gathered on the steps of the New York Public Library in Manhattan to convey what they said was a clear message to the city and nation's elected officials: No war on Iran. --Representative Max Miller of Ohio, one of four Jewish Republicans in the House of Representatives, said that his car was run off the road by a pro-Palestinian activist who threatened him and his family earlier in the day. --Zohran Mamdani, the leading candidate for next Tuesday's New York City mayoral primary refused to condemn calls to globalize the intifada, arguing that the phrase is an expression of Palestinian rights. --The Department of Homeland Security released new data revealing that ICE law enforcement is now facing a 500% increase in assaults against them while carrying out enforcement operations. --Federal agents used non-lethal munitions to shut down a large group of protesters who tried to block law enforcement vehicles from entering and exiting an ICE facility in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday evening. --Los Angeles Democratic Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday lifted the curfew on the city's downtown that went into effect due to the riots. --An appeals court Thursday allowed President Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/62025211036810 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:27 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/619252139323193 Usama Dakdok is the Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is the speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. It has become a common thing for Israelis to be woken by sirens. This morning was no exception. But this time there is shock as they learned that one of the country's major hospitals was hit by a missile from Iran. Additional sites were hit in Tel Aviv. We understand it was the hospital's old surgical building that suffered damage. CBN reported that one of the doctors indicated just yesterday that they had evacuated the old surgical building that took a direct hit. He said, "It's a great miracle." Israel's Prime Minister is vowing that the dictators in Tehran will pay "the full price." Tehran is calling for an Islamic Army to wage war on Israel. The Council on American Islamic Relations is demanding that President Trump halt U.S. weapons transfers to Israel. CAIR-NJ is condemning Israel for what they call "an unprovoked attack on Iran." The Al-Qaeda leader is calling upon Muslims to assassinate President Trump and other high-ranking officials. Earlier this month a Muslim in Boulder, CO was suspected of firebombing a group of pro-Israel protestors leaving 15 injured. He is an Egyptian national. And as reported recently on JihadWatch.org, The Council on American-Islamic Relations Director Nihad Awad is hosting training sessions to help citizens spot ICE agents and alert mobs to target them. One anti-ICE protestor is calling out "Allahu-akbar." Pew Research reported earlier this month that on a global basis, Islam is growing faster than all other religions. What's going on? Haven't we been forewarned this would happen? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/619252139323193 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/61825205733454 Chris Katulka is vice president of North American Ministries at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program. He is a Bible teacher, and writer for Israel My Glory magazine and is author of the book, Israel Always. Today marks the 6th day of Israel's Operation Rising Lion, an act of self-defense against the oppressive Iranian regime that for years has vowed to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, said, "Israel felt it needed to act in defense of their nation and that's what they did." Israel National News reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a public statement that Israel is working to eliminate 2 major threats: the nuclear threat and the ballistic missile threat. President Trump has called upon Iran to unconditionally surrender. It's being reported that he's been getting mixed guidance from his advisers on whether to join in on the targeting of nuclear facilities or not. Chris believes the current response by Israel is something that was planned going all the way back to the Obama administration, which shows that Israel has been very patient with Iran. However, while what's currently taking place in real-time between all the parties involved may make for "must see TV," Chris brings even more. He brings a prophetic view from Scripture, the kind of view you'll only get by listening to Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/61825205733454 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/61725211351131 Frank Gaffney is president of the Institute for the American Future, President & CEO of Save the Persecuted Christians, Vice Chairman for Committee on the Present Danger: China. He is speaker on the Secure Freedom Minute. Frank acted as an Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Reagan Pentagon. Frank began by reminding listeners that, "Israel has in fact been explicitly threatened with death by the Iranian regime since it came to power in 1979, 46 years ago. He went on to say, "When your enemy tells you what they're going to do to you...you must heed that warning." Frank believes Israel must "finish the job" which means to finish off the enemy. More specifically, he referred to the Mullah's in Iran and not simply taking down their nuclear weapons enterprise, otherwise he believes they will continue to foster terrorism across the globe. Review this program as Frank brings expert analysis to this subject of world tensions, not only specific to the Israel/Iran war but also regarding the following: What is the chance of possible Russian or Chinese involvement in the Israel/Iran war? With the aircraft carrier Nimitz being redirected, will this create more tension for Taiwan? Do we know who or what is funding the destructive activities in Los Angeles? How concerned should we be about sleeper cells? What are we to make of blue state, activist politicians, who are working against ICE and other federal agents? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/61725211351131 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/616252112474920 The news cycle of just the past several days dramatically shows how the world is in turmoil. For example: Israel initiated Operation Rising Lion last week, destroying top Iranian military leaders and nuclear facilities. Iran's retaliatory strikes targeting Israel have left at least 24 dead. Also, the IDF announced today that one-third of Iran's missile launchers have been destroyed. With Israel claiming air superiority over Tehran, Iran is reportedly sending urgent signals to Israel, U.S./Arab allies and European officials that it wants a cease-fire and a return to diplomacy. The Iranian foreign minister suggested that one phone call from President Trump could pave the way for a return to diplomacy. Bret Baier of Fox News interviews Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Laura Ingraham interviews Fox News chief foreign correspondent who described what Iran's latest retaliatory strike had done to Israel. This is just a sample of stories from the first quarter hour of a broadcast that also featured news on the Russia/Ukraine conflict, the Los Angeles anti-ICE riots, Minnesota lawmaker assassin captured, the "No Kings" protests and more. Jim provided audio highlighting several stories and finished the program with input from listeners. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/616252112474920 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/61325211591689 Due to breaking news surrounding Israel's attack this morning on Iran's nuclear facilities, this edition of the News Round-Up began with comment from Pastor Jim Scudder, Jr., live from Israel. He is senior pastor of Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich, Illinois. He's an author and also the speaker on the program InGrace which airs on WVCY Television, VCY.tv the VCY America Radio Network and other facilities across the country. Jim then segued into news headlines and featured the following stories: --Worshipers at the Western Wall Plaza blow the shofar after being informed of the news regarding Israel's attack on Iran. --Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed his nation regarding the attack on Iran called, "Rising Lion." Jim provided audio of the prime minister's comments. --Hamas has recently named a veteran terrorist, Ezzedin al-Haddad, as it's latest leader in Gaza. --Iran called Israel's wave of strikes a declaration of war. --Robert Wilkie, the former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense, comments on Israel and what they feel they need to do based on their history and the "death cult" attitude of Hamas as it pertains to humanitarian aid. Other stories dealt with the immigration protests in Los Angeles and the "No Kings" rallies to take place nationwide tomorrow. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/61325211591689 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/612252055462454 As Jim began this broadcast, he noted how fatherhood is under attack. We've seen this over and over as many sitcoms make fathers the brunt of jokes or make them look like buffoons. He went on to describe articles that question the necessity of fathers, going so far as to claim that the outcomes for children of lesbian couples are no worse, and in some cases even better, than for children of heterosexual couples. One can only wonder what they mean by "successful outcomes" and what their foundation is for obtaining them. Yes, the world can and often does engage in cosplay as they act out alternatives to biblical fatherhood. However, as Jim shows from numerous places in the Bible, fathers can be a great blessing to their children when they avoid worldly alternatives and instead follow the guidelines put forth by our loving Creator. So don't miss this annual tribute to fathers as listeners were asked to answer the following questions: What spiritual impact has your father made on your life? Is there a life principle that he taught you? How has your father modeled Christ to you? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/612252055462454 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/610252047117279 Pastor Jim Scudder, Jr. is senior pastor of Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich, Illinois. He is an author and also the speaker on the program InGrace which airs on WVCY Television, VCY.tv the VCY America Radio Network and other facilities across the country. Pastor Scudder has a passion for souls and a desire to teach others about our Savior's love. He also has a special love for the nation of Israel and the Jewish people Pastor Scudder has spoken to many Israeli's, has done filming there, and he understands the constant threat of war that hangs over the nation, particularly as it pertains to Hamas along with Iran and their nuclear ambitions. So there's much to consider when reviewing the topic of Israel and their continued right to exist. Join Jim as he interviews Pastor Scudder about the truth regarding aid to Gaza and what we know about the remaining hostages. Then there's the issue of a U.N. sponsored cease-fire. Would that favor the jihadists? What are we to make of the kiffiyehs being worn during the latest L.A. riots? What is Greta Thunberg up to with her journey on the "selfie boat"? These points and more were discussed, while callers from around the nation capped this interesting broadcast. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/610252047117279 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/69252139236041 Peter LaBarbera is the founder and president of Center for Morality and Americans for Truth. He's a former reporter for the Washington Times, LifeSiteNews.com, WND.com and a former contributing editor for Human Events. Interestingly, some are turning away from the moniker of June as "Pride Month" and instead, some are pushing "Fidelity Month," "Life Month," as well as "Family Month." Peter believes this is happening because the homosexual activist movement won numerous victories, including imposing so-called, same-sex marriage on America. Then they went "full-bore" on the trans issue. This invited considerable push-back, including from the feminists who didn't want men invading female spaces such as sports. Then there was the gender reassignment surgeries for children. The result is that they've reached so far that they've hit a breaking point as all of this is turning a lot of people off. Nonetheless, the homosexual activist movement continues to make headlines in various ways. For example: A Navy ship named after a gay rights icon is to be renamed. A girls high school softball team wins a championship via the arm of a male born pitcher. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) doubles down on their pro LGBTQ stance. Get the details on these news items and more including what's up with Target stores, Sesame Street and dangerous libraries. Listeners were part of the conversation as well, so don't forget to review this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/69252139236041 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/32425213163346 Carl Kerby is president & founder of Reasons for Hope. Prior to forming Reasons for Hope, he was a founding board member of Answers in Genesis and served there for 15 years. Skeptics and scoffers are flooding society these days in the media, politics, academia and even churches. 2 Peter chapter 3 recognizes this problem. So while there are those who will be sarcastic in their questioning, others genuinely want to know the truth so they know whether or not they should pursue the Christ of Christianity . Carl noted that he's encouraged by the current state of our youth because of the questions he hears from them. On the other hand, what he's concerned about is the level of despair and hurt that kids communicate that is causing them to ask the questions that represent their desire to seek hope. Jim then pointed to an alarming statistic from Carl's website. It indicates that 75% of kids leave the church from age 18 to 25. Carl explained how the majority of these are not college age students, they're elementary, middle and high school students. In other words, these youngsters may be sitting in our youth groups but mentally they've already checked out! Review this broadcast to find out how you can bring hope to inquiring young minds as you learn more about the DeBunked video series and hear answers to some of the questions from the book, Glad You Asked! Listeners also posed questions of their own for Carl. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/32425213163346 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/121024221373968 Some Christians today are concerned about the direction of the church. There seems to be a lot of activities going on but exactly how much emphasis is really there concerning Jesus? Scripture gives us a picture of just such a church. It's the Laodicean church which is caught up in itself with little regard for an all-out commitment to Christ. Helping us return to that theme and reminding us of the solution was Rich Christiano. Rich is a film writer, director & producer. In 2002 he along with his brother Dave formed Five & Two pictures, reminiscent of the lad who shared what he had--5 loaves and two fish. Rich is a writer, director and producer of multiple films such as Time Changer, Unidentified, The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry, A Matter of Faith, Play the Flute and Mind Reader. This edition of Crosstalk reexamines Time Changer, a movie that combines time travel with a message honoring the importance of the authority of Scripture. Through explanations from Rich and audio clips presented by Jim, you'll discover what happens when Bible Professor Russell Carlisle is transported into the future (from the year 1890) and how he discovers what happens when morals are separated from Christ. As you'll see, this movie, originally released in 2002, is now more relevant than ever. This is an exciting, God honoring film for every member of the family, and great for non-believers too! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/121024221373968 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/42252140125502 Tom DeWeese is the president of the American Policy Center. Tom is one of the nation's leading advocates of individual liberty, free enterprise, private property rights, personal privacy, back-to-basics education and American sovereignty and independence and protecting our Constitutionally-guaranteed rights. In January of 2024, the World Economic Forum held their meeting to push global governance. One of the panel discussions concerned how they could "Trump-proof" their countries and advance their agenda should he be elected. They met again this past January in Davos and we aired the message delivered to them by President Trump and one of the attendees said, "We lost and he won!" In the past, we've warned listeners that the global forces may delay or put aside their agenda for a time, but ultimately they will carry out their plan. This same scenario is playing out within the U.S. as well as the deep state continues to carry out their agenda, in spite of President Trump's attempts to stop them at the federal level. Their plan is called, "America 2050—New Strategies for Regional Economic Development." The driving force behind America 2050 is a non-governmental organization (NGO) out of New York called the Regional Plan Association (RPA). Their partner is the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Their plan involves 11 mega-regions. These involve regional councils filled with non-elected, appointed individuals. These councils may represent 15 different counties. They set up what Tom described as a one-size-fits-all policy in all those counties while applying for grants from Housing and Urban Development, the EPA, the Transportation Department, etc. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/42252140125502 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/34252230328128 William F. Jasper is an investigative reporter and senior editor at The New American Magazine. He's an author, journalist and commentator. For more than three decades he served as an accredited correspondent at the United Nations in New York and U.N. summits around the world. From 1904-1914 the U.S. built the Panama Canal. Today, it's once again at the forefront of geopolitical discussions as President Trump believes that giving away the canal was a bad idea. William began with a brief history of the canal and moved into discussion regarding a number of canal-related controversies that bring up some interesting questions including: What about those who claim we can't break the treaties and go back on our word? Is it true that Panama has one treaty and we have another and the two don't compare with one another? Who was "pulling the strings" of Jimmy Carter? Jimmy Carter is often the focus of the canal turnover but what part did Bill Clinton play? Have we really paid for the Panama Canal multiple times over? In the end, even if it's possible to take back the canal, is it a good idea? Get to the bottom of the issue, and hear what your fellow listeners had to say, on this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/34252230328128 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/530252134362405 Which stories made the cut for this week's News Round-Up broadcast? Here's a sample from the early minutes of the program: --A man was arrested at JFK Airport in New York on Sunday following an alleged attempt to firebomb a branch office of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. --The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that it had arrested an illegal immigrant who delivered a racially tinged threat to President Trump over his aggressive border and deportation crackdown. --FBI Director Kash Patel said that he has been forced to divert agents to investigate copycats of the potential threats to President Trump as a result of former FBI Director James Comey's 8647 social media post. --Last weekend, dozens of protesters in Wichita, Kansas, clogged the downtown sidewalks chanting James Comey's slogan and not a single person was arrested for threatening President Trump. --Scott Shara is the father of 19 year old Grace Shara who had Downs Syndrome and died in October of 2021. A jury trial (Shara v. Ascension Health) on Monday, June 2 will address the alleged wrongful death of Grace and the results could have broader implications for accountability in U.S. health care. --Hamas has rejected the latest U.S. proposal for a cease-fire and hostage release unless changes are made to the agreement drafted by U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff. --Iran will not consider temporarily suspending uranium enrichment to secure a nuclear deal with the U.S. --Iranian officials on Thursday met with their Chinese and Russian counterparts to discuss ongoing nuclear negotiations between Tehran and the Trump administration. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/530252134362405 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 30 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/52925211555870 In today's America there are those who claim that, under the guise of "protecting" children, they should be gender transitioned. Some are so adamant about this that they believe it should be done away from the attention of parents, parents who refuse to be affirming of a gender identity that doesn't match the child's biological sex. Returning to Crosstalk to put the spotlight on this issue was Alex Newman. Alex is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. According to Alex, children all over America are being given what's called, "Gender Affirming Care." He described this as, "...surgical mutilation of a child's genitals, this is double mastectomies on little girls, this is castration of little boys; this is horrific, irreversible surgery that will forever sterilize these children." Sadly, he also pointed out that government has a part in facilitating and encouraging this. Review this important program so you understand how this points to the fact that your children and grandchildren are the targets of LGBTQ activists. Hear the proof from the activists themselves as Jim played audio from a gay pride parade in New York City, the Gay Men's Chorus in San Francisco and drag queen Dylan Pontiff. However, that's not all. Listen as Jim presents the troubling testimony of Dustin Gonzales, a father in the state of Colorado, whose daughter was groomed at school to believe she was a different gender. The school knew he would not be supportive of this so they hid it from him for 2 years. Listeners capped the broadcast by presenting their views. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/52925211555870 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 29 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/528252119285741 Bible information and education is plentiful here in America. However, that's not the case in other parts of the world. Our plenty often blinds us to this reality and as such, we don't see the harvest that's before us, especially in nations such as Pakistan. Islam is the official state religion there and according to the 2017 census, 96.5% of Pakistanis identify as Muslim so the need for God's Word there is as great as ever. Joining Jim to discuss this issue live from Pakistan was Pastor Shahid Kaleem. He's founder and chairman of Christian Literature & Translation Ministry in Pakistan. He's been partnering for several years with Bible Tracts, Inc. for effective ministry of Bible tract and Bible distribution ministry in Pakistan. Don't miss this broadcast as Pastor Kaleem talks about the tensions with India, what it's like to live for Christ in Pakistan, specific challenges that believers are facing due to their faith, what his ministry is doing to meet the needs of people in Pakistan, what you can do to participate in this effort and much more! More Information Gifts can be sent to: First Baptist Church 425 Rusche Street Creve Coeur, IL 61610 Earmark the gift for "Pakistan Outreach" https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/528252119285741 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 28 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/527252121346078 On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a hearing titled, "The Corruption of Science and Federal Health Agencies: How Health Officials Downplayed and Hid Myocarditis and Other Adverse Events Associated with the COVID-19 Vaccines." In conjunction with this hearing, the chairman released an interim Majority Staff Report, along with more than 2,400 pages of records, detailing the failure of federal health agencies to properly warn the public of the risks of myocarditis and related heart inflammation conditions following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. Although the hearing was in excess of 3 hours, this edition of Crosstalk provides you with testimony that was very absent from getting out during the time of COVID and the push and pressure to receive the COVID injections. Listen and become informed as you hear from Senator Johnson and multiple individuals that were called upon to testify. Segment 1 – Senator Ron Johnson Segment 2 – Dr. Peter McCullough/Dr. Jordan Vaughan Segment 3 – Dr. James Thorp/Dr. Joel Wallskog Segment 4 – Mr. Aaron Siri https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/527252121346078 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 27 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/32525211352248 William J. Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc. He's the speaker on The American Minute daily broadcast. He has authored numerous books including, America's God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, Who is the King in America?, Socialism: The Real History From Plato to the Present - How the Deep State Capitalizes on Crises to Consolidate Control and the newly released, Silence Equals Consent: The Sin of Omission. On January 20th, 2025, President Donald Trump began his second term as the 47th president of the United States. He won both the popular as well as the electoral vote, leaving no doubt concerning his election. The people decided this change was necessary for what many believed was the preservation of our nation. In the weeks that have followed, his administration is having to deal with an unprecedented 132 legal challenges by liberal judges. Some are referring to this as a judicial "January 6th." Others see it as a judicial coup or judicial insurrection. In fact, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has even admitted, "...we did put 235 judges, progressive judges, judges not under the control of Trump, last year on the bench, and they are ruling against Trump time after time after time." This program takes a look at the "road" our judiciary is traveling on as William looked at numerous warnings about judicial overreach as expressed by individuals such as Montesquieu, Thomas Jefferson, Alexis De Tocqueville, George Washington and also modern commentators such as Phyllis Schlafly and law professor Alan Dershowitz. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/32525211352248 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 26 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/523252211175204 From studios in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Crosstalk brings news items to listeners each Friday to keep you informed. Here's a sample of what was shared this week: --Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been coming under fire for leading Pentagon staffers in prayer. Jim provided audio. --Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. --Former President Biden's last prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test was done in 2014. Is it possible the president had cancer at the start of his presidency? --U.S. Senator Ron Johnson sent letters to 28 former Biden cabinet members regarding their knowledge of President Biden's cognitive and health decline during his time in office and while running for re-election. --President Trump vowed an investigation into the Biden administration's use of the presidential autopen. --The autopen controversy also involves a whistleblower. Department of Justice official Ed Martin, who's now a pardon attorney overseeing a weaponization task force, has named in the alleged scheme Anita Dunn, Bob Bauer and Ron Klain. Martin indicated that the president can use an autopen, "... but he must be mentally fit for the contract to have the force of law." --Federal authorities arrested and charged a 32 year old with assault after she allegedly spit on Ed Martin in May. --The suspect accused of killing two Israeli diplomats in a terrorist shooting at a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C., could face the death penalty. --The Department of Defense has selected a design for President Trump's Golden Dome missile defense initiative. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/523252211175204 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 23 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:30 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/5222522327114 Dr. Richard Schmidt is Pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He is the speaker on the weekly TV program Prophecy Focus and the radio broadcast Prophecy Unfolding. He spent 32 years in law enforcement until his retirement. He has authored several books including Are You Going to a Better Place?, Daniel's Gap Paul's Mystery, Tribulation to Triumph: The Olivet Discourse, Globalism: The Great World Consumption, Artificial Intelligence: Transhumanism & the De-Evolution of Democracy and Presidents, Politics & Prophecy. Anti-Semitic horror reared its ugly head last night in Washington DC. A Jewish couple who were planning to be engaged in Jerusalem next week were on the staff of the Israeli embassy. The couple had just left the Capital Jewish Museum when the suspect approached them. They were shot and killed. The suspect yelled, "Free, Free Palestine!" According to a witness he reportedly also said, "I did it. I did this for Gaza." The FBI calls this an act of terror. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/5222522327114 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 22 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/52125219477202 Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet is president and CEO of Truth for Health Foundation. Since February 2020, she has been part of the team of frontline physicians treating COVID early at home. With Dr. Peter McCullough, she is a co-author/editor of the Guide to COVID Early Treatment: Options to Stay Out of Hospital and Save Your Life. Jim noted that today Senator Ron Johnson held a hearing and released 2,400 pages of records detailing the failure of federal health agencies, under the Biden administration, to properly warn the public about the risk of myocarditis-related heart inflammation conditions following the mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations. Dr. Vliet responded by indicating how unconscionable it was that our taxpayer dollars were going to federal agencies that were lying to us and allowing people to die as a result of their push of this experimental, gene-therapy shot. This is the first salvo in a program that looks at other troubling news coming forth concerning the COVID-19 shots. For example, Dr. Vliet commented on the following: A peer reviewed study in Pediatric Rheumatology indicates that children and adolescents who received at least one COVID-19 shot had a 23% higher risk of developing autoimmune disease compared to unvaccinated children. Scientists at Johns Hopkins University confirm that COVID vaccines are reducing human population by lowering birth rates. A senior medical advisor at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who is also a world-renowned virologist, is warning that the mRNA vaccines are a dangerous experiment as he raises alarms about the presence of the cancer-causing SV-40 enhancer in the injections. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/52125219477202 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 21 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/520252114421538 Kelsey Pritchard is political affairs communications director for Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Pro-Life America. When Planned Parenthood released their annual report for 2023-2024, we learned that during that fiscal year, 402,230 baby boys and girls were slaughtered in the womb through their actions. That's over 1,100 babies coming to their death every single day. If that's not shocking enough, consider the fact that you paid for this! Planned Parenthood took in over 792 million dollars in taxpayer funds through reimbursements and grants. How many of these children would have been part of our lives in some way as co-workers, classmates or family members? It's because of Planned Parenthood's efforts, fueled by the 2 million in daily taxpayer funding they've received, that these individuals were never able to be part of our world. Kelsey warns women not to be fooled by the marketing efforts of Planned Parenthood because behind the attempts to look like a friend of women, their primary focus is to take the lives of the most vulnerable among us. Interestingly, both NPR and the New York Times have recognized the harm that Planned Parenthood can do. Kelsey cited a New York Times report that came out in February detailing the atrocious conditions and experiences that women have had. This is just some of the information you'll hear discussed during the first quarter hour of this broadcast. Listen to the rest of the program and you'll want to express your views to your members of Congress (number below) so that your voice is heard concerning future taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/520252114421538 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 20 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:27 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/519252121577566 There is a growing clash in our society today between biblical Christianity and secular culture. These worldviews stand in opposition to one another. Many in our secular world system will be very vocal and forceful in their views. As such, many believers will step back and not want to make waves or do not respond due to a lack of confidence that they can provide a solid defense of the faith. And yet we read in Scripture as found in I Peter 3:15, "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear." Perhaps you already know you need help in this area. If so, we have some good news as a powerful tool has recently been published to equip you in defending the faith. Joining Crosstalk to tell us about this new tool was Sarah Enterline. Sarah is an author, apologist, pastor's wife, mother, teacher and women's ministry leader. She has taught apologetics, biblical studies, philosophy, and history at both the secondary and college levels. Apologetics comes from the Greek word: apologia. Sarah said it's like a defense lawyer in an ancient courtroom presenting a defense, showing that their arguments are true. It can be applied to any discipline and in the case of biblical apologetics, it involves presenting a robust case, building evidence to show why the Bible and biblical Christianity are part of the one true faith. What are some of the obstacles that may cause Christians to not defend their faith? What are the 5 ways to show that God exists? What evidence exists of things and people mentioned in the Bible? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/519252121577566 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 19 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/516252136213244 If you're seeking news not covered by the legacy media, you've come to the right place. It's Crosstalk and our Friday News Round-Up & Comment broadcast. Here's a sample of content from the program: --Former FBI Director James Comey is facing a federal investigation after he posted an image that U.S. officials say appeared to call for the assassination of President Trump. --It was another record year for Planned Parenthood. Although they bill themselves as a women's health organization, in their annual report they indicate they aborted a record 402,230 babies in the past year while generating over 2 billion dollars in revenue. --A Louisiana woman killed her 20 week unborn child via an abortion pill and then threw the baby in a garbage can. --A Michigan judge has struck down several pro-life laws designed to protect unborn babies and ensure women's safety, ruling them unconstitutional under the state's 2022 pro-abortion amendment. --The South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection Act that protects the lives of unborn children when a heartbeat is detected, usually by six weeks gestational age. --New York is on track to become the 11th state to legalize assisted suicide. --During his trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, President Donald Trump told the world who is in charge and it's not human authority. Jim provided audio from the president. --President Trump launched his Middle East visit by saying Iran needed to "make the right decision" about its nuclear program "because something's going to happen one way or the other." He also said, "So we'll either do it friendly or we'll do it very unfriendly." https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/516252136213244 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 16 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:26 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/515252114492408 Usama Dakdok is the founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is the speaker on the daily radio broadcast, Revealing the Truth About Islam. Born and raised in Egypt, Usama learned about Islam just as every other student does in a Muslim country. He also studied for a university degree in Egypt which included the study of Sharia, which is Islamic law. He first came to America in 1992. President Donald Trump is in the Middle East working out numerous agreements. Some of the actions he's taken are concerning to a number of individuals. This includes the lifting of sanctions against Syria, the signing of a $142 billion dollar arms deal with Saudi Arabia, a $1.2 trillion dollar economic commitment with Qatar and the offered gift from Qatar to provide a jumbo jet to serve as Air Force One. Meanwhile, this morning the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on nationwide injunctions including the injunction on ending what is known as "birthright citizenship." It's a move that the Council on American Islamic Relations calls, "dangerous and unconstitutional." The issue of birthright citizenship and its implications for Islam in the U.S. is just the beginning as Usama also turned his attention to the Abraham Accords, the EU providing 11 million dollars to highlight the contributions of the Qur'an and Islam to European civilization, a Canadian Islamic scholar who praised children who die for Islam (Jim provided audio), the latest concerning the exclusive Islamic city taking shape near Dallas and special news for listeners in Pennsylvania and Florida. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/515252114492408 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 15 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/514252112175509 Many believers in the United States are totally oblivious to religious persecution taking place around the world and really have little concept as to what is taking place. Most believers in the U.S. will get up in the morning, go through their daily activities: work, meals, appointments, leisure and go to bed at night without even a hint of a thought to believers in Christ that are being persecuted. Did you know religious persecution has been escalating in countries around the world? As a matter of fact, many are paying with their very lives on account of their faith. Executions alone in 2024 had a 32% increase compared to 2023. One of the leading persecutors is the CCP, the Chinese Communist Party. This Crosstalk seeks to increase your awareness as to what is going on with believers in China, but also in other countries around the world as well. Jeff King is president of International Christian Concern, an organization that has served the global persecuted church since 1995. Jeff is a leading expert on the matter of religious persecution. He's traveled to more than 70 countries thus gaining extensive knowledge of what is happening to religious freedom. He has a passion for the persecuted. He is author of Islam Uncensored and Last Words of the Martyrs. Concerning China, Jeff noted that leader Xi Jinping is currently in a crackdown phase. This phase includes knocking churches down, tearing down crosses, constant pressure to have churches come under state control, secret arrests, torture, abuse and murder. In spite of all this, the Marxist leaders there simply don't understand that the more you try to stamp out the church, the more it grows. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/514252112175509 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 14 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/513252112165846 Last Thursday, white smoke came forth from the Sistine Chapel indicating a new pope had been selected. As the smoke rose, the throngs gathered in St. Peter's Square burst forth in cheers. Then the name was revealed. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, at age 69, had been named the new pope, the first pope to ever come from the United States. His official papal name: Pope Leo XIV. Crowds swelled as the first public appearance was named. So, who exactly is Pope Leo XIV? What is his belief system? Will he point individuals to Jesus Christ as the only way of salvation and Jesus as being the only mediator between God and man or will he be leading followers down the same pathway of deception just as his predecessors? Returning to Crosstalk to bring a biblical perspective concerning this new pope was Mike Gendron. Mike is founder and director of Proclaiming the Gospel Ministry. Mike noted that Pope Leo XIV appears to be very well qualified to run an international organization. He speaks 5 different languages and is well educated with advanced degrees in mathematics and theology. However, is he qualified to be the head of the church that Catholics believe was founded by Jesus Christ? Mike answers that and much more as he explains the following: The historic significance of this new pope's name. Leo XIV called himself a successor to Peter. Is he? Do the Scriptures tell us anywhere about walking with Mary as Pope Leo XIV has communicated? The blasphemous and unscriptural nature of calling a pope "holy." Was the pope biblically incorrect to say that, "...individuals are reborn in the waters of baptism"? Will this pope be conservative or liberal? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/513252112165846 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 13 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/51225215051760 Dr. Michael Artigues is president of the American College of Pediatricians. Dr. Artigues received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane University in 1988 and medical degree from the University of Mississippi Medical School in 1992 where he also completed his pediatric residency in 1995. He practices general pediatrics in McComb, Mississippi. He has served as a board member and president of the local crisis pregnancy and child advocacy centers and has been a member of the American College of Pediatricians Board since 2014. Children across America have been identifying as transgender in what some have called, "epidemic proportions." In fact, it's almost become a status symbol to be viewed as transgender. Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services released a ground-breaking report which confirms the lack of evidence supporting both the safety and efficacy of transgender interventions both in children and adolescents. This goes against the mantra that's been coming out from many public school systems, as well as the practices of Planned Parenthood and what we've been seeing from Hollywood. This is a many faceted issue that involves aspects such as gender dysphoria, gender affirming care, preferred pronouns, puberty blockers, emotional instability, the suicide factor and more. Review this broadcast and you'll hear these things discussed while listeners called with their opinions both pro and con. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/51225215051760 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 12 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:27 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/59252127287580 Below is a selection of stories that were noted by Jim during the first quarter hour of the broadcast: --There's been a breakthrough in the tariff standoff between China and the U.S. as the U.S. Treasury Secretary and the U.S. Trade Representative are poised to meet with Chinese officials in Switzerland over the weekend. --President Trump believes an 80% tariff seems right, setting a potential guidepost ahead of the weekend talks in Switzerland. --President Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to China was sworn in Wednesday by Secretary of State Marco Rubio just days before the anticipated trade meeting. Former Georgia Republican Senator David Perdue was tapped by Trump last December. --On May 8th President Trump provided a broad overview of a prospective trade agreement with the U.K. --Yesterday the first U.S. Pope was named: Pope Leo XIV (Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago). --The new Pope shared articles on social media in the past that appeared critical of President Trump. --The IDF on Tuesday released footage showing two senior Hamas operatives surrendering in Rafah, including a commander directly involved in the October 7th attacks and the holding of Israeli hostages. --Since the launch of Operation Iron Wall January 21st, Israeli forces have killed more than 100 terrorists and arrested approximately 320 wanted individuals and seized around 450 weapons in Judea and Samaria. --President Trump announced earlier this week that the Houthis would stop attacking vessels off Yemen's coast in exchange for the U.S. ending the military campaign against them. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/59252127287580 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 09 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/58252135333050 It may not be conventional in talk radio today to broadcast a tribute to mothers when there's so much on the political landscape to discuss, but let's face it, motherhood continues to get mocked. In response, each year Crosstalk gives listeners the opportunity to uphold motherhood by calling in with their words of love and appreciation. This time around Jim presented a piece from his father-in-law's file called, "The Meanest Mother." Hear what that's all about along with comments from the many listeners who make this annual Mother's Day tribute so special. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/58252135333050 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/57252137576065 Reverend Jim Harden is president and CEO of CompassCare Pregnancy Services in New York. On May 2nd, 2022, an illegal leak took place from the Supreme Court indicating a forthcoming overturn of Roe v. Wade. 6 days later (Mother's Day), Jim Schneider received word that a firebomb had gone off targeting our friends at Wisconsin Family Action. There was significant damage to the offices but thankfully no lives were taken. Part of the damage included vandalism where the following words were spray-painted in black across the building: "If abortions aren't safe, then you aren't either." A group identifying itself as "Jane's Revenge" claimed responsibility for the act and the message. Then on June 7th, 2023, another target was hit. This time it was CompassCare Pregnancy Services in New York. The result was catastrophic damage and firefighters were reportedly injured in attempting to extinguish the blaze. Even though there were other related acts of violence across the nation, and even though the New York perpetrators were caught on video, the FBI claimed they had a difficult time apprehending anyone because the incidents happened at night. That was an interesting response given that they seemed to have no difficulty surrounding the homes of peaceful pro-lifers with guns drawn and taking them captive in front of their children. According to Reverend Harden, the battle continues. They're fighting against New York Attorney General Letitia James, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, big-tech censorship that wants to wipe them off Google Maps so women can't find them, death threats and more. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/57252137576065 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 07 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/5625210165889 A steamroller levels most anything that gets in its way. This is a good analogy for big government and the deep-state as it doesn't care about private property, individual freedom or independence. It only cares about forging ahead to get rid of anything that might get in its way. This has been the case for many landowners that have been in the way of the carbon capture pipeline steamroller. Returning to Crosstalk to discuss this issue was Tom DeWeese. Tom is president of American Policy Center. He is one of the nation's leading advocates of individual liberty, free enterprise, private property rights, personal privacy, back-to-basics education and American sovereignty and independence and protecting our Constitutionally-guaranteed rights. Tom has written that the carbon capture pipeline is one of the worst environmental scams ever. The idea is to take carbon dioxide (which is basically plant food) out of the atmosphere and bury it underground. He believes this doesn't help the environment, it's damaging to it but that shouldn't surprise anyone when you realize that this is about controlling farmers and private property. Which states are seeing efforts to place a carbon capture pipeline? What problems are associated with this process for both landowners and the environment? Tom answers these and other important questions for you to consider, on this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/5625210165889 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 06 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/52252113295524 Get caught up on news from around the world as you head into the weekend. Crosstalk helps you do that with our News Round-Up & comment broadcast. Here's a sample of what Jim presented. --The U.S. delegation to the U.N. has denounced the U.N.'s so-called, "master plan for humanity," better known as the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals. --Wildfires that began Wednesday morning and have burned more than 5,000 acres in Israel have "miraculously" left homes untouched according to Israeli firefighting authorities. --Israeli police arrested 18 arson suspects following the spread of wildfires near Jerusalem. --After more than 24 hours of firefighting, the massive blaze that engulfed the hills west of Jerusalem had been brought under control. --2 Israelis were found murdered in Los Angeles in just over a 12 hour period, though it's unclear if the two are related. --6 people were arrested after anti-Israel protesters clashed with Hasidic Jews outside a prominent Brooklyn Synagogue. --U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a stern warning Wednesday to Iran over its ongoing support for Yemen's Houthi rebels. --Indirect U.S.-Iran nuclear talks have hit a roadblock as a fourth round of negotiations initially set for this weekend in Rome was postponed. --President Trump issued a scathing threat to any nation that might consider purchasing oil from Iran amid efforts to pressure the regime into abandoning its nuclear program. --Harvard University, in the midst of it's funding fight with the Trump administration, released its long awaited anti-Semitism report on Tuesday. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/52252113295524 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 02 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:27 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/51252113497072 It was by a joint resolution of Congress, signed into law by President Harry Truman, that the National Day of Prayer was established to be observed on the first Thursday of May. While having national recognition of prayer is important, what about at the personal level? After all, each of us has the privilege of coming before God in His grace and in the name of His son Jesus Christ, to intercede for our nation, its leaders, churches and families. Unfortunately, such prayer is often relegated to a single day when it should be a vital part of every day. No one knows this better than Evangelist Harold Vaughan. He is founder and president of Christ Life Ministries, Inc. Harold trusted Christ as Savior in his teen years. While in Bible College the Lord called him to enter the ministry as an evangelist. He has a passion for reaching the lost and to encourage the local church. Harold noted that prayer starts in the hearts of people, yet he sees faith-based effective prayer as being at a low ebb in the church at this time. Should we be surprised it's this way when as Harold also pointed out, many churches were not founded as churches of prayer, but rather as houses of preaching, programs, politics or personality. So listen to this broadcast and learn why prayer is such a passion for Harold, what's keeping so many believers from having a regular and effective prayer life, as well as guidance for personal prayer, family prayer, corporate church prayer and showing how this is all to be scripturally driven. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/51252113497072 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 01 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/43025212112823 Chris Katulka is assistant director of North American Ministries at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program. He is a Bible teacher, and writer for Israel My Glory magazine and is author of the book, Israel Always. Chris explained how the design of Israel's calendar is very intentional. It's designed to walk the Israeli from remembering the Holocaust to Yom HaZikaron (Day of Remembrance for Israel's fallen soldiers) to this very day as soldiers are losing their lives in the battle with Hamas and Hezbollah. It's all designed as a time of remembrance, laying the foundation for remembering Israel's independence. Review this broadcast and realize that as a modern nation, Israel is only 77 years old yet it's history goes back millennia to the time of Abraham. You'll also hear Chris detail the U.S. role in the formation of modern Israel, the modern advances that have come about because of Israel, the upcoming Great Tribulation and much more. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/43025212112823 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/429252143516845 In 1933, the concept of the first 100 days was measured under the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. It became a political benchmark for comparing the performance of every president since that time. Today marks 100 days since Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States and, as you've probably noticed, the media has been making comments, evaluations, deciphering polls and more. This edition of Crosstalk reminded listeners about what President Trump has been able to accomplish in his first 100 days. For example: --From the Department of Homeland Security, Jim noted that the Biden administration refused to enforce the nation's laws on border security, but in just 100 days, Trump and Secretary Noem have not only closed our border, but have delivered the most secure border in American history with daily border encounters down 93%. --President Trump ended the CBP-1 app that allowed more than one million aliens to enter the U.S. illegally. This disastrous program was replaced with the CBP Home app, a self-deportation reporting feature for aliens illegally in America. --President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act. This mandates the federal detention of illegal aliens accused of burglary, assaulting a law enforcement officer or any crime resulting in death or serious bodily injury. --President Trump designated international drug cartels and other criminal gangs as foreign terrorist organizations. --The president reopened the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office that was shuttered by the Biden administration. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/429252143516845 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/428252120466402 William J. Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc. He's the speaker on "The American Minute" daily broadcast. On April 2nd, President Donald Trump had a special event on the White House lawn. He declared, "A declaration of economic independence...Liberation Day...the day that we began to make America wealthy again." Since then there's been quite an uproar, not merely from nations around the world but from opposing politicians and the American media. With the way the reactions have gone (12 states are suing the Trump administration) you'd think that tariffs are some sort of new idea that President Trump has concocted. But there's much more to this than you may realize both historically and constitutionally. As William began, he described tariffs as a tax on items imported into America from other nations. Keep in mind that prior to the time of Woodrow Wilson there was no income tax. So for the first 150 years of our nation's history, tariffs were the number one instrument used to finance the federal government. In spite of this history, is there a constitutional basis for tariffs? Yes there is. Article 1, Section 8 authorizes the federal government to collect duties and imposts (tariffs) to help pay the debt, provide for the common defense and the general welfare of the United States. Hear the rest of the history behind this subject to see how President Trump is simply following our Constitution. Listeners joined the discussion as well to round out the broadcast. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/428252120466402 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:27 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/42525220364243 Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, trouble in the classroom, tariffs, the Pope, a pharmaceutical tax dodging scheme and a Wisconsin judge is arrested for allegedly trying to help an undocumented immigrant. It's all part of this week's News Round-Up. Here's a brief selection of stories mentioned: --Jim began this edition of Crosstalk with a story concerning the court case titled: Mahmoud v. Taylor. It concerns parents who want to opt their children out of Montgomery County (Maryland) Board of Education's mandated storybook readings involving pronouns, transgender children and pride parades. Jim provided audio from a Supreme Court hearing dealing with this case. --Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the Kremlin is ready to reach a deal with the U.S. on Ukraine although he also said some elements need to be fine tuned. --Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, has condemned Hamas for delaying the release of Israeli hostages, saying that the group should disarm itself. --Israel's military campaign against Hamas has triggered a major financial crisis for the terrorist group as they are now struggling to pay their gunmen. --Mediators from Qatar and Egypt have presented a new cease-fire framework to Hamas including a multi-year truce, the release of all Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian security prisoners and a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. The truce is to last 5 to 7 years. --President Trump said after a phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he and the Israeli leader are aligned on every issue. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/42525220364243 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/42425211241893 Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day where we remember that very dark time in world history known as the Holocaust where approximately 6 million Jews were killed by Hitler and his Nazi regime. To help listeners maintain a balanced, biblical view on this subject, Crosstalk welcomed back Dr. Richard Schmidt. Dr. Schmidt is pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church, and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He's the speaker on the weekly TV program, "Prophecy Focus" and the radio broadcast, "Prophecy Unfolding." According to Dr. Schmidt, if we go back to Genesis we see Abraham had a son named Isaac. Isaac, in turn, had a son named Jacob whose name was changed to Israel. This is the foundation of who the Jewish people are. God called them his chosen/covenant people. Then in the (unconditional) Abrahamic Covenant God said that he would bless those who bless the Jewish people and curse those who curse them. This is still in effect today and will continue that way through the prophetic future. Moving up the timeline, what were the events that led to the Holocaust? Why were the Jews targeted by Hitler? Was Martin Luther an antisemite? What is supersessionism? What made Hitler's form of nationalism unique? What was Hitler's "Final Solution"? These and other questions are answered by Dr. Schmidt and callers had their opportunity to weigh-in on the subject as well. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/42425211241893 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/42325219392213 This past Monday, worldwide media brought us the news that Pope Francis had died at the age of 88. Network coverage was dominated by this news, with lengthy pieces, hour-long specials and even live streaming showing thousands filing past the body of the Pope. Yet to come is the funeral this Saturday, in St. Peter's Square, outside the basilica where leaders and heads of state from about 170 governments from all over the world will be in attendance. With more on this topic, Crosstalk welcomed Mike Gendron. Mike is the founder and director of Proclaiming the Gospel Ministry. Mike was a devout Roman Catholic for over 3 decades and was taught to rely upon the authority of the church above all else. Mike searched the Scriptures and was amazed to find that what he read contradicted the teaching and tradition of the church he had been a part of for so long. He trusted Jesus as his Savior and now the Bible has become his sole authority in all matters of faith. Mike is the author of the books, Preparing for Eternity and Contending for the Gospel and has produced numerous videos with warnings concerning false teachings vs. the truth of the Scriptures. Pope Francis had a history of false teachings. For example, in May of 2013 he said that atheists would go to heaven if they lead good and honorable lives. In July of that same year, in the context of whether homosexuals could serve in the priesthood, he said that if someone is gay and searches for the Lord and has goodwill, who was he to judge? In November of 2015 he proclaimed that Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters. In June of 2016 he said that all religions are different paths to the same god. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/42325219392213 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/421252116435325 Gary Kah is founder and director of Hope for the World. Gary is editor of Hope for the World Update. He's an author and former Europe & Middle East Trade Specialist for the Indiana State Government. As Jim noted at the beginning of this broadcast, "The goals of global government continue to spin." This is being helped along by the big news concerning the passing of Pope Francis. Gary described him as a cunning, interfaith man who was outspoken in his dedication toward globalism. This was seen in his support for the "Great Reset", he was tied to the World Economic Forum, he launched the Global Compact on Education, was in favor of the climate change agenda, had strong socialist leanings, supported leftist U.S. political figures despite their pro-abortion stance, was soft on gay marriage and he supported the extreme lock-down measures during COVID. Jim also passed along news that Klaus Schwab, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum, has stepped down. Hear more on the Pope, Schwab, news concerning Russia/Ukraine and Israel and much more, on this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/421252116435325 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/25252252478035 Dale Mason is a husband, father, grandfather, researcher and writer. Though now retired, he served two decades as a vice president at Answers in Genesis. He is founding publisher of the award-winning Answers and Kids Answers magazines. He is author of The 10-Minute Bible Journey and has produced historical research in The Forgotten George Washington Bible: Brown's Self-Interpreting Family Bible of 1792. Skeptics often try to distance God from the history of America. However, there's documented, historic proof that the skeptics are simply wrong. One example is the life of George Washington. Dale has documented such evidence in the first 100 pages of the book discussed here. For example: Learn why Washington was a true Christian and not a deist, God's protection of him during war, his effort to free the slaves that he owned, as well as Dale's answer to the Freemason controversy. Review this fascinating edition of Crosstalk that begins with Dale discussing his acquisition of an 1880's copy of the John Brown Self-Interpreting Bible from his mother. Hear how George Washington had signed on as the first subscriber for one of the earlier versions, the importance of the involvement of a circuit riding preacher known as Jacob Brush regarding the 1792 printing, and much more that Bible history buffs will enjoy! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/25252252478035 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/416252118104557 Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. In addition, he's co-author of Crimes of the Educators, author of Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes and author of, Indoctrinating Our Children to Death. He is also founder and CEO of Liberty Sentinel and a national syndicator of radio and TV programs including Behind the Deep State which airs on WVCY television and vcy.tv. From the World Health Organization, to USAID, to the U.N.'s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, it's no secret that President Trump has been pulling funding away from globalist organizations. This means they desperately want access to your money. In order to do that, there's a powerful, yet little known agency called the International Maritime Organization that is in the process of imposing the first global tax on humanity. With this tax they will have direct access to independent funding. This is basically a global shipping fuel tax supposedly designed to thwart carbon emissions and climate change. Keep in mind, if they can tax world shipping, there's nothing that can stop them from moving on to tax agriculture, air travel, energy production, civilian transportation and other things. With that income they can then fund armies, police, social engineering programs, propaganda campaigns and much more. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/416252118104557 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/41525219313821 Usama Dakdok is founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He's the speaker on the daily radio broadcast, Revealing the Truth About Islam. Born and raised in Egypt, Usama learned about Islam just as every other student does in a Muslim country. He also studied for a university degree in Egypt which included the study of Sharia, which is Islamic law. He first came to America in 1992. The infiltration of Islam continues in the U.S. This past February, Crosstalk warned listeners about the formation of "EPIC City" near Dallas, Texas (EPIC stands for East Plano Islamic Center). The city will eventually have exclusive Islamic grocery stores, schools, elderly assistance centers and more. Just a few weeks ago, the Houston Chronicle wrote about thousands of Muslims that gathered at the Sugarland, Texas, town square for what organizers said was the largest, open air Iftar celebration in the region. Then at the end of March, the White House sponsored an Iftar dinner. There's also a CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) linked event that hopes to place Muslim-Americans in federal jobs. These efforts prove how Islam is affecting America. Next on their agenda is an event set to take place on April 28th-29th. That's when the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations is hosting the 10th annual National Muslim Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. The event will bring in Muslim leaders, activists, as well as constituents from all across America. The goal is to directly engage with members of Congress as they promote the theme: Defending rights. Shaping policy. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/41525219313821 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/414252122305243 Dr. Erwin Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church where he served as the senior pastor for 36 years. He's the speaker on the Running to Win radio broadcast. Dr. Lutzer is an award-winning author. Some of his titles include, We Will Not Be Silenced., The Eclipse of God, When a Nation Forgets God, The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent, One Minute After You Die and numerous other titles. He joined us to discuss his newly revised book, Putting Your Past Behind You. Do you realize that the pain in your past can be overcome; that the sins you've committed or had committed against you and the guilt associated with that can become the victory of tomorrow? If you've been suffering under such weight, there's good news. You can obtain relief from life's deepest hurts while seeing how God can use your past as a blessing for others. In other words, while you may not forget what occurred in your past, it no longer has to serve as the controlling reality that forms your identity. How do we resolve any hostility we may have toward God because of our past? Amidst temptations and trials, what are the escape routes? What does it mean to end the denial game? How can people confront fatal addictions? What's the difference between forgiveness and cleansing? The answers to these and other questions are part of this broadcast that when followed, can be the launchpad toward healing and renewal. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/414252122305243 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/41125211564078 Jim began this News Roundup with these stories: • 5 Tourists and Pilot Killed When Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River • More than 200 dead in Dominican nightclub collapse • Boca Raton: small plane crash kills 3 and injures 1 • Myanmar-Thailand earthquake update: Death toll exceeds 1,600 Would you please join us in prayer for those affected by these tragedies? We never know when tragedy may strike and usher us into eternity. Are you ready? Here are some of the headlines from the rest of the program: • China Raises Tariffs on U.S. to 125% • China will show fewer US films in response to tariffs • Audio clip regarding Top Democrats previously backing reciprocal tariffs and demanding punishing tariffs on China • Media is called out for their overly negative reporting about President Trump and the tarriffs • Two bloggers linked to the Chinese government want to purposely put more fentanyl into the U.S. • President Trump getting close to Gaza hostage deal • Ukraine team to visit U.S. and discuss new mineral deal • U.S. ambassador to Ukraine to resign her post early • U.S. and Russia Swap Prisoners in Deal Arranged by Intelligence Agencies • Germany tells teachers to get children ready for War • US signs deal with Panama to secure canal and deter China • Florida charges Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh • Man pleads guilty to trying to kill Brett Kavanaugh • Elon Musk's DOGE discovers millions in taxpayer dollars wasted on unemployment claims for 'fake people' • Major public library system in California teams up with Planned Parenthood to promote "sexual health resource cabinets" in its libraries https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/41125211564078 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/41025213397134 Mat Staver is the Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel. He is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith & Freedom and Freedom's Call and the TV broadcast Freedom Alive. So much is occurring at near lightning speed. We are less than 100 days into the Trump Administration and just look how much up-ending has been done. Borders have become secure and great efforts are underway to remove those in our country illegally with emphasis on those who have committed some very atrocious offenses. The bloat of government is being deflated and downsized. DEI has been targeted for defeat on all levels and sanity is being restored so that we again recognize biological males as males and biological females as females. But at every turn activist federal judges have been usurping the power of the President to administrate. At the same time there have been both victories and battles going on over a number of significant issues. Over recent years efforts have been made to shut down conservative voices and bankrupt conservative organizations. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has represented a client that has been trying to bankrupt Liberty Counsel, and now Liberty Counsel is fighting back in an offensive position. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/41025213397134 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/492521154978 Don Veinot is Co-Founder and President of Midwest Christian Outreach, a national apologetics ministry and mission to new religious movements. He has been involved in apologetics ministry for over 3 decades and is a charter member of the International Society of Christian Apologetics. He is also a staff researcher and writer for the Midwest Outreach Journal. What comes to mind when you hear the word "paganism"? For some your mind may travel back to Biblical times when Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal and Ashtoreth on Mount Carmel. Others may think of the early Roman empire who followed polytheism. It may take you to the Middle Ages or it may make you think of practices that are void of knowledge of the one true God which happen in remote villages around the world. But did you know Paganism is running rampant right now in 2025 in the United States? There are those who celebrate Pagan Pride Day with events taking place in cities across the country. Specifically there is an annual event called Paganicon where pagans from all over converge. The most recent Paganicon was held in the Twin Cities area in Minnesota. Our guest attended Paganicon 2025 last month and is here today with a report. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/492521154978 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:27 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/48252113262823 Scott Schara was the father of Grace Schara. Grace was a 19-year-old with Down Syndrome who tested positive for COVID, was hospitalized and treated following the protocols carried out in hospitals across the country. Grace was ushered into eternity on October 13, 2021. Scott is presently engaged in a landmark lawsuit Schara vs. Ascension Health et all. He warns about the dangers of incentivized healthcare and where this leads. He hosts his own show Deprogramming with Grace's Dad. His work and story have been chronicled in a chapter of the Wall Street Journal Bestseller, Rise of the Fourth Reich. His writing has also appeared in Assault on the Image of God. His lawsuit is scheduled to face a jury trial in June 2025. To begin the program, Jim states how thankful his is for those who work in the medical field that are truly vested in caring for the best interest of their patient. To iterate this gratitude, Jim shared a personal experience from 10 years ago and said, "Due to the quick and right actions of the staff in that emergency room, certainly directed as an act from God, my life was spared." But incidents like Jim shared are not always the case. What we all have witnessed with the COVID pandemic was shocking as the first course of action at many facilities was a denial of medications such as Ivermectin or Hydroxychloroquine. Instead protocol was obtaining consent for a ventilator and treating individuals with Remdesivir only to find later that this was a protocol that ended many lives. Tragically, there are those within the medical profession or in medical administration that have given themselves over to big pharma or to incentivized healthcare. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/48252113262823 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/47252116231321 Mark Krikorian is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues and serves as the Executive Director of Center for Immigration Studies. They are an independent, non-partisan research organization that examines and critiques the impact of immigration on the United States. Mark has testified numerous times before Congress and has published articles in many outlets. 11 weeks ago, Donald Trump was inaugurated. The welcome mat for those entering America illegally was rolled back. It's been reported that border crossing numbers hit a new low in March. Federal agents encountered about 7,000 people entering the U.S. illegally in March of 2025 compared to 137,000 individuals crossing illegally in March of 2024. This is a 94% decrease. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conduct arrests while rogue federal judges try to stop deportations. The Trump Administration has not wavered in their commitment to secure the borders and make America safe again. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/47252116231321 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/4425218113790 Highlighted by tariff news, here's a sample of what Jim presented on this week's 'Round-Up' broadcast: --The Trump administration has deported over 100,000 illegal migrants since taking office and has arrested more than 110,000. --Radical left activist federal district judges have continued to issue a seemingly endless list of injunctions against President Trump's executive orders. By what authority do they have to do this? This was discussed in a hearing by Louisiana Republican Senator John Kennedy and Assistant Attorney General nominee Brett Shumate. Jim provided audio of the exchange. --Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley has introduced a bill that seeks to clarify the role of the Judicial branch and limit federal court orders by ending universal injunctions. --Representative Jim Jordan, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, told Newsmax on Tuesday that he believes Congress has the will to use its constitutional power to prevent what he considers judicial overreach used at the district court level to usurp President Trump's authority. --After months of anticipation, President Trump rolled out his plans to implement historic tariffs on Wednesday, transforming the nation's trade policy with the stroke of his pen. --President Trump's sweeping tariffs on dozens of foreign trading partners has unleashed a rapid response abroad with European leaders urging negotiations and pondering retaliatory measures. --U.S. companies had 2.4 trillion of valuation wiped out yesterday after Trump's tariffs. Virtually every sector suffered big losses. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/4425218113790 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/43252110238190 Dr. Craig Hartman is a former attorney and the founder and director of Brooklyn-based Shalom Ministries Inc. Born of Jewish parents and reared in the Bronx and Queens, Dr. Hartman has developed an outreach to the Jewish people that is being effectively implemented in the New York area and overseas. A frequent conference speaker and lecturer, Dr. Hartman has published a book, Through Jewish Eyes, in which he explores the Jewish roots of Christianity. Dr. Hartman holds degrees from New York University School of Law and The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City. The cease-fire is now over in the Middle East and some hostages have been released. Jim indicated that the latest report shows there are about 59 hostages held by Hamas of which there's quite a bit of variance as to how many may still be alive. Israel is entering Gaza again and there are uprisings by the people there against Hamas. In response, Dr. Hartman reminded listeners that the Israeli government engaged in a hostages for prisoners trade but the ground war has begun again so people recognize that probably the only real way to get the estimated 24 hostages back that are still allegedly alive is through military action. Has Hamas been strengthened by the release of these prisoners? Dr. Hartman indicated they are but at the same time they are losing ground. Israel has taken back roughly 20% of Gaza and with the new initiatives they expect to be over 30%. What's also interesting are the anti-Hamas protests. Dr. Hartman is taking a "wait and see" attitude as he noted how at least some of the people protesting were also, not long ago, calling for the torture and death of Israeli's. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/43252110238190 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/41252115536503 This edition of Crosstalk began with Jim reminding listeners in Florida, and particularly in Wisconsin, about today's election. In Wisconsin the key race is between Republican Brad Schimel and Democrat Susan Crawford. Jim described this election (which has had over 100 million dollars poured into it) as really being about life vs. abortion, male and female vs. gender fluidity, religious liberty vs. religious bondage and the rule of law vs. judicial activism. As Jim explained, even congressional boundaries are at stake as well. Audio from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries highlights this segment of the program. The remainder of the program addressed some of the violence going on in American society today in order to make you "understanding of the times" (1 Chronicles 12:32). Matthew 24:37 tells us what life was like in the days of Noah and that this environment would repeat itself at the time of the coming of the Son of Man. Is it possible his coming is not far off? You decide as Jim gives you a brief glimpse of the violence through numerous stories like the ones below: Violence in the womb--Since the Supreme Court's abortion decision in 1973, there's been just over 66.6 million babies killed in the U.S. via abortion. An American teenage girl was taken into custody by Paris police after her newborn baby was thrown from the window of a hotel on the outskirts of the city. The baby died of severe injuries. A Kentucky museum says a Planned Parenthood staffer inadvertently provided sexually explicit coloring books to kids as young as 8 years old at an event earlier this month. Lawmakers in Maryland advanced a bill (HB-380—the "Condoms for Kiddies" bill). https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/41252115536503 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/32825217143149 Here's a quick look at some of the stories that were covered by Dalton on this week's edition of the "Round-Up": --Earlier today a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Thailand and neighboring Myanmar. --In a stark warning to lawmakers, General Anthony J. Cotton, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Strategic Forces and revealed that Iran has significantly advanced their nuclear capabilities. --President Trump's recent letter to Iran's supreme leader included a 2-month deadline for reaching a new nuclear deal. --The U.S. has extended the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman's Red Sea deployment, dispatching another carrier to the Middle East and deploying five B-2 stealth bombers to Diego Garcia, signaling that military strikes on Iran may be imminent as Trump's ultimatum to Iran over its nuclear program is looming. --Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps revealed one of its underground "missile cities" to Iranian media outlets Wednesday, as tensions with the West boiled over its nuclear program. --The Justice Department announced on Thursday that it has disrupted a scheme to finance Hamas. --Anti-Hamas protests are breaking out across Gaza. --The Palestinian Authority made another round of pay-for-slay payments to the families of terrorists on Tuesday. --President Donald Trump's administration has given an ultimatum to Egypt, warning that the nation faces losing billions of dollars in U.S. aid if the government refuses to take in refugees from Gaza. --U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth condemned the Atlantic editor for leaking attacks against the Houthis. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/32825217143149 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:53:28 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/327252116328086 Steve McConkey is president of 4 WINDS USA, a nationwide sports ministry, with emphasis on track and field. Since 1981 he's worked through 11 Olympic cycles. He shares the gospel, encourages Christians, stands up for Olympic athletes and gives training advice. He was a USA National Track & Field Club Coach from 1982-1992. March 31st marks "Transgender Day of Visibility." Each year the LGBTQ community sets that day aside to honor the achievements of so-called trans and non-binary individuals. The problem is that what transgenders are supposedly "achieving" appears to be causing more harm than good. This broadcast takes a look at the negative impact that transgenders are having upon women in sports, depriving them of records, medals, scholarships, and even their physical well being. One notable example is that of Payton McNabb, a now former women's volleyball player. When she was 17 she was severely injured during a game by a boy identifying as a transgender girl. This transgender girl spiked the ball (traveling at an estimated 65 M.P.H.) at Payton's face. She was knocked unconscious, diagnosed with a brain bleed, a concussion and permanent whiplash. Jim played a portion of an interview with Payton obtained by the Independent Women's Forum. Is this a spiritual battle and not just a political one? After all, when it comes to this issue, the woke "left" just doesn't seem to care about women. Where does the International Olympic Committee stand on this issue? Is our nation applauding mental illness with its current stand? These are questions you'll get answered when you review this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/327252116328086 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/326252118025 Will Estrada is senior counsel with Home School Legal Defense Association. He is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar First Circuit Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, California and District of Columbia. Will himself is a homeschool graduate. In Illinois, thousands of homeschoolers arrived at the capitol in Springfield on March 19th to voice opposition to House Bill 2827. This bill would make it a crime to turn in homeschool paperwork late. It would also allow unelected bureaucrats to promulgate freedom-restricting regulations that would affect homeschoolers and private schools alike. Officials had to close the capitol after an estimated 8,000 people had been admitted, while hundreds more rallied outside. On the legislature's website, almost 50,000 people filed witness slips in opposition. Another 400 filed in favor of the bill. The 1950 Illinois Supreme Court case called, People v. Levisen, established that parents could educate their children at home with certain restrictions. These included teaching required subjects and if the family was challenged, the burden of proof was on the family to provide evidence. This has worked well for 75 years. Last year some opponents did a "hit piece" on homeschooling claiming that it is a shield for abuse and neglect. Right after that, Will noted that the sponsor, Illinois State Representative Terra Costa Howard, was quoted as saying, "We need to go after homeschoolers." As you'll hear, this is not a simple misunderstanding over a registration form. This involves an annual, mandatory filing that includes criminal penalties such as jail time under this legislation. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/326252118025 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/112223227424112 In part 2 of this special edition of Crosstalk, William began by explaining how you want to be involved in government so that you can have a nation where our children can have a personal experience with Jesus. So if you don't get involved, whatever non-believers are pushing in schools, that silence equals consent. The reason this is critical is because today schools act as though there is no God and seem to believe that if there is one, he's messed up. After all, they believe he's put men in women's bodies so we have to have operations to fix it. They say that any type of sex is OK. If that's true, there is no sin, and if there's no sin, there's no need for a Savior. In essence, they want you to be "tolerant" while they teach children an anti-Christian agenda...the religion of anti-Christ. What about those who believe they're being holy by not being involved? Then you have to consider what to do with Numbers chapter 30. It contains numerous situations where silence equals consent. For example, if a daughter binds herself with a vow while living in her father's house in her youth, and her father hears her vow and holds his peace, then all her vows shall stand. However, if her father overrules her on the day he hears, then none of her vows shall stand and the Lord will release her. This has come down to us in our day as vows in a wedding ceremony. In law this is referred to as the Rule of Tacit Admission. It's in Blacks Law Dictionary. It's an admission reasonably inferable from a party's failure to act or speak. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/112223227424112 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 William J. Federer 0:53:13 no William J. Federer - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/112123221048273 Today and tomorrow Crosstalk is broadcasting the audio from a VCY Road Rally Tour in September 2023 where William J Federer spoke on the topic "Silence Equals Consent." This recording took place at Trail Ridge Camp in Hillsboro, WI. Throughout history there are examples of oppression against mankind. In each of these situations there are those who didn't want to create waves. Yet others stood for their cause and impacted the lives of many for the better. How does this affect the believer? After all, if the issues don't affect you, why should it matter? William communicates that it's because the Lord wants to see what's in your heart. Should believers remain silent? Is there a proper time to speak up? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/112123221048273 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 William J. Federer 0:53:16 no William J. Federer - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/319252135435667 Barbara Loe Fisher is president of the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), a non-profit charity she co-founded with parents of DPT vaccine injured children in 1982. It's been said that we had eradicated measles by the year 2000, yet to listen to the legacy media, you'd think that was never the case as now measles is making headlines all over America. For example, Barbara began by noting the over 300 cases of measles that were reported in 15 states on March 13th, the majority of which were in Texas. There were two deaths, one confirmed as a school age unvaccinated child in Texas and one adult in New Mexico, the latter of which is still under investigation. We're told that 95% of the cases are children or adults that aren't vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status. What's critical to this discussion involves a major report Barbara did in 2019 when measles outbreaks were being reported in the New York City area. This report deals with the history of measles and measles vaccines in America. It's called: The Science and Politics of Eradicating Measles. The report goes back in time to show that during the 1960's, the two doctors that were responsible for coordinating smallpox eradication campaigns described measles as, "...a self limiting infection of short duration, moderate severity and low fatality that has maintained a remarkably stable, biological balance over the centuries." So why the dire warnings today concerning measles when so many from generations past got measles yet it was never a leading cause of death in America? Barbara helps answer that question on this broadcast that also takes a look at vaccines and autism. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/319252135435667 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/318252116507801 Among the many news stories that are brought to the attention of the Crosstalk team each week, some are just so bizarre you can't help but ask, "What in the world?" Below are several examples that made the cut for this broadcast: --God, the creator of the universe, was mocked at the Golden Globe Awards on January 5th. On January 7th, the California wildfires began, burning down thousands of homes. Was this a coincidence or judgment from God? --A new 4 lane highway is cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rain forest for the COP30 Climate Summit that's set to be held in the city of Belem, Brazil. The idea is to ease traffic flow into the city. --The California bullet train is going nowhere. Originally designed to connect San Francisco to Los Angeles, it's been nothing but a drain on state and federal resources. Consider that the transcontinental railroad took only 6 years to complete yet this boondoggle has taken about 10 years thus far! --A member of the European Parliament is asking the U.S. to return the Statue of Liberty! Jim provided audio of comments from Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on the matter. --A retired pastor from Northern Ireland could be fined thousands of dollars for preaching the Gospel in an abortion censorship zone! --The Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld the conviction of a Christian man who was stabbed in an attack and sentenced to death for killing in self defense. --In Wales, 3 Muslims kidnapped a Jewish composer, abused and threatened him and held him for ransom. Jim had much more to share and he presented listeners with the opportunity to present their views as well. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/318252116507801 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/317252125212540 Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. He's co-author of Crimes of the Educators, author of Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes and author of, Indoctrinating Our Children to Death. He's also founder & CEO of Liberty Sentinel and a national syndicator of radio and TV programs including Behind the Deep State which airs on WVCY Television & vcy.tv. President Trump has made it known that he wishes to shut down the Department of Education. He wants to eliminate the bureaucracy and turn education over to the states. We're told that the workings of an executive order are under way yet others believe we should hit the brakes on this. They say that because the Department of Education was created by Congress, you can't simply eliminate it by the stroke of a pen. Teachers unions have vowed to fight this as well. Is the elimination of this department a step in the right direction or will it bring about even more calamity (or possibly education collapse) to a nation that is suffering from major problems already in the education sector? Such questions are answered as Alex looks at the history of the Department of Education going back to President Jimmy Carter, the establishment of the religion of secular education beginning with people like Robert Owen, Horace Mann and John Dewey; there's discussion about Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon, parental rights, home schooling and more. Listeners contributed their input on this subject to wrap up the broadcast. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/317252125212540 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/314252115306973 There was much news from the home front but also from other parts of the world. Hear what made headlines this week on this edition of the News Round-Up program. Here's a sample of stories that were mentioned: --Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier this week said that the U.S. condemns the radical Islamist terrorists, including the foreign jihadis, that murdered people in Western Syria in recent days. --Hamas agreed today to release the last living American hostage. --Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York has indicated that he will vote to keep the government open and not shut it down. --Russian President Vladimir Putin offered high conditional support for the proposed 30 day cease-fire deal with Ukraine. --Dalton provided audio of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reacting negatively to a question from a reporter who compared tariffs to tax hikes on the American people. --The European Union announced on Wednesday retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products. --During his talks with European nations on Thursday, President Trump threatened a 200% tariff on wine, champagne and other alcoholic products from France and the European Union. --The hacking group, Dark Storm, reportedly known for its infiltration of highly secure systems, claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on Monday that caused periodic outages on the social media platform known as "X" (formerly Twitter). --FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the law enforcement agency, along with staff for Attorney General Pam Bondi, arrested two current U.S. Army soldiers and one former U.S. Army soldier who allegedly stole government secrets. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/314252115306973 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:53:28 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/313252123313529 Julaine Appling is president of Wisconsin Faithful and President Emeritus of Wisconsin Family Council. On April 1st, Wisconsin will be holding a critical Supreme Court election. As Jim demonstrated by presenting several headlines, this election will not only affect Wisconsin, but every state in the nation. Why is that? Julaine responded to that question by noting that in 2023, the Wisconsin Supreme Court flipped from 4-3 conservative to 4-3 liberal with the election of Janet Protasiewicz. So since August 1st of 2023, the court has been acting in a liberal, judicial activist type of mode. Now we have the April election coming up where Brad Schimel is facing off against Susan Crawford in what amounts to the filling of an open seat as liberal justice Ann Walsh Bradley has decided not to seek reelection. This means that if Schimel wins, the court reverts back to 4-3 conservative and if Crawford wins, it remains 4-3 liberal. Julaine believes the reason for the national attention is that liberals like what they've been able to accomplish with this court. One item concerns the redrawing of the state legislative maps in a way that favors Democrats. Also, Julaine indicated that there's a lawsuit waiting to be filed that would challenge the legality of Wisconsin's congressional maps. If you look at the U.S. House of Representatives, Republicans have only a 4 vote majority (218-214) with 3 vacant seats. So Democrats believe if they can get the current Wisconsin Supreme Court to stay liberal, and file a lawsuit challenging the legality of our constitutional maps forcing new ones that favor liberals, that could flip at least two seats. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/313252123313529 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/31225211828660 Chris Katulka is assistant director of North American Ministries at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program. He is a Bible teacher, and writer for Israel My Glory magazine and is author of the book: Israel Always. From street demonstrations, to the takeover of university and college campuses, to vandalism against synagogues, physical threats and assaults, violence and death against Jews, it should be plain to everyone that such headlines highlight the rise of antisemitism. Where does such hatred come from? It's certainly not new as history records such activities, one of which is recorded in the Bible's book of Esther. Through the course of events that unfolded, a special celebration has emerged known as Purim which is being celebrated this week. Join Jim and Chris as they discuss this celebration and its significance. Considerable time is given by Chris to the story of Esther and how it wonderfully communicates God's relationship to the Jewish people, in spite of the fact that God's name is not mentioned in the text! You'll also hear discussion on the rise of antisemitism today through individuals such as Mahmoud Khalil, while listeners put a cap on this fascinating broadcast. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/31225211828660 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/31125219531416 Reverend Jim Harden is president and CEO of CompassCare Pregnancy Services in New York. Theirs is one of many centers targeted with criminal activity including firebombs, vandalism and threats. From the American Civil War to Afghanistan, it's estimated we lost 1,122,422 lives. Take that number and multiply it by 59. Why? That's the number of deaths that have occurred during the war on the unborn. That's over 66 million purposeful deaths due to abortion and it's increasing by the second. In response, Reverend Harden has just opened two state of the art, pro-life medical offices last week into the two largest abortion hubs in America: Brooklyn and the Bronx. Why is this significant? It's because it's been reported that Brooklyn and the Bronx have the highest number of abortions of any counties in the nation. Looking at it more broadly, Reverend Harden noted that the state of New York is the abortion capital of the U.S. More abortions take place there, per-capita, than in any other state, while New York City is the headquarters for the abortion industry nationwide. It's the home of Planned Parenthood (estimated to be responsible for 40% of all U.S. abortions) and Danco Laboratories (responsible for chemical abortions). So Brooklyn is number one in terms of abortion numbers with the Bronx at number two with 11,000 abortions. Another way to view it is the fact that there are 87 abortionists in the New York City metro area. On the other hand, CompassCare's new offices in these locations represent the only pro-life, medical alternative for women. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/31125219531416 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/37252210261864 Sitting in for Jim Schneider, Dalton Windsor presented news items from the past week that are of importance to you. Here are some of the headlines from the first half of the broadcast: --In response to a massive air offensive that was launched by Russia against Ukraine, President Trump has sent out a brief warning to Russia on Truth Social to back off. He's considering placing large scale banking sanctions and tariffs on Russia until a cease-fire and final settlement agreement on peace is reached. --Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that last week's clash with President Trump and V.P. J.D. Vance at the White House was regrettable, yet they are pledging to sign the minerals deal and hold peace talks. --American military aid to Ukraine was stopped so abruptly that planes carrying weapons were ordered to turn around in the sky. --Trump's administration is demanding a recorded, public apology from Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Fox News Peter Doocy has said that nothing will happen with the minerals deal until Zelenskyy goes in front of cameras and makes an explicit, public apology for the way he behaved in the oval office. --Ukraine's acceptance of the U.S. peace deal, instead of China's, would be a major win for the U.S., weakening Beijing's influence and setting a precedent for future defense agreements. --The Trump administration's top diplomats and national security figures will reportedly meet with a Ukrainian delegation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, next week. --France will keep providing military intelligence to Ukraine after Washington announced that it was freezing the sharing of information with Kiev. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/37252210261864 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:52:57 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/63242138556896 With each passing year, advocates of the LGBTQ+ agenda are more vocal and more aggressive in advancing their cause while denouncing those who object. As has been his custom, President Biden issued a proclamation on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Pride Month. His proclamation stated, "Advancing equality for the LGBTQI+ community is a top priority." Is this the last word because churches are becoming more accepting, because "drag queens" are allowed to read stories to children, because world governments, or specifically, a U.S. administration, makes it a "top priority"? Instead, what we should be asking is: What does the Bible say? Joining Crosstalk to answer that question was Pastor Rick Rogers of Calvary Baptist Church in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. He's a chaplain for law enforcement, is a former director of the Alpha Women's Center and also previously served on the Board of Baptists for Life of Wisconsin. Pastor Rogers began by noting how God has ordained 3 institutions: The family (Genesis 1), human governments (Genesis 9) and the Church of Jesus Christ. These were ordained for godliness, law and order. This is where Satan has been attacking the hardest. Pastor Rogers noted that if you dismantle those three, you've dismantled the foundation of the calling we have from the Lord. In other words, it's a war against the natural order. What about those who believe this is a genetic issue? If that's the case, how can God condemn it? Pastor Rogers communicated that there are some things in genetics you just can't prove and this is one of them. We see this by the fact that no "gay gene" has been found. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/63242138556896 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/35252224547087 Jim reviewed the president's speech from last evening before a joint session of Congress. Highlighting the review was a series of audio clips including: --Sydney Kamlager-Dove, who represents California's 37th Congressional District, said Democrats will continue to speak lies to Trump's truth, stealing and cheating. --Speaker Mike Johnson as he announced that the Sergeant at Arms was to restore order by removing Congressman Al Green. --CNN presented the results of a poll regarding the ouster of Congressman Al Green. --President Trump shamed the Democrats in attendance. --Hear the line that social media has decided was President Trump's best during his speech. --President Trump's comments on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). --President Trump's comments on biological men competing in women's sports, specifically citing how that affected former high school volleyball player Payton McNabb. Jim had much more to present as the hour moved along, while the second half of the broadcast featured input from listeners. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/35252224547087 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/3325222041317 Andrew Arthur is Resident Fellow in Law and Policy for the Center for Immigration Studies. He began his legal career through the Attorney General's Honors Program as a clerk to an administrative law judge in the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer at the United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review. This past Saturday, President Trump declared that through the month of February, his first full month in office, we saw the lowest number of illegal immigrants trying to enter the U.S. in history. Then there's also the quest to deport those already here illegally, with the primary focus on those who committed heinous crimes. Sadly, there are activists who have doxed ICE agents and revealed their whereabouts. Some within the media have also become involved by providing warning. Members of Congress have provided guidelines regarding what illegals should do if they are stopped by immigration officials. Then there are the states that are fighting the Trump administration in an effort to shield those who are breaking the laws of our nation. Review this broadcast and hear how President Trump has legally been able to get control of the border in ways other presidents chose not to, the effect of migrants on America's welfare/social programs, why you can be a Christian and believe in strong border control, what responsibilities our troops have on the border, the latest on fentanyl seizures and much more, including input from callers on this important issue. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/3325222041317 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/228252217151824 Another very active news week has passed. Listen to Crosstalk to get caught up on what you may have missed. Here's a sample of what Jim had to offer: --Sparks flew during a discussion in front of media between President Trump, VP J.D. Vance and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy over a cease-fire deal with Russia. --President Trump kicked Zelenskyy out of the White House as a press conference and lunch was canceled. The critical minerals deal that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said yesterday was a done-deal was not signed as planned. --Zelenskyy said this past Sunday that Russia launched more than 200 drones in an overnight attack, the largest of the war. --President Trump said that a lot of progress has been made in ending the war in Ukraine after French President Macron joined him at the White House for a call with G7 leaders. --The U.N. adopted a resolution, despite opposition from the U.S., that voted against the European-backed measure demanding Russia's immediate withdrawal from Ukraine, reaffirming Ukraine's territorial integrity and also strongly condemning Russia's invasion on the war's 3rd anniversary. --Israeli decision-makers plan to resume the Gaza war in 4-6 weeks with overwhelming force, sending in tens of thousands of troops to conquer the entire strip in a single, coordinated offensive against Hamas. --Hamas released 6 living hostages last Saturday. --In Buenos Aires there is a street named, "State of Israel" and another named, "State of Palestine." Following the murder of the Bibas children, Argentina has decided to rename the street, "State of Palestine" to "Bibas Family Street." https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/228252217151824 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/227242252451149 This Crosstalk featured guest Dr. David Brown. Dr. Brown is Pastor Emeritus of the First Baptist Church in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. He has a Masters in Theology and a Ph.D in History specializing in the history of the English Bible. The United States Supreme Court has upheld that the Second Amendment to the Constitution is an individual right, yet there are many questions that people have. So if you're wondering, for example, if you can be pro-gun and pro-life, you'll want to review this important edition of Crosstalk as Dr. Brown brings clarity on these and other points of concern. For example: -Was Jesus a pacifist? -How do we deal with "Thou shalt not kill"? According to the Bible, when is killing not murder? -Does Romans 12:19-21 mean that we're to just leave things up to God for vengeance every time? What is the place of law enforcement in this? -What is the difference between self-defense and vengeance? -Does carrying a gun show a lack of trust in God? Listeners had Dr. Brown answer additional questions to round out the broadcast. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/227242252451149 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/6424211671685 Dr. Andy Woods is the president of Chafer Theological Seminary and senior pastor of Sugar Land Bible Church. He's contributed to numerous theological journals and Christian books and has spoken on a variety of topics at Christian conferences. He's the author of The Middle East Meltdown, The Falling Away, as well as other books. Dr. Woods spoke at a VCY America spring rally in Southeast Wisconsin in April of this year. Dr. Woods began by describing how Jesus rebuked the religious leaders of his day because they should have been able to recognize who he was based on the signs of the times. In spite of this, they refused to pay attention. They completely failed to recognize the messianic time period they were living in. Dr. Woods reminded listeners that throughout history we see that when God sets something up, there are signs of the times that people are to be aware of and to pay close attention to them. This is especially important in our day because there are more signs pointing to Christ's second coming than his first. In this broadcast, Dr. Woods analyzes numerous signs that point to this return, beginning with the regathering of the Jews to Israel, the nation that's the modern miracle and focal point of biblical prophecy. He also looks at the third Temple, the red heifers, an invasion by Turkey/Russia/Iran and much more. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/6424211671685 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:53:18 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1119242218582269 Dr. Lonnie Polson is Professor of Communications and Chairman of the Division of Communications at Bob Jones University. He's taught numerous communication classes in speech, acting, performing literation, advanced stage directing and more. He has acted in or directed over 50 stage productions including the film discussed on this broadcast. He also serves as a pastor in Greenville, South Carolina. There are many Christians today, including pastors, who are denying the Lord, maybe not in word, but in their actions as they compromise with this world. This kind of activity is portrayed in the powerful production of the remastered film from 1990 called, The Printing. This movie is based upon real life experiences of people in the former Soviet Union in the early 1980's. The Printing dramatically demonstrates the risk taken by Christians, not to merely smuggle Bibles into the Soviet Union, but to print the Scriptures there. Hear the excerpts that Jim presents while Dr. Polson follows up with his comments. Dr. Polson also discusses his acting role in the movie as a KGB officer, how the movie impacted him and how important the theme of this movie is to our current generation. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1119242218582269 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/816232114295755 Some of the most powerful people on earth believe that one day they'll be able to "upgrade" at least some human beings through genetic engineering and technological schemes such as brain implants. They're so confident in their schemes they're touting benefits as wild as eternal life and the ability to evolve into gods. Returning to bring listeners details on this issue, Crosstalk welcomed Alex Newman. Alex is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American, co-author of Crimes of the Educators and author of Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes. He's also founder of Liberty Sentinel. Alex pulled no punches in his opening comments. He described this as a diabolical agenda. This doesn't mean that everyone involved is evil or even understand the implications. However, if you listen to the leaders of this movement, people like Ray Kurzweil, Yuval Noah Harari and Klaus Schwab, they explain how they feel they'll become gods and will achieve immortality without Christ by merging with technology through things like brain implants, genetic engineering or uploading of their minds with computers systems. Christians realize how blasphemous this is and how it's the oldest lie in history if you go back to Genesis 3 where Satan told Eve she could be like God and that she would not surely die. Klaus Schwab, the head of the World Economic Forum, has touted what he calls "The Fourth Industrial Revolution." Alex noted that Schwab first mentioned this in Foreign Affairs magazine published by the Council on Foreign Relations. It comes down to two simple choices. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/816232114295755 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/22125221064278 News from around the nation and the world. Crosstalk looks at it all from a Christian perspective and reports as much as time will allow each Friday. Here's a sample of stories from this week's broadcast: --*Breaking News*--Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has fired the fire chief who said the city failed residents as it pertains to the wildfires. --*Breaking News*--U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is saying the Jeffrey Epstein client list is "sitting on my desk right now." --In response to a blood parade by Hamas where they celebrated the deaths of hostages, including young Jewish children, President Trump said, "I want to see Gaza wiped out. I don't want to see even one building standing." --At the end of an incredibly hard day of mourning, Israelis had to deal with a series of mass transportation terror attacks. Bombs exploded on 3 public buses on Thursday evening. Miraculously no one was injured in the explosions that police believe were coordination terror attacks, most likely carried out by Hamas. --Argentina's president, Javier Milei, is declaring a national day of mourning following the return of the remains of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons who were kidnapped by Hamas back on October 7th, 2023. --The Republic of Fiji, known as one of the friendliest nations toward Israel, has decided to open an embassy in Jerusalem. --The IDF confirmed Monday that troops will stay in 5 strategic locations in southern Lebanon beyond Tuesday's withdrawal deadline under a cease fire with Hezbollah, despite Lebanon's government expressing frustration over the delay. --Lebanon has indefinitely extended its flight suspension to and from Iran. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/22125221064278 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/22025225195642 Usama Dakdok is founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is the speaker on the daily radio broadcast, Revealing the Truth About Islam. Born and raised in Egypt, Usama learned about Islam just as every other student does in a Muslim country. He also studied for a university degree in Egypt which included the study of Sharia, which is Islamic law. He first came to America in 1992. With his knowledge of Islam, he founded The Straight Way of Grace Ministry. Usama speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Qur'an into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth about the Qur'an and Exposing the Truth About Jihad and the booklets, The Violent Truth about Islam and The Straight Way to Eternal Life. For many years Usama has traveled the country to equip the church to minister to Muslims and to warn Americans about the deceptive methods being used that lead many into the cult of Islam. Long-time Crosstalk listeners know that on past programs, Usama Dakdok has issued warning after warning concerning the growing influence and possible takeover of America by Islam. More proof of this has come forth as there's been the announcement of the formation of EPIC City near Dallas, Texas. EPIC stands for: East Plano Islamic Center. This city is where developers claim they will serve the evolving needs of Muslims. In fact, it's being called a game-changer, not just for Dallas, but for the Western world. The goal is not simply a bunch of neighborhood homes but instead they'll offer a full school facility (pre-K through high school), a community college/university, grocery stores and elderly assistance facilities. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/22025225195642 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/21925225388109 Tom DeWeese is president of American Policy Center. Tom is one of the nation's leading advocates of individual liberty, free enterprise, private property rights, personal privacy and back-to-basics education. Tom began by explaining non-governmental organizations, otherwise known as NGO's. They're experts at pushing various policies and issues along with the grants to tell recipients to apply for. They pressure city council members, county commissioners and even state legislators to put whatever policies the NGO's have in mind, in place. Jim noted how even the media gets involved in this so that when a community or a state rejects one of these offers, they tell listeners/viewers how certain funding has been turned down, making it appear as though it was a bad decision. What they don't explain is the part about how that community or state has their hands tied if the money is accepted. In other words, that community or state has now lost control at some level. The latest trick has to do with getting citizens to voluntarily surrender a level of control of their land. It involves land trusts such as the Sierra Club, the Nature Conservancy and others who are pushing for farmers to sign what are called, "conservation easements." These are being offered with the promise that if they sign, the farmer will no longer have to worry about developers taking their land. It may sound good on the surface, but one problem is that the land trusts have the farmers sign these easements in perpetuity. Conversely, the land trusts aren't tied to the perpetuity clause. They can buy, sell or trade these conservation easements with other organizations or even with the government. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/21925225388109 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/21825221810125 Marilyn Boyer is a descendant of a Revolutionary War soldier and daughter of a World War II veteran. She is deeply patriotic and passionate about America's Christian history. As the wife of an Air Force veteran, mother and home educator of fourteen children and grandmother of twenty-eight, Marilyn's dedication to family and country is unparalleled. As an author, her latest series, What a Character: Notable Lives from History, captures the remarkable stories of historical figures who shaped our nation. In the early 1980s, Marilyn and her husband were pioneers of the modern home education movement. Together, they founded The Learning Parent ministry and Character Concepts, authored dozens of books, and traveled extensively to speak at home-school and Christian parenting conferences. Sadly, millions of children have grown up learning a revisionist version of history. In some cases it has resulted in young people developing animosity toward the United States, its founders and our system of government. They simply never learned to appreciate the many individuals that sacrificed so much so that we can enjoy the freedoms we have. Is there a way we can recapture that which has been lost by our education system? Should we just 'cut our losses' and forget about the millions among our youth that have been misguided concerning our history or can we reach this current generation with historical truth that supports a biblical worldview? This is where Marilyn comes in. She joined Jim as she relayed examples from her book series: What a Character: Notable Lives from History. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/21825221810125 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/217252221127208 Pastor Jim Scudder, Jr. is senior pastor of Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich, Illinois. He is an author and also is the speaker on the program In Grace which airs on WVCY Television and VCY.tv and on the VCY America Radio Network and on other facilities across the country. Pastor Scudder has a passion for souls and a desire to teach others about our Savior's love. He also has a special love for the nation of Israel and the Jewish people. Much attention continues to be focused on Israel, especially given their war with Hamas and the end-times ramifications that involve this area of the world. This means there is much news to report and questions to be answered. Pastor Scudder presented an update, allowing listeners to get the latest information so they can view what's taking place there from a Christian perspective. Some of the questions that were answered included: What phase is the hostage process in and how many more living hostages need to be released? Who will rule in Gaza after the war? Was Trump being literal or inspirational with his comments concerning a U.S. takeover of Gaza? How is Israel reacting to the Trump presidency? What's happening along the Lebanon border? Could the next attack on Israel come from Judea & Samaria (the West Bank)? Listeners wrapped up the broadcast with their questions and comments as well. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/217252221127208 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 17 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/214252212554854 Overflowing with news items, Jim presented another 'Round-Up' broadcast. Listeners added their comments as well. Here are stories presented during the first quarter hour: --Hamas, the Iranian backed terror organization, announced Wednesday that they won't be complying with the next stage of the previously negotiated hostage deal. Israeli violations are said to be the reason for their decision. --A task force devoted to the prosecution of October 7th massacre perpetrators and supporters was established by the U.S. Attorney General's office. That's according to a memorandum issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi. --The Palestinian Authority Chairman, Mahmoud Abbas, issued a decree on Monday, ostensibly ending his embattled government's terrorist payment program known as "pay for slay." --Iranian people marked the 46th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution with cries of, "Death to the Islamic Republic" and "Death to the Dictator" ringing through several cities. --Iran's currency plunged to a new all-time low against the U.S. dollar on February 8th. --President Trump appears to have at least partially won over Jordanian leader King Abdullah II after their Tuesday meeting to discuss plans for the U.S. to take over and rebuild the Gaza strip. --A Hezbollah field commander, Abbas Haidar, was killed last Friday along with several members of his family, in an explosion in southern Lebanon. --The Trump administration is planning to sell more than 7 billion dollars in weapons to Israel, including thousands of missiles and bombs. --2 Jewish men were accosted by a woman spewing anti-semitic slurs in mid-town Manhattan. Jim provided audio. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/214252212554854 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/21325229244503 On January 25th, Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the 29th Secretary of Defense. He promised to eradicate wokeness from the military and has as his mission to revive the warrior ethos and restore trust in the military and to rebuild it by matching threats to capabilities and reestablish deterrence by defending the homeland. Returning to Crosstalk to discuss this issue was Elaine Donnelly. Elaine is president of the Center for Military Readiness, an independent, nonpartisan public policy organization that reports on and analyzes military/social issues. Since its founding in 1993, CMR has advocated for high, uncompromised standards in all forms of military training and sound priorities in the making of military/social policies. Elaine began by noting that the Biden administration made it clear from day one that they were going to pursue a very liberal social agenda/experiment in the military. They would take the transgender agenda to extremes that weren't even seen under President Obama. This brought the word "woke" to our vocabularies. She defined this as taking progressivism to extremes and posing it with coercion, even if it hurts the institution. Elaine brought her opinions concerning the Pete Hegseth confirmation hearings, how he's been doing on the job thus far, military readiness (including women in the military), Christian and pro-life groups targeted by the Army, access to the military by those with gender dysphoria, and much more including calls from listeners. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/21325229244503 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/21225221162657 Twila Brase is President and Co-founder of Citizens' Council for Health Freedom, a national patient-centered, privacy-focused, free-market policy organization to support health care choices, individualized patient care and medical and genetic privacy. Twila is a certified public health nurse and author of the eight-time award-winning book, Big Brother in the Exam Room: The Dangerous Truth About Electronic Health Records. She is the speaker on the daily Health Freedom Minute heard on stations across the nation. We are only 3.5 weeks into the Trump Administration. Issues, matters and actions are moving so very quickly where each day's news is equivalent to multiple weeks' worth of news just a month ago. The curtains are being pulled back exposing more and more corruption. One of the areas we've been monitoring is health and privacy issues. For instance, our country was on a fast track to come to an agreement on a pandemic treaty. However the Trump Administration is pulling us out of the World Health Organization. The HHS has been subpoenaed for records on Covid-19 Vaccine Safety and records with Dr. Fauci's communications. Just hours ago, the U.S. Senate made a procedural vote to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to lead the Dept. of Health and Human Services. The final vote is to take place tomorrow (Thursday). Yet, amidst all of this, there are continued concerns about individual privacy, REAL ID, and the push toward a social credit system. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/21225221162657 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/211252234512757 William J. Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc. He's the speaker on The American Minute daily broadcast. He has authored numerous books including, America's God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, Who is the King in America?, Socialism: The Real History From Plato to the Present - How the Deep State Capitalizes on Crises to Consolidate Control and the newly released, Silence Equals Consent: The Sin of Omission. Last Thursday, February 6th, the National Prayer Breakfast took place at the nation's Capitol. Participants included the Naval Academy Glee Club, the Naval Academy Midshipmen, the Marine Corps Band and various members of Congress. Several participants led in prayer, and of course, President Trump was in attendance. While the event was getting ready, Congressman Jerod Huffman of California was across the street, making his way to the Capitol, not to participate, but to protest as he accused Speaker Mike Johnson of violating the so-called separation of church and state. Jim presented audio from Congressman Huffman and then gave William Federer an opportunity to take listeners through a timeline from American history. Review this edition of Crosstalk and decide for yourself if Congressman Huffman is displaying, as Federer noted, "...either complete ignorance of our history or it's projection where they blame you for what they're doing." Listeners from around the nation weighed in on this topic as well. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/211252234512757 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/210252230535304 Dr. Richard Schmidt is pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He is the speaker on the weekly TV program, Prophecy Focus and the radio broadcast, Prophecy Unfolding. He spent 32 years in law enforcement until his retirement. He has authored several books including: Are You Going to a Better Place and Artificial Intelligence: Transhumanism. As you'll discover on this broadcast, the development and proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is moving at breakneck speed. Now President Trump has announced the Stargate Initiative while China has released the AI app called DeepSeek. DeepSeek has been downloaded by millions despite concerns that information it collects is going back to China. President Trump's Stargate Initiative is said to be the largest AI infrastructure project in history costing 500 billion dollars. Larry Ellison, co-founder and executive chairman of Oracle, has indicated that the 20 massive data banks that will be part of the project will deal with some positive outcomes including curing cancer and other diseases. What's of concern is all of the data that will be put into the system. Dr. Schmidt noted that Ellison wants to get everyone's medical or financial information and let computers do what doctors and economists used to do. Is this setting the stage for the infrastructure that the Antichrist will use during the tribulation period? Should we be concerned that while there will be some positive outcomes from this that President Trump may not completely understand where all this is headed? Discover the answers when you review this edition of Crosstalk. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/210252230535304 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/27252217537066 With about three programs worth of material to present, Jim covered as much ground as he could. Here's a sample of what was shared during the first quarter-hour of the broadcast. --The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) paid almost 2 million dollars to empower transgender organizations in Guatemala. 1.5 million was spent to promote the LGBTQ+ agenda in Serbia. About 151 million went to aid terrorists in Gaza and the West Bank. Overall, Elon Musk estimates that your federal government squandered about 700 billion dollars per year on fraud and more than a trillion dollars on waste. --Elon Musk has hired a team of six software engineers between the ages of 19 and 24 as members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). --The interim U.S Attorney for Washington, D.C., is suggesting individuals threatening employees at DOGE could be prosecuted. --Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Tuesday that preliminary recruitment figures for the military show how interest in serving is quickly rising under President Trump. --Last Saturday President Trump declared a national emergency along the U.S./ Canada border. --On Thursday, President Trump authorized economic and travel sanctions against the International Criminal Court for targeting the U.S. and Israel. --The U.S. Department of Defense is developing plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria citing some defense officials. --On Wednesday, Elon Musk vowed to end the federal government's wasteful expenditure of nearly 8.5 million last year on premium subscriptions to Politico. --Biden's U.S. Department of Agriculture sought to punish schools that did not adopt the radical LGBT agenda. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/27252217537066 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/262522193674 Mike Gendron is founder and director of Proclaiming the Gospel Ministry. Mike was a devout Roman Catholic for over 3 decades and was taught to rely upon the authority of the church above all else. Mike searched the Scriptures and was amazed to find that what he read in Scripture contradicted the teaching and tradition of the church he had been a part of for so long. He trusted Jesus as his Savior and now the Bible has become his sole authority in all matters of faith. Mike is the author of the books, Preparing for Eternity and Contending for the Gospel and has produced numerous videos with warnings concerning false teachings vs. the truth of the Scriptures. There are numerous concerns regarding Pope Francis. Some have pointed to his ecumenical stance. We've seen his coming together with Islam, his praise of Buddhism and promotion of liberation theology. There's his softening of the stance on homosexuality or the relaxing of rules that previously barred men with deep seeded homosexual tendencies from entering the priesthood. Then in December, Pope Francis (who has accused Israel of genocide) prayed before what was called a 'politicized' Palestinian nativity scene as the baby Jesus wasn't wrapped in swaddling clothes, but instead was wearing a keffiyeh, a symbol of Palestinian resistance. Roman Catholicism has a long history of veering from Scripture. There's their false view of Matthew 16:18 from which they derive their origin. There's purgatory, infant baptism for regeneration, transubstantiation, the selling of indulgences, the sinlessness of Mary and so much more. However, now it seems that the Pope is in some ways moving away from church tradition as well. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/262522193674 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/24252254534073 Today we brought back a feature that we first conducted in 2017 after President Trump was inaugurated for his first term. We did it again early in the Biden presidency. This feature is called "Dear Mr. President" where listeners are encouraged to call in and share what they would say to the President of the United States if they could speak to him for 30-45 seconds. A copy of this program is being sent to the White House. We are now 2 weeks into the second Trump presidency and matters are moving at lightning speed. Jim began the program by giving an overview of what has transpired so far and then opened phone lines for the remainder. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/24252254534073 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/13125222052299 News from around the world, viewed from a Christian perspective. It's Crosstalk's News Round-Up and Comment broadcast. Here's a sample of what Jim shared with listeners: --In a post on social media early Thursday, President Trump criticized the control tower workers and the crew of the Black Hawk military helicopter involved in the deadly mid-air collision of the helicopter and American Airlines flight 5342 over the Potomac River Wednesday evening. --President Trump ties Biden's DEI initiative to lower standards at the Federal Aviation Administration. --Jim provided audio from Pete Hegseth, Trump's secretary of defense, as he commented on why positions such as being an air traffic controller should be merit-based. --A preliminary FAA report indicated that staffing at the air traffic control tower was not normal at the time of the jet/helicopter collision. --The internal FAA report says the controller who was handling helicopters in the vicinity on Wednesday evening was also instructing planes that were landing and departing from its runways. A supervisor combined those duties sometime before 9:30pm and allowed one controller to leave according to a person briefed on the staffing who was not authorized to speak publicly. --President Trump named a new acting administrator of the FAA and signed a memorandum that called for an "immediate assessment of aviation safety," in the wake of the tragic plane crash near Washington, D.C. --Another plane heading to Reagan National Airport almost crashed into a helicopter the night before (Tuesday evening). --A Massachusetts man was arrested and charged Monday with trying to kill Trump administration officials. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/13125222052299 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1302522631886 This program featured Chris Katulka, live from Israel. Chris is assistant director of North American Ministries at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program. He is a Bible teacher, writer for Israel My Glory magazine and is author of the book, Israel Always. The release of Israeli hostages has been a step by step process that's set to take place over several weeks. Previously, seven had been released and now more have been set free. According to Chris, we could see up to seven released this week as well. He also indicated that a few of those released today were Thai workers who come to Israel to work on the farms to help with the elderly. As everyone can see, Hamas releases few Israelis while Israel has continued to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. This shows how Israel values life while Hamas values death. Has the U.S. been funding the Palestinian Authority? What was the mood like in Israel for Holocaust Memorial Day? How would King David be ruling the people at a time like this? What does the new Trump presidency mean to Israel? You'll hear responses to these and other discussion points on this edition of Crosstalk. More Information To obtain a free, one-year subscription to Israel My Glory magazine, call 1-800-257-7843. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1302522631886 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1292522711760 Since the November 5th election and the subsequent January 20th inauguration, a major shakeup has occurred. This shakeup is not only happening domestically, but around the world. We've seen the early results as multiple leaders from around the world traveled to Mar-a-Lago between the election and the inauguration, sensing not only a new day for America, but also for the world. While the inauguration was taking place, leaders were also gathering in Davos, Switzerland, for a meeting of the World Economic Forum. 3 days after the inauguration, President Trump spoke at the event. Jim aired the president's full address, along with questions from two of those who were on hand: Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America and Ana Botin, Executive Chairman of Santander Group. Before getting to that, Jim aired audio from the World Economic Forum from one year ago. It's at this meeting that they discussed the impact of elections happening that year. For them, 2024 was the year they felt they had to watch as they talked about election risk and that depending upon who's elected, they'll have to rely on Congress and the courts. On the final day of last year's forum, a panel met to discuss the global economic outlook where Trump's return was viewed with concern. At that time there was concern by leaders about having to 'Trump proof' their economies should he win the election. There's more to take in, including breaking news, as Jim reported that President Trump announced he would sign an executive order for the Pentagon to prepare Guantanamo Bay to detain 30,000 criminal illegal aliens. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/1292522711760 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/16252236582366 Dr. Erwin Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church where he served as the senior pastor for 36 years. He is the speaker on the Running to Win radio broadcast and an award-winning author. Some of his titles include We Will Not Be Silenced, The Eclipse of God, When a Nation Forgets God, and The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent. He's with us today discussing his book One Minute After You Die, a title with more than 700,000 copies in print. As we start the New Year, many of us look for new beginnings, new opportunities, and new resolutions. We think of vibrancy and all that we want to get accomplished during the year. Very few enter a new year thinking about death. Yet, death comes to all. It is critically important that we understand that death is not the end. As our guest today has written, "For some, death is the beginning of unending bliss. For others, it will be unending despair. Either you will be enjoying a personal welcome from Christ or you will be catching your first glimpse of gloom as you have never known it. One minute after you die, you will either be elated or terrified. And it will be too late to reroute your travel plans. Your future will be irrevocably fixed and eternally unchangeable." What can we expect one minute after we die? As we begin this New Year of 2025, it is critical for each of us to consider our own eternal destiny and to be a witness to others who also must come to this realization. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/16252236582366 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12725223566187 Jim began by quoting 1 Peter 5:8 which says, "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." Jim began this way because as he also pointed out, our culture today is inundated with films, books, toys, games and other items designed to lure and attract people into the occult. Children and teens are constantly exposed to these efforts and worsening the situation are social media phone apps and popular online programs/games featuring occult themes. This program is a warning from Marcia Montenegro. Before becoming a Christian, Marcia was involved for many years in Eastern spiritual beliefs (Hindu and Buddhist), New Age, and occult practices. She was a certified, professional astrologer who taught Astrology for several years. She served as chairperson of the Astrology Board of Examiners and president of the Astrological Society in Atlanta. She came to Christ and is now engaged in her full-time ministry, Christian Answers for the New Age. She's spoken around the country and writes on New Age and occult topics published in magazines, journals and books. She is co-author of Richard Rohr and the Enneagram Secret and is author of the book discussed on this broadcast, Spellbound: The Paranormal Seduction of Today's Kids. Marcia began by defining the occult as a set of practices that involve either an attempt to contact an invisible/supernatural being or an attempt to use or manipulate some kind of supernatural source. It can also involve reading or finding hidden or secret meaning into things. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/12725223566187 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/124252234582077 There was more from the never ending news cycle; news that's important to be seen from a Christian perspective. Sitting in for Jim Schneider, Dalton Windsor had much to present. Here's a sample of stories that were aired: --President Trump started his day in North Carolina to survey the situation surrounding those who suffered last year due to Hurricane Helene. He will head to Los Angeles and then Nevada. --Trump said on Truth Social that Governor Newsom refused to sign the Water Restoration Declaration that was put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water from excess rain and snow melt from the north to flow daily into many parts of California, including the areas that are currently burning in a virtually apocalyptic way. --California Democrats blocked a Republican amendment to add 1 billion dollars in wildfire prevention funding to the state's 2.5 billion dollar wildfire recovery bill during a simple procedural vote. --President Trump spoke to the World Economic Forum in Davos where he gave an America first presentation. --A news poll says 77% of Canadians want an immediate election to deal with Trump's tariff threat. --President Trump signed pardons for imprisoned pro-life Christians. --President Trump announced a purge of over 1,000 Biden appointees. --Former National Security Advisor John Bolton as well as Dr. Fauci have had their security details removed. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/124252234582077 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Dalton Windsor 0:53:20 no Dalton Windsor - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/123252220198169 Mark Krikorian is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues serving as the Executive Director of Center for Immigration Studies. They are an independent, non-partisan research organization examining and critiquing the impact of immigration on the United States. He has testified numerous times before Congress and has published articles in many outlets. On Monday, January, 20th, at 12 noon Eastern Time, immediate security changes were brought to bear on the U.S. border crisis as the open border policies of the Biden/Harris administration were brought to a decisive halt. The app used to secure appointments to enter the U.S. illegally was disabled. Hundreds of those who entered our nation illegally and that committed additional illegal acts have already been apprehended for deportation, including MS13 gang members and murder suspects. The result of all this? Fox News has reported that border encounters are said to be 35% lower than the final 3 days of the Biden/Harris administration. Mark noted that this decisive action is a refreshing change from the first Trump administration when they weren't prepared. He described that administration as like the dog who caught the car and didn't quite know how to proceed. He went on to note that because of this, it's almost better that Trump lost in 2020 because now his new administration is prepared. In fact, the nation itself is more ready to accept what Trump wants to do after seeing what Biden's anti-border administration was capable of doing. Whenever Mark appears on Crosstalk, much gets covered and this program was no exception. Mark commented on the Alien Enemies Act, the Laken Riley Act and much more. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/123252220198169 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/122252237148148 Reverend Jim Harden is president and CEO of CompassCare Pregnancy Services in New York. Today is the 52nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that brought about abortion on demand. Fast forward to today and we see that according to numberofabortions.com, since that day there have been more than 66.4 million abortions in the U.S. That equals approximately 20% of the current U.S. population that's been wiped out. Yes, the Dobbs decision has been released reversing Roe, but that sent the issue back to the states. Unfortunately, as Rev. Harden pointed out, this has caused abortions to increase. As this has taken place, many states, in their attempts to regulate abortion on their own, are literally enshrining the sanctioning of taking the life of the pre-born in their constitutions. The movement against life is not only targeting the pre-born but also those who are advocates for life. This includes pregnancy care centers and those who stand outside abortion centers and plead with women not to kill their pre-born children. In fact, Reverend Harden's care center was victim to an attack and the perpetrators have yet to be caught. This program featured discussion concerning many points of interest related to this topic including lawsuits against CompassCare Pregnancy Services, audio of Senator Josh Hawley grilling attorney general nominee Pam Bondi, abortion amendment news in Virginia, aborted babies being burned to produce energy and more. Callers wrapped up the broadcast with their thoughts. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/122252237148148 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:29 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/121252213556345 Tom DeWeese is President of American Policy Center. Tom is one of the nation's leading advocates of individual liberty, free enterprise, private property rights, personal privacy, back-to-basics education and American sovereignty and independence and protecting our Constitutionally-guaranteed rights. After his inauguration as 47th president yesterday, Donald Trump wasted no time in signing numerous executive orders. Some that were dealt with on this broadcast included the U.S. departure from the Paris Climate Treaty, declaring a national energy emergency, termination of the electrical vehicle mandate, reopening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, separation from the World Health Organization and securing our borders. Outside of those executive orders, Tom also commented on other issues that require vigilance by citizens, our elected officials, as well as the need for a clear vision by our president. After all, the global 'left' continues to use various tactics to subvert our president. For example, Tom commented on who's advising the president, the California wildfires, a controversial plan to cut sunlight in order to combat global warming, a convention of states to amend the Constitution and more. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/121252213556345 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/120252210221948 Mat Staver is Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith & Freedom and Freedom's Call. Just a few hours ago Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America. Listen to hear his oath and several other audio clips. President Trump gave very stirring remarks in his Inaugural Address about the executive actions being taken today and a change of course from what we've experienced over the last four years. He proclaimed, "The golden age of America begins right now." Just minutes before the changeover of the presidency, The Daily Caller reported news that President Biden pardoned 5 family members: his brother Frank, his brother James, James' wife Sara Biden, his sister Valerie Owens and her husband John Owens. These are connected to Hunter Biden's business dealings with overseas partners. Early this morning many woke up to the news that in his final hours in office, President Biden issued pardons to Anthony Fauci, retired General Mark Milley, Liz Cheney and other members of the House Select Committee on January 6th. Pardons also were given to police officers who testified before this committee. Listen to here Mat Staver's comments on today's happenings and their impact on our nation. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/vcyamerica/sermons/120252210221948 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Jim Schneider 0:53:28 no Jim Schneider - Crosstalk America