Defending Faith, Family, & Freedom: Recent Episodes
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Defending Faith, Family and Freedom, with Gary Bauer, is a weekly podcast from the Dobson Policy Center. Bauer, Senior Vice President of Public Policy for the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, will provide listeners and viewers with his unique perspective on current public policy through the lens of the U.S. Constitution and an unapologetic biblical worldview.
Gary Bauer and foreign policy expert Tom Rose discuss and celebrate the restored U.S./Israel alliance and President Trump’s battle against anti-Semitism.
Gary discusses how God was central to the entire inaugural ceremony, just as He was central to the founding of our Republic. The radical secularists who deny and reject America’s deep religious heritage are wrong.
As he leaves office, Biden honors anti-life, anti-religious billionaires. Meanwhile, pro-life Christians are in jail for praying at abortion clinics. For America to be great again, it must be Godly again.
Without the Christ child there never would have been a country called the United States of America. Gary Bauer explains why our Salvation and our Liberty should both be celebrated this Christmas.
Gary shares the compelling story of a young American woman’s last 18 minutes on earth and what it teaches us about Christian citizenship.
In this final episode of the Countdown to Decision 2024, JDFI contributors Alison Centofante and Joseph Backholm join Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy for JDFI, to discuss the ramifications of the election, the impact of the Countdown campaign, and what these things mean for our nation and the Christian church. Please watch and share as we seek to encourage Christians to continue putting their faith into action and engaging in the public square. This is not a time for Christ's followers to withdraw from cultural and policy issues. Instead, they should actively seek to influence such matters on behalf of Christ. For up-to-date information addressing these concerns, we encourage you to sign up for Gary's weekly policy updates.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer delves into Donald Trump's remarkable reelection, what Christians should learn from it, and what it could mean for the future of America.
In this week’s episode of Defending, Faith, Family, and Freedom, Gary Bauer examines dueling church appearances by Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The candidates speak frankly about their faith, and their comments are very revealing. One candidate wants to protect religious liberty, while the other threatens it. Men and women of faith face a stark choice on Election Day.
This week, Gary describes the dramatic moment when two young Christian men proclaimed the name of Jesus at a rally celebrating abortion on demand. What happened next might determine who leads America in the years ahead. Listen to this exciting account of what it means to boldly proclaim the truth in a broken nation.
In this episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom, Gary Bauer speaks out against censorship and efforts to intimidate American citizens into silence. Free speech is under siege in a variety of ways from government bureaucrats and so-called “experts” who don’t trust the American people. Bauer shares remarks from billionaire Bill Gates and former Democrat presidential nominees John Kerry and Hillary Clinton to expose the left’s tyrannical instinct to silence debate.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer dissects the vice-presidential debate between Senator J.D. Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. The big take-aways, according to Bauer, were: 1) The moderators fact-checked Vance on abortion law in Minnesota. They were dead wrong. Walz signed a law in Minnesota that allows abortion through nine months of pregnancy and grants legal protections to abortion providers who administer no life-saving medical intervention to babies who survive an abortion, even when they are full-term. The Minnesota Department of Health reported that eight babies died this way since Walz signed the bill into law. 2) Walz, to justify mass illegal immigration, quoted Matthew 25:40, “And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’” Context is important. There is much theological debate on what Jesus meant by this, but some experts say He may have been referring to His disciples. But suggesting society must extend this grace as mass amnesty to 10+ million lawbreaking individuals is likely a stretch and a poor biblical interpretation. 3) Applying the governor’s exegesis, one could also strongly argue that vice presidential candidate Walz could include preborn children in “the least of these.”
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer discusses the history of Supreme Court decisions, dating from the 1960s until today, that have significantly weakened religious freedoms. Bauer plays a recent speech given by former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, where he pleaded with Christians and gun owners to vote for their God-given inalienable rights. Listen to this vital podcast and share it with your family and friends.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer discusses what he calls the despicable and potentially deadly consequences associated with the Democratic Party leadership's eight-year strategy to dehumanize former President Donald Trump. Bauer denounces Vice President Kamala Harris for her tacit approval of violent rhetoric. And it's not just her un-American Marxist tactics described above. Harris is in favor of brutality in American cities, supporting the decriminalization of crime! Harris is extreme on abortion, supporting the painful killing of preborn babies up to birth! In the 2024 General Election, the contrast cannot be starker. One party will deploy brute force and fascistic methods to control the citizenry that will not comply, and the other wants Americans to live in freedom, liberty, and peace. Listen to this eye-opening podcast and share it with your family and friends.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer challenges American pastors to give an election sermon. Wait a minute! What about the separation of church and state, you ask? Bauer provides compelling historical evidence, dating from the origins of America to today, to support his argument for pastors speaking into civic and moral electoral issues. Bauer also shares a brief sermon by Cornerstone Chapel Pastor Gary Hamrick on the true intent of separation of church and state. Listen to this fascinating podcast and share it with your pastor today.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer recounts Vice President Kamala Harris’s very bad week. Harris faced significant backlash last week, as her campaign efforts coincided with the third anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing (outside of the Kabul Airport) in Afghanistan—a tragic event during the Biden-Harris administration that resulted in the deaths of 13 American servicemen and women. While Harris was on the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump attended a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, invited by the Gold Star families of those killed in the bombing. When images of Trump at the ceremony went viral, Harris criticized him for politicizing the event, sparking outrage from the grieving families. They condemned her remarks as “heinous, vile, and disgusting” and praised Trump for offering them solace during their time of grief. Kelly Barnett, whose son was among the fallen, defended Trump’s actions, highlighting his ongoing support. Harris’s failure to acknowledge the names of the deceased has only deepened the families' anger.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer marks the three-year anniversary of the Biden-Harris administration's deadly and disgraceful withdrawal from Afghanistan. The fatal attack by a suicide bomber killed 13 Marines who were supporting evacuation operations at the Hamid Karzai International Airport. Don't miss this somber but insightful podcast.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer interviews John Stemberger, president of Liberty Counsel Action and senior counsel of Liberty Counsel. The two discuss the considerable controversy in the American Church about the proper role of Christians and their pastors concerning the governance of society. One faction believes that Christians and church leaders have a biblically grounded obligation to weigh into matters of public affairs. The other side believes that public policy has no place in local churches. Stemberger calls the latter "…bad theology, believing somehow that the Church is an institution that shouldn't engage in culture, that it should only focus on ecclesiastical matters and theology." Stemberger says that at least once every two years, pastors must weigh into elections with their congregations, and clearly and powerfully define the various positions of political parties on matters important to Christ-followers. Not doing so would mean misunderstanding the Christian's role in society. You won’t want to miss this critically important discussion.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer interviews frequent guest Tom Rose, who is live from Israel. The two discuss the historical importance of the National Jewish Day of Mourning. In Hebrew, the Tisha B'Av is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar (August 12-13, 2024). On this day, Jews deprive themselves of nearly all human comforts and devote themselves to prayer and fasting. The holiday is the culmination of the Three Weeks, a period during which the Jewish people mark the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 486 BC and the Roman Empire in 70 AD. You won't want to miss this fascinating discussion.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer and special guest, former Representative from Minnesota Hon. Michele Bachmann, dissect recently announced vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's totalitarian record. On the issue of the sanctity of human life, Bachmann calls Walz "a monster" who passed into law the most extreme pro-abortion laws in America. Bachmann says that Walz repealed Minnesota's "Born Alive Act." As a result, eight babies who survived abortions were allowed to die. "Tim Walz is no back-slapping farmer in a plaid shirt who coaches high school sports. Rather, he's the most anti-life governor in America," says Bachmann. Walz is also the most pro-Communist governor in the country. According to passport records, Walz and his wife spent their honeymoon in China. Over 20 years, he has visited there as a guest of the Communist Chinese government more than 20 times. In this podcast, Bachmann and Bauer deliver the devastating receipts on the Minnesota Governor. Don't miss this riveting discussion.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer breaks down the debauched depiction of Leonardo DaVinci's The Last Supper at the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics. In this week's podcast, Bauer unloads with righteous indignation, verbally blasting the Olympic organizers with both barrels.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer discusses VP Kamala Harris's stand on issues important to Christian voters. Harris supports:Abortion through all nine months of pregnancy (including euthanasia of babies who survive a late-term abortion).Open borders and desires to make illegal border crossings legal.An immediate pathway to citizenship and voting rights for foreigners who enter the U.S. illegally.Radical transgender public healthcare policy that allows the government to forcibly remove gender-confused children from parents who refuse to let their kids "transition."Increasing the number of justices on the United States Supreme Court (often called "court packing") gravely threatening religious liberty.Hamas (a terrorist organization) over Israel.Listen to this enlightening podcast.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer shares his thoughts on the failed assassination attempt on former President Trump. As Christians, we don't believe in luck. Instead, we uphold the divine providence of Almighty God. According to the physician who treated the former president, fractions of an inch were the difference between life and instant death. Bauer also recognizes the sacrifice of ardent Christian Corey Comperatore, the firefighter husband and father who, when shots rang out, threw his body over his wife and daughter and took the assassin's bullet (intended for Trump) that ended his life. "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13.) Don't miss this historically essential and incredibly riveting special podcast.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer breaks down the “highlights” from the presidential debate and parses President Joe Biden’s colossal collapse.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer shares that radical secularists (today's neo-Marxists) have been attempting to rewrite America's founding, to erase religion (specifically, Christianity) for a very long time. Bauer plays clips from a speech delivered by President Ronald Reagan held at a Dallas, Texas, prayer breakfast in 1984. Spoiler alert! President Reagan takes these attacks from the Left masterfully head-on. Shredding them by root and branch, the President brought the 17,000 attendees to thunderous ovations again and again. You may want to listen to this podcast more than once.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer shares excerpts from the famous speech delivered by Benjamin Franklin on the floor of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 28, 1787. While there were no tape recordings from 237 years ago, we have the full transcript of Franklin's remarks. To tell this story, Bauer plays clips from the historical documentary We the People, with a professional actor who plays Franklin. Listen, enjoy, and share with your family and friends!
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer talks about Associate Justice Samuel Alito's surreptitious recording 'scandal,' where a leftwing activist posing as a Christian conservative, secretly recorded him at a recent Supreme Court gala. What was this “scandalous” thing Justice Alito said? In the recording, the Justice agrees that the country would be well-served if it returned to a place of "godliness." If this wasn't bad enough, the reporter “caught” Mrs. Alito saying that she "relies on God"…that "God is her rock"…and because of that, she "isn't afraid of anything." Ladies and gentlemen, this is what the neo-Marxists in the Democratic Party believe is a "threat to our democracy." Listen to the podcast to hear Bauer's detailed take on this ridiculously feigned outrage.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer discusses what he calls the "obviously rigged" Trump non-disclosure agreement trial in New York City that convicted former president Trump of 34 felonies. Bauer describes what happened in this trial as being much more significant than Trump, with far-reaching ramifications that should be terrifying to all Americans. Bauer states that a week following the verdict, Trump's attorneys say they can find no specific identifiable crime in the indictment or judgment, and most fair-minded current and former prosecutors and defense attorneys agree. "This is the kind of lawless action one would see in an authoritarian dictatorship, not in the United States of America," says Bauer. Don't miss this enlightening and explosive episode.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer suggests the NFL's reaction to Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's recent commencement speech at Benedictine College (a Catholic university) is, at best, an unfortunate misunderstanding, and,at worst, a gruesome anti-Christian lecture from the NFL's DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) bureaucrat. Bauer plays excerpts from Butker's Benedictine remarks and asks listeners to determine if his speech was extreme and misogynistic. Spoiler alert: As Christian evangelicals, Bauer believes you'll likely stand up and cheer rather than jeer along with the progressive left.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer asks Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, about the many dangers facing America. "In today's society, we are our own gods. We have our own truths. We are our own ultimate authority," says Schilling. Not only is this self-absorbed narcissism infecting the culture at large, it has wormed its way into America's churches, added Schilling. So, what is the antidote for this disturbing trend? Bauer and Schilling say American Christians must get back to basics—worship of God instead of self. We must recognize the importance of nurturing one's family and the critical role families play in contributing to a healthy society. Although this used to be self-evident, Americans would be well-served if we returned to the concept of Christian citizenship: God, family, country, in that order.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer shares his deep concern over results from recent polls that show a majority of Christian Americans are ambivalent on the issue of abortion. These same Christians come to this conclusion because they believe the Bible is silent on abortion. Bauer says that these individuals are woefully mistaken. The Bible's affirmation of life and the preborn is clear and extensive through the Word of God. Citing Deuteronomy 30:19, "This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live." Bauer says that according to news reports, despite President Biden's poor poll numbers, he and his re-election team haven't a care in the world because they know Biden has an ace up his sleeve—abortion and women voters. Word is out that the President plans to spend tens of millions of dollars aimed like a laser at women. These ads will tell women that their right to an abortion is on the ballot, and only Joe Biden stands in the way of Donald Trump and the Republican Party taking that right from them. The Biden team believes that for women, access to terminate a pregnancy, from conception up to birth, trumps every other issue, including a woman's ability to afford to feed their family, buy a car, purchase a home, or even the threat of world war. Bauer says he prays they are wrong and pleads with Christians to get off the sidelines and vote for life and religious liberty in November! Both are on the ballot.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer discusses the Washington Post's recent hit job on the National Day of Prayer. The author of the anti-faith diatribe audaciously stated that America was founded by people "fleeing religion" when, in fact, these individuals were seeking to practice their religion freely. If you're not stunned by this, Bauer points out that this false narrative—that America's founders wanted to establish a nation free from religion—is being taught as historical fact in our public schools. Bauer suggests it's time for the nation's pastors to speak out about this in their churches. To support this claim, Bauer plays excerpts from a video interview with Jonathan Falwell, senior pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church and chancellor of Liberty University. "I focus on issues. I don't focus on political parties. I don't focus on political arguments or Republican, Democrat, Left, Right, whatever it might be. Still, I do talk about the issues that are important to people of faith, the issues that flow from the Word of God," said Falwell. He added, "When you're teaching the whole counsel of God, you're going to talk about life. You're going to talk about family; you're going to talk about religious liberty and freedom, all of these kinds of things that are at the forefront of our political landscape and the divisiveness that seems to be so prevalent in our culture today." To hear more from Bauer and Falwell, listen to this informative podcast.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer begins the podcast by addressing the antisemitic chaos on college campuses nationwide. We see an ancient hatred at America's finest institutions of higher learning. This is a dark evil that Christians must call out as sin, and reject whenever and wherever it rears its ugly head. Despite these college students shouting "death to Israel and death to America," not all is gloom and doom with America's youth. Bauer shares the story of 17-year-old Cameron Blasek, a Christ-follower who went toe-to-toe with his high school administrators who objected to Blasek flying the American flag from the bed of his truck in the school parking lot. "They told me if you don't remove this flag, you're getting written up for insubordination. I told them, hey, you know, there's no [school] rules or regulations saying I can't. I read the handbook," said Blasek. After much consternation and public outcry, school administrators agreed with Blasek that he had the right to fly the American flag from his truck. Bauer hopes Blasek's story inspires other young patriotic Christians to stand up for what is good and righteous. There is a beautiful and moving postscript to the Blasek story. You'll want to listen to this podcast with a box of tissues.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer discusses the alarming trend toward antisemitism in American cities and prestigious Ivy League schools with special guest and Middle East policy expert, Tom Rose. The two define these recent pro-Hamas, anti-Israel/anti-American protests as "a grotesque orgy of antisemitism," the likes of which have never been seen in America before. Rose, speaking from Israel, describes how recent statements from President Joe Biden, where he equated the fight against antisemitism with the war against Hamas, were received by Israelis. Rose says people in Israel found the President's remarks to be utterly dumbfounding and incredibly disappointing.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer discusses Iran's recent drone and missile attacks on Israel and the Biden administration's alarming response. Rather than supporting Israel in what should be a strategic military strike in retaliation for this unprecedented Iranian act of war, President Biden and his Department of State warned Israel that the U.S. would not support any Israeli military action against Iran. What? "This isn't the America I know and love," says Bauer. Suppose this lack of support from a U.S. president isn't enough. In that case, Bauer plays audio from a meeting of left-wing activists in Chicago, Illinois, where the speaker, Shabbir Rizvi, head of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network, taught some 300 attendees how to chant "Death to Israel" and "Death to America" in Farsi, the official language of Iran. Unfortunately, this event in Chicago was not an isolated incident. There were similar demonstrations in every major city in the U.S., where leftist groups chanted the same vile slogans. Bauer issues a stark warning to America, saying that it is undeniable that we now have antisemitic, anti-American barbarians living inside the United States who hate Jews and hate America. The Biden administration's open-border immigration policy has allowed the mass importation of people who hate America and everything for which it stands. Christian, if you don't think these individuals hate you, too, you are mistaken. Pray for Israel. Pray for America that Almighty God will restore it to its founding as one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer parses former President Donald Trump's recent video position statement on abortion, Roe v. Wade and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). IVF is one of several techniques available to help couples with fertility problems having a baby. According to recent polls, 86% of Americans support this medical procedure. Bauer points out that some pro-life Christians, in good conscience, object to IVF because some fertilized embryos are lost in this process. However, the way Trump framed this issue was pro-family and overwhelmingly pro-life. After addressing IVF, Trump hit the issues of abortion and Roe v. Wade head-on, saying, "Many people have asked me what my position is on abortion and abortion rights, especially since I was proudly the person responsible for the ending of something that all legal scholars, both sides, wanted and demanded be ended: Roe v. Wade." Trump added, "It must be remembered that the Democrats are the radical ones on this position because they support abortion up to and even beyond the ninth month. The concept of having an abortion in the later months, and even execution after birth—and that's exactly what it is. The baby is born, the baby is executed after birth—is unacceptable, and almost everyone agrees with that." Listen to this podcast to hear Bauer's commentary on Trump's full statement.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer discusses the Biden Administration's grotesque and purposeful attack on Easter and, by proxy, the tens of millions of Americans who annually mark this day to remember Christ's death and resurrection. In response, the outrage from Christian leaders and organizations was fast and furious. Bauer quotes Franklin Graham's post on X (formerly Twitter): "'Transgender Day of Visibility.' This once again shows how little respect President Biden and his administration have for God. On the most significant day of the Christian calendar, when the Church around the world celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ who died and shed His blood for the sins of mankind, the Biden administration uses this opportunity to flaunt sin, to glorify sin, and to celebrate sin," wrote Graham. As if this outrage wasn't enough, the Biden White House decided it was appropriate to ban religious messages at its annual Easter Egg Roll. Don't even think about decorating your Easter eggs with a cross, kiddies! Graham expressed his sincere concerns about this mess well. "The Bible says, '…they proclaim their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them!'" (Isaiah 3:9). "Judgment is coming. Instead of celebrating sin, we need to confess our sins, repent of our sins, and ask for God's forgiveness," Graham concluded.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer interviews special guest Frank Gaffney, Founder, and Executive Chairman of the Center for Security Policy in Washington, D. C. The two discuss the Biden administration's plan to sidestep the U.S. Senate's authority to approve binding international treaties. According to Gaffney, the Biden administration and WHO plan to bypass this clear constitutional requirement by calling it an 'agreement.' This agreement, however, would provide unprecedented power to the World Health Organization (WHO) to dictate how the U.S. can respond to a global pandemic or virtually any healthcare concern the WHO deems is in the best interest of all nations. A vote of countries to ratify this international agreement is scheduled for late May in Geneva, Switzerland. If it were to pass, it would threaten U.S. sovereignty and America's ability to govern its affairs as a constitutional republic.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer interviews special guest Tom Rose, who shares how the Israeli people are reacting to Sen. Chuck Schumer's recent anti-Israel speech. Rose says the vast majority of Israeli citizens were shocked to hear Sen. Schumer equate Hamas, a genocidal terrorist organization, with the democratically elected leader of Israel. The Israeli people are left to believe the Democratic Party has chosen the side of Hamas over Israel. Worse still is that in a recent phone call between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden warned Netanyahu that there would be grave consequences should he send forces into Rafah to destroy Hamas. In a formal follow-up, Netanyahu said in a news release that the future of Israel rests with the sovereign state of Israel and its people alone.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer breaks down President Joe Biden’s bizarre and dystopian State of the Union address. Perhaps most concerning to Americans was what the President chose not to address in his speech, such as recent vicious attacks on religious liberty. Instead, Biden focused his firepower at the Supreme Court for their ruling on Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs case. The court found that there was no right to abortion in the Constitution and sent the issue back to the states to decide. Biden then took aim at Republicans, accusing them of banning books. “Banning books is wrong,” he yelled! Of course, no one on the right is suggesting we ban books. Rather, parents are exercising their God-given authority to demand that their children not be intentionally exposed to sexually explicit materials at school. Banning books would require that they are not available for purchase. This is not happening, but the President does not care. Of course Biden was not through. Next, Biden screamed: “Pass the Equality Act!” Nice sounding name, but this so-called Equality Act seeks to abolish, by federal law, biological sex. God forbid this President is reelected and could pass such an abomination into law.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer discusses the shocking murder of Athens, Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Twenty-two-year-old Riley, who was jogging at the University of Georgia’s intramural fields, was allegedly brutally murdered by a 26-year-old Venezuelan, who was in the U.S. illegally and had been previously arrested and released in New York for attacking a child. This heinous act on this Christian young woman was entirely preventable. The blame for this tragedy falls at the feet of President Joe Biden and his reckless open-border policy.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer shares highlights from the 2024 National Religious Broadcasters convention in Nashville. He speaks specifically about former President Donald Trump’s keynote speech, where he called out the Left’s war on Christians, through their attempts to rebrand Jesus-serving, America-loving Christians as “Christian Nationalists.” The term is intended to scare the general electorate into believing that all conservative voters are Nazis. It is also meant to intimidate believers from speaking out on issues such as abortion, gender ideology, and open borders. Those who heard Trump’s speech, which received virtually no coverage in the mainstream press, have called it the singularly most pro-Christian speech they had ever heard from a past or current President of the United States, or from anyone running for office. You will want to listen to this special podcast to hear the details. And when you do, share this podcast with your family and friends.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer touches on the most egregious moral outrages from the past week. Leading the week in repugnancy is credited to Planned Parenthood with its release of a new “educational video” targeting children entitled “What is Virginity?” Right at the top, a teacher is seen telling her class that the word virginity “is a completely made up concept,” intended to control and shame people for losing it. And the primary target is…You guessed it: Women! Bauer says the nausea-inducing muck gets worse from there, and sums up the film’s message to kids: Sex isn’t dangerous or shameful. Rather, it feels good, and it’s fun. Just do it! Next up is President Joe Biden’s wars and rumors thereof. With the globe at the tipping point of worldwide conflict, Biden’s Secretary of State, Antony Blinken found time to release a memo instructing the state department’s 77,000 employees on the proper use of pronouns. Bauer closes with a story from Massachusetts where three high school girl basketball players were so brutalized by a transgender player on the opposing team that they could not go on, forcing their coach to inform the referees that they must forfeit the game.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer interviews special guest Tom Rose, who shares astonishing revelations recently discovered by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during its military operations in Gaza. The IDF has uncovered an extensive multi-billion dollar tunnel system, longer and more complex than the London subway system. Hamas uses these underground highways to hide and execute terrorist attacks on Israeli citizens. Rose shares that the IDF operation to destroy Hamas once and for all is going far better than is being reported in American media. Rose reports that the IDF has killed about 50 percent of the estimated 40,000 Hamas forces since October 7, 2023. When the Biden administration admonishes Israel to take all measures to avoid civilian casualties, they are not being fully transparent. In virtually every home the IDF has searched thus far in Gaza, Israeli forces have found weapons of war (stock piles of large-caliber ammunition, machine guns, grenades, rocket launchers, etc.).
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer exposes the dark forces that are actively tearing America away from its Judeo-Christian founding and transitioning it into an entirely secular nation under one party neo-Marxist rule. He also sounds the alarm that many in mainline American churches believe this terrifying movement is none of our business and constitutionally proper. But not all is lost. Bauer speaks of a remnant that has only begun to fight. One of these brave Christians is Eric Metaxas, who has written a book on this subject titled Letter to the American Church. Bauer plays audio clips from a recent interview, where Metaxas explains why he wrote the book to address the cultural and policy battles facing Christians worldwide and specifically, the Church in the United States.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer relives the lead up to and the catastrophic aftermath of the 25th NASA Space Shuttle flight of Challenger. Bauer plays audio from the moment of this tragic accident, where seven brave crew members perished. He also plays portions of the eloquent address to the nation by President Ronald Reagan. Here is the President’s moving, unforgettable closing paragraph to America 38 years ago: “The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and ‘slipped the surly bonds of earth’ to ‘touch the face of God.’”
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer shares his first-hand take of the 2024 March for Life from frigid Washington, D.C. Tens of thousands of joyful young people braved the most bone-chilling winter blast Washington could dish out. Through the bitter cold, a chant was repeated. It would start low and build into a deafening crescendo: “Pro-choice is alive, no baby chooses to die.” As a bonus, Bauer also includes a portion of Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson’s historic remarks from the event.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer shares his skepticism concerning the constant barrage of bigoted alarmism flowing from the mainstream media about the dangerous march of “Christian Nationalists” in America. What concerns these alarmists the most are citizens who profess love for Jesus, love their country, and believe that Almighty God had His divine hand on the founding of the nation. According to the intelligentsia, folks who hold to this view are deluded and pose a clear and present danger to democracy, and thus must not be tolerated by civil society. Bauer says the real danger to our republic is screeching neo-Marxist totalitarians who defame followers of Christ.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer shares little-known details from NASA’s Apollo 8 mission that took its three astronaut crew 10 orbits around the moon over six days. Although Crew Commander, Frank Borman, Lunar Module Pilot, Fred W. Haise Jr., and Command Module Pilot, Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., accomplished all mission objectives, they are perhaps best remembered for their first-of-its-kind Christmas Eve telecast from outer space. The crew read verses from the first chapter of Genesis and then wished viewers, “Good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas and God bless all of you—all of you on the good Earth.” As there is nothing new under the sun, this event, which was beloved by the vast majority of Americans, infuriated the late Atheist and Separationist, Madalyn Murray O’Hair so much that she sued NASA administrator Thomas Paine and the U.S. government, arguing that the astronauts violated the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause. To quote a famous repetitive refrain from the late author Kurt Vonnegut’s book Slaughterhouse-Five seems apropos: “And so it goes…”
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer discusses the specific threats brought about by war and rumors of war, and the vast political and cultural divide. He stresses that, along with these grave concerns, as Christians we have hope. The New Year brings with it exciting opportunities to change the trajectory of America through our constitutional election process. But we cannot stand idly by thinking our neighbors will do the heaving lifting for us. God forbid! Christians must engage. Bauer says he was encouraged by a late 2023 poll that showed a strong majority of Americans plan to take their faith more seriously in 2024. If we all hold to this resolution, America’s outlook for this year will be bright.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer contrasts President Joe and Jill Biden’s holiday greeting to that of former President Donald Trump. Here is a portion of the former President’s text from his video message released to social media on Christmas Eve: “In this holy time of year, Christians everywhere give thanks that over 2,000 years ago, God sent his only son into the world to be the savior of all mankind. The birth of Jesus Christ is the true miracle we celebrate each Christmas. He is the ultimate source of our joy, our hope, and our sense of peace, and goodwill as we gather with family and loved ones. It is such a great time of the year. This is why we can never stop saying that beautiful phrase, 'Merry Christmas.’”
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer calls out a grossly overofficious Pennsylvania school board who believes they are the arbiters of what can and cannot be seen by kids riding on school buses, as it relates to high national holidays. Bauer goes on to “school” this rogue group of neo-Marxists on the historical and true meaning of Christmas.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer exposes the Left's attempt to brand Americans who love both Jesus and their country as ‘Christian Nationalists.’ In homage to 1930 Fascism, the left has uncorked a full-scale propaganda campaign, spearheaded by Hollywood film director, Rob Reiner who will release his new documentary God and Country, in February just in time for the 2024 election. ‘Christian Nationalism’ is the left’s latest boogeyman of the day. Meathead, the character played by Reiner in the 70s sitcom All in the Family, hopes the film will fool enough Americans into believing the Nazis are back and controlling the Republican Party to reelect President Joe Biden, whose low poll numbers have the Democratic Party seriously spooked.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer discusses the alarming presence of antisemitism on major American university campuses. Bauer says that left-wing, neo-Marxist ideologies, which are taught and celebrated at colleges everywhere are squarely to blame. He points to a recent scientific survey that showed that the more highly educated an individual is (advanced degrees and significant time in spent in higher education), the more likely they were to hold to strong antisemitic, anti-American, and anti-Christian views.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer embarks on a journey that traces the origins of the first Thanksgiving celebrated by the Pilgrims in the autumn of 1621. This first Thanksgiving came as a result of a harsh 1620 winter, where as many as half the original colonists died. It was after a strong crop harvest the following year that the Pilgrims decided to hold a day of celebration and prayer, and they invited their Native American friends, who had helped them along the way, to join them. Fast forward 168 years, when our nation’s first President, George Washington, issued the Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789, which described in its opening sentence what the occasion was all about. President Washington wrote: “Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor…” Seventy-four years later, Abraham Lincoln in his 1863 proclamation urged all Americans to observe the last Thursday of November “… as a Day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens.” The fact that Lincoln could call for such a day even during the sufferings of the Civil War demonstrates how much he believed that all our blessings came from the “Most High God.” With this act, the American tradition of Thanksgiving was ensconced into our culture. May we never forget.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer chats with Kirk Cameron, American actor, evangelist, and television host. Kirk shares what challenged him to launch his child reading program in public libraries. He saw how libraries in large cities were not being utilized by locals because they had become overrun by crime, drugs, and homelessness. As Christians, Cameron says, we must take a stand for riotousness in the public square. “We need to bring the blessings of heaven to our cities…so that the goodness of God, not only in salvation but also in the positive influence Christianity, will have an impact on our society,” Cameron insisted.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer calls out pro-Hamas marchers in New York City for their brazen hatred of Jews on Veterans Day. Thousands of these demonstrators were heard shouting slogans the infamous Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels would have thought useful in the 1930s. As if this wasn’t outrageous enough, these same miscreants scaled statues and tore down American flags, so they could be trampled underfoot. Then they replaced the downed American flags with the Palestinian flag. This will most certainly be a Veterans Day Manhattanites will remember, but for the most heinous reasons. The same kinds of marches occurred all over the world, including on Remembrance Day in London, where tens of thousands of anti-Israel Muslims organized identical activities and marches. But Bauer says there is some good news. On Tuesday, November 14, more than 290,000 Americans held a somber and peaceful march on the Washington, D.C. Mall in support of Israel. This was a beautiful and encouraging site. As Christians, we must continue to pray for Israel in this time of peril and also for Jews in our local communities. After all, Jesus said in John 13:34-35, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer calls out pro-Hamas demonstrations that are occurring at universities and large cities worldwide for what they are, anti-Israel hate rallies. Most disturbing was the demonstration that happened over the weekend in Washington, D.C., where nearly 100,000 Islamist-supporting activists defaced statues of America’s historical heroes, surrounded the White House, and chanted, “Biden, Biden you can’t hide!” All while attempting to breach the perimeter fencing. Bauer issues a dark warning. These pro-Hamas antisemites don’t just hate Jews, they also hate America.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer celebrates the election of Rep. Mike Johnson as the new Republican Speaker of the House. In his acceptance speech, Speaker Johnson stated his strong agreement with the founders where they wrote in the Deceleration of Independence that our freedoms come from God, not government. Since this speech the Speaker was interviewed by Sean Hannity at Fox News, where Hannnity asked Rep. Johnson about his political philosophy. “Go pick up a Bible off your shelf and read it. That’s my worldview. That’s what I believe,” Johnson replied. This isn’t sitting well with the mainstream media or Democrats in Washington, D.C., who are caterwauling that the new Speaker wants to turn America into a Christian theocracy! Bauer reminds listeners that this is nonsense and that Speaker Johnson’s beliefs are solidly in alignment with the vast majority of the Founding Fathers, and even those of religious skeptic Benjamin Franklin, who said in a speech near the end of his life, “I have lived a long time, sir, and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth—that God governs in the affairs of men.”
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer speaks again with Tom Rose who served in the Trump White House as one of the administration’s top foreign policy advisors. Rose shares terrifying new information he received in a press briefing from Israeli forensic pathologists in Tel Aviv. In this podcast, Rose, the former editor of the Jerusalem Post, describes what he saw in this presentation as the most heinous acts committed on human beings he has ever witnessed. Despite this information being widely known, students at American universities and high schools are marching by the tens of thousands in support of Hamas! Bauer calls on Christians to fight back by reaching out to Jews and Jewish organizations with love and support. And to pray that God will soften the hearts and open the minds of America's young people and politicians who are so woefully misguided.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer speaks with Tom Rose who served in the Trump White House as one of the administration’s top foreign policy advisors. Speaking while live on the ground from Israel, Rose equates the carnage taking place in Israel to 45,000 American deaths, or 15 times those lives lost on 9/11. Bauer calls on Christians in America to not only continue to pray for the Israeli people, but also to reach out to their Jewish friends and neighbors, as well as local synagogues and university campuses, letting them know that as an ardent Christian, you stand with them!
In this week's podcast episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, he and his very special guest, The Hon. Michele Bachmann take a deep emotional dive into the horrific terrorist attacks on Israeli and American citizens in Israel. In this exclusive interview, Bachmann calls the bloody actions by Hamas a satanically inspired assault on God’s chosen people that will not go unpunished. As only they can, Gary Bauer and Michele Bachmann examine this terrifying event through a biblical and historical lens that is intellectually challenging as well as convicting. They call on Christians everywhere to pray for Israel and the United States of America!
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, he calls out the neo-Marxist organization, Shout Your Abortion, who has recently purchased billboards along Interstate 55 that say, “God’s Plan Includes Abortion.” This freeway takes travelers through the heart of the Bible Belt and on into Illinois. Bauer also points out that when pro-abortion politicians claim that no one approves of abortion up and to natural childbirth, they are bald-faced lying! These same politicians cannot name one form of abortion they would legally prevent. Bauer admonishes American pastors who say abortion is a political issue that doesn’t belong in their churches. He calls on these church teachers to WAKE UP to the error of their ways! These stories and other bizarre neo-Marxist doozies are featured in today’s podcast.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, sits down with beloved Duck Dynasty star, Phil Robertson and his wife of over 55 years, Marsha Kay (“Miss Kay”). In the interview, the Robertsons discuss their new movie venture, The Blind, which takes an unflinching look at their lives together—from sinful debauchery to saving grace. You’re going to love this beautiful and intimate interview with the Robertsons. For tickets and show times for The Blind visit theblindmovie.com.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer reflects on his experience near the Pentagon on the morning of 9-11. Bauer was in his car stuck in one of Washington, D.C.'s legendary traffic jams, when his assistant called him. Something terrible was happening in New York City. Moments later, he heard the unmistakable whooshing sound of a low-flying jet plane, followed shortly by an explosion that rocked his vehicle. Bauer says there are important lessons to be learned by reflecting on the events of that terrible day. He believes America faces equally devastating circumstances now. But this time it is not from outside Islamist terrorists, but rather from forces within our own country that want to rip us, root and branch, from our rich Judeo-Christian heritage. Don't miss the message in this fascinating new podcast.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute reflects on the story of former Bremerton High School assistant coach Joe Kennedy whose name made national news in 2015 when he was fired for praying on the field after football games. Kennedy stood tall, fighting his way all the way to the Supreme Court. The court ruled that his religious freedoms had indeed been violated. The school district was forced to pay fines and backpay, and was required to rehire him for his former role. The big takeaway, says Bauer, is that one brave individual hero won back religious liberty for us all. For this, there is reason for every Christian in America to celebrate and understand that you have more power than you know.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute shares audio from the famous “I Have a Dream” section of Martin Luther King’s speech from the Washington, D.C. Mall, delivered 60 years ago. Bauer adds colorful commentary and incredible behind-the-scenes details surrounding King’s unforgettable remarks—many of which you may have never heard. You won’t want to miss this powerful and inspiring podcast.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute shares some good news for a change. Bauer points to recent decisions by the Supreme Court for reintroduction of the display of the Ten Commandments and our national motto, "In God We Trust,” in public schools in Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Tennessee. And there is another positive development. Despite constant caterwauling and lawsuits brought by atheist and anti-religion organizations, this year, Kirk Cameron and First Liberty Institute held 300 Brave Books story hours for children in public libraries in 46 states—winning! JDFI encourages you to listen to this encouraging new Bauer pod.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, shares breaking news on the Massachusetts couple, Mike and Kitty Burke, who were denied a foster care license due to their “religious beliefs about marriage, sexuality, and gender.” The Burke’s are ardent Catholics. “After months of interviews and training, and after years of heartbreak, we were on the verge of finally becoming parents. “We were absolutely devastated to learn that Massachusetts would rather children sleep in the hallways of hospitals than let us welcome children in need into our home, said Mike and Kitty Burke. Bauer says, thankfully the Burke’s aren’t going to simply step aside without a fight, as they are now suing the Commonwealth under the Free Exercise Clause of the U.S. Constitution. This is an action JDFI applauds. Bauer implores churches to take a firm stand against state-sponsored neo-Marxist actors who want to intimidate and remove Christians from American culture. JDFI encourages you to listen to this arresting new show.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, you’ll hear Part 2 of Bauer’s interview with special guest Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBAPLA). Dannenfelser talks about SBAPLA's life-saving program, Her Plan. This latest product facilitates collaboration between assistance providers and their communities to empower women and families through comprehensive medical, social, and material support. Specifically, Her Plan provides the following services to support moms and babies free of charge: 1) care coordination and mentorship; 2) health and well-being; 3) financial assistance, work, or education; 4) material or legal support; 5) recovery and mental health; 6) prenatal diagnosis; and 7) care for children. To find out how you can help, listen to this enlightening and hopeful JDFI podcast.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom, Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, interviews special guest Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America. Dannenfelser defines the next chapter in the pro-life/pro-personhood movement as "good versus evil." JDFI invites you to listen to this historical postmortem from an individual who has been a warrior on the front lines of the 50-year battle to reverse Roe v. Wade.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Gary reflects on the prophetic warnings for America from a 1964 commentary by the late Radio Hall of Fame inductee Paul Harvey, “If I Were the Devil." Bauer walks line by line through this revealing essay, pointing out how right Harvey was on every point, and how today, demonic delusions beyond anything Harvey predicted, are celebrated and forced upon American citizens as "righteous" by a seemingly all-powerful government. JDFI invites you to listen to this fascinating, but disturbing, show and take action in your local communities—before it’s too late.
This week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, warns Christians not to be deceived, America is indeed in the throes of a new civil war over what kind of a nation it is going to be. Will it remain America, as founded, grounded on Judeo-Christian principles—a constitutional republic? Or, will it deteriorate into a godless all powerful neo-Marxist state?
In this week's episode, Gary Bauer believes that every adult American Christian should see "Sound of Freedom." The film is a disturbing and riveting true story about Tim Ballard's remarkable journey to save children from sex traffickers in Columbia. Backstory: Ballard quit his job as a special operative at Homeland Security to found Operation Underground Railroad (OUR). In the movie, Ballard, played by Jim Caviezel, applies his unique skills, honed over ten years working in Homeland Security's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, to successfully liberate 50 kidnapped children. "God's children are not for sale," says Ballard. We at JDFI passionately agree! To search for show times in your area and to buy tickets, visit Angel Studios. We invite you to listen to this special, eye-opening podcast today.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom, Gary Bauer suggests that everything America's founders believed was built on this truth: "The rights of men are given to us from the God of creation." The Declaration of Independence states that this truth is "self-evident." What makes this cornerstone of our constitutional republic different from any in world history is our nation was founded on the principle that our rights come from Almighty God rather than from presidents, kings, queens, czars, or government. However, Bauer warns that there are powerful forces within the U.S. that want to change this. And if they are not stopped, they will succeed. We invite you to listen to this challenging but critically important podcast today.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom, Gary Bauer walks listeners through a PG-rated recap of "Pride Month" that featured R and X-rated parades, where entirely nude men and women danced around, some simulating sex acts from floats, under the innocent gaze of young children. If this weren't hideous enough, President Biden held a pride event at the White House where a transgender activist guest (a man who has transitioned to a woman) repeatedly exposed his new breasts to young people and the press. Following public outrage, the White House eventually expressed regret for the incident and banned this individual from future government-sponsored events. All this debauchery is against the law, but for "Pride Month," law enforcement looks the other way. Lastly, there are adult educators in schools that are preying on youngsters who are confused about their sexuality by coaching them that they can change their sex. All this without parental consent! Moms, dads, and grandparents, we especially invite you to listen to this critically important podcast today.
This week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, marks the 1st anniversary of the fall of Roe v. Wade. Bauer challenges American churches to commemorate this landmark Supreme Court decision for what it was, a win for our beloved Constitution and a worthy celebration in the victory for life. He adds that in the 12 months since the Dodd decision, it is estimated that 30,000 to 60,000 babies have been saved from abortion, and that’s an amazing result. Bauer warns, however, that the state-by-state fight for life has only just begun. We invite you to listen to this uplifting and convicting podcast today.
Gary Bauer and special guest Dr. Jerry Newcombe, executive director of the Providence Forum, discuss “The American Experiment.” Newcombe says this ‘experiment’ can be summarized in a key phrase: “self-rule, under God.” If removed, Americans lose the true source of their freedoms—God. Newcombe says, "The Left has their big guns aimed at both of these pillars." In agreement, Bauer adds, “The Left doesn’t want to win the debate; the Left wants to shut down the debate.” To hear Bauer and Newcombe discuss America’s founding and God-centered heritage, we invite you to listen to this very important podcast.
In this week's episode, Gary Bauer provides an entertaining review of the latest press release salvo from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). This neo-Marxist LGBTQ+ organization declared a “national emergency,” due to individual states' recent passage of 75 laws that prohibit the distribution of pornographic content and overt sexualization of children. Apparently, according to Bauer, the HRC believes these laws will cause grave harm to the LGBTQ+ community, and therefore they are both discriminatory and unconstitutional. Bauer says this claim is utter nonsense. To hear Bauer carefully dismantle the HRC’s arguments, we invite you to listen to this informative and eye-opening podcast.
Gary Bauer summarizes two recent speeches by Franklin Graham. In these talks, Graham laid out a dark picture of today’s America, where sin is celebrated and virtue and valor are criminalized. Graham challenged his young audiences to reject the woke ideology of the left and instead focus on the truth of God’s Word, challenging listeners to be “beacons of light” by standing for righteousness and to work to redeem today’s confused culture from darkness and death. To hear more about Graham’s important message to America, we invite you to listen to this terrific podcast.
In this week's episode, Gary Bauer takes a deep dive into America’s grave mental health crisis, and its inextricable link to crime and homelessness. To hear more about this critical discussion and what can be done about it, please listen to this most recent podcast.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer is joined by Tom Rose, former publisher and CEO of The Jerusalem Post and author of The Big Miracle. Rose also cohosts the Bauer and Rose program on Sirius/XM satellite radio. In this show, Bauer and Rose discuss General Dwight D. Eisenhower's visits to the Nazi concentration camps. So sickened by what he saw, Eisenhower invited Congress and journalists to see for themselves the newly liberated camps so that they could convey and document the horrible truth about Nazi atrocities to the American public. Unfortunately, Bauer and Rose, believe that American children are no longer taught about the horrific details surrounding the holocaust and American soldiers’ roles in the liberation of the Nazi death camps. To hear more, please listen to this enlightening podcast.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer is joined by Tom Rose, former publisher and CEO of The Jerusalem Post and author of The Big Miracle. Rose also cohosts the Bauer and Rose program on Sirius/XM satellite radio. In this show, Bauer and Rose discuss Moses and his first speech to the Israelites after escaping captivation under the Egyptians, where Moses implored the people of Israel to teach their children about all that had happened to them. The two hosts connect the dots to the present day, noting the critical importance historical education plays in the continuation and ongoing understanding of America's founding, traditions, and values. They warn, if this teaching isn't passed on to the next generation, a country is destined to fail. To hear more about this fascinating discussion, please listen to this most recent podcast.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer defines our current situation in America as a non-shooting, two-sided civil war—a disagreement over America's founding and what it stands for. Bauer believes one side understands that America, as founded, was built on ordered liberty under God. These same folks were taught in school that the Founders knew that only virtuous people could remain free. According to Bauer, the other side (mostly made up of an elite ruling class) believes that America is simply a place where one can do whatever he or she wants to do. Bauer says that for this view to be tenable, it requires the formation of an all-powerful, enormous government to enforce its will on the people. Sadly, the result of this type of governance is always tyranny. To hear more, please listen to Bauer's informative podcast.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family and Freedom with Gary Bauer, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer walks through President Biden’s often bizarre and mostly disturbing announcement that he is running in 2024. First, the President inexplicably refers to abortion as “healthcare.” Bauer calls this an intentional prevarication, as “pregnancy is not a disease!” Following this ridiculous claim, Biden pivots to promoting “freedom.” But rather than recognizing the freedoms most Americans hold dear, such as the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, or freedom of assembly, he tells the nation that conservatives want to ban books! Bauer says that this, of course, isn’t true. Parents simply want to protect their children from highly sexualized materials, illustrations, and in-person demonstrations, intended to indoctrinate elementary school-aged kids, without their consent. If that wasn’t bad enough, the President follows up by saying a large sector of citizens are telling folks “who they can love.” This, too, is bogus. Society doesn’t allow children to drive cars. It forbids adolescents from smoking. And you must be an adult to legally drink alcohol. So, saying “no” to overt sexual indoctrination of children too young to consent, is entirely reasonable. To hear more, please listen to Bauer’s most recent podcast.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family and Freedom with Gary Bauer, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer sounds the alarm concerning the Biden administration’s plan that would transfer governance authority over to the World Health Organization (WHO) during health emergencies. This could happen without a vote of Congress. The result? Picture California during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. But instead of these restrictions coming from a duly elected Governor of a state, they would come from an unaccountable United Nations bureaucracy—the WHO! This is an urgent matter, as WHO member nations will vote on this initiative at the end of May 2023. Please learn more by listening to this critically important podcast, and call your Congressman and Senator today at 202-224-3121.
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer provides poignant commentary on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s final speech titled "I've Been to the Mountaintop." King delivered this tour de force on April 3, 1968, at Bishop Charles Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee. "In my view," says Bauer of the text, "it ought to be taught in every high school, every college, and university in America." Bauer stresses that King had read the U.S. Constitution and more importantly he understood what it meant for the freedom of all people and equal protection of its laws. On this subject, King's voice rang out clearly through the sanctuary: "All we say to America is, 'Be true to what you said on paper.' If I lived in China or even Russia, or any totalitarian country, maybe I could understand some of these illegal injunctions. Maybe I could understand the denial of certain basic First Amendment privileges because they hadn't committed themselves to that over there. But somewhere I read of the freedom of assembly. Somewhere I read of the freedom of speech. Somewhere I read of the freedom of press." King concluded his speech with these haunting words: "I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land! And so, I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man! Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord!" This is a powerful Bauer podcast. Don't miss it!
In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family and Freedom with Gary Bauer, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer lays out what he calls the 'blizzard of lies,' swirling around today's children. He says that virtually every scientific study is showing a drastic decline in the mental health of America's youth. The reason, according to Bauer, is because American Marxists, inside government agencies, public schools, and universities, have declared war on the fabric of the family, by calling into question every pillar of truth that has held civilization together for thousands of years. There are no longer two genders—male and female. Rather, there are hundreds. Biological women may be men and vice-versa. And if you disagree, you are a bigot, a menace to society, and you must be canceled. It's no wonder kids are bewildered and depressed. Bauer beckons Americans to never kneel to these godless forces. To cower would be to lose our constitutional republic and all that we hold dear. These are indeed “the times that try men's souls.” You won’t want to miss this important podcast as Bauer pleads with patriotic Christians to join the battle to save our great nation.
In this week’s episode of Defending Faith, Family and Freedom with Gary Bauer, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer makes a powerful case that liberty comes from God, not the government. Quoting the late 39th President, Ronald Reagan: “The struggle now going on for the world will never be decided by bombs or rockets, by armies or military might. The real crisis we face today is a spiritual one; at root, it is a test of moral will and faith.” Bauer says the future freedoms of our children and our nation are in grave danger due to the steady march of Marxist ideology. It’s everywhere and cannot be avoided. Children are no longer taught the truths around America’s founding in public schools. Historical facts (the good, bad, and ugly) have been replaced by Critical Race Theory, Gender Ideology, and Climate Change evangelism. Listen to this crucial and timely podcast as Bauer pleads with parents to teach their children well.
In this week’s episode of Defending Faith, Family and Freedom with Gary Bauer, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer shares the stories of three Christians who recently stood firmly in their faith and paid a heavy price both personally and professionally. Bauer says that these three exemplary individuals came to the same figurative crossroad, serve Caesar—or following the demands of Caesar—or serve Jesus Christ. Bauer warns that it is likely that one day, perhaps soon, many Christians will find themselves in a position at work, school, or even their place of worship, where they will face a choice to either cave to the authoritarian State or lift high the cross of Christ. To hear what you can do to help change the neo-Marxist trajectory America is currently on, please listen to this important podcast.
In part two of this week’s episode of Defending Faith, Family and Freedom with Gary Bauer, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer warns Christians that America is in a season of great peril. He insists that there are powerful forces inside and outside government that see people of faith, particularly Christians, as personae non gratae (persons not welcome). Bauer says these neo-Marxists understand that it is this group of believers who are blocking their plans to transform the United States into an authoritarian, Socialist state, and they want them silenced—by virtually any means necessary. Please listen to the conclusion of this vital two-part podcast.
In part one of this week’s episode of Defending Faith, Family and Freedom with Gary Bauer, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer shares his concerns that government agencies, under the direction of the Biden administration, are targeting Christian organizations and individual Christ-followers, as “domestic terrorists.” Bauer fires off a clear warning to Americans that this governmental trend against religious freedom, such as orthodox Catholics and pro-life students, is anathema to the United States Constitution. Referencing the First Amendment, Bauer states that for decades there has been put forth a malignant intent by statists to say that the Constitution provides a “freedom from religion, when clearly it provides protections for “freedom of religion.” “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,” wrote the Founders. To hear specific examples of this governmental overreach, and what you can do to stop it, please listen to this important podcast.
In this week’s episode of Defending Faith, Family and Freedom with Gary Bauer, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer shares his childhood story about how a preempted ‘60s TV program ignited a God-sized dream of one day working for a President of the United States. Bauer winds us through his meager and serpentine lifepath that indeed landed him at the Oval Office, serving the 40th American President, Ronald Reagan. To hear the details of this fascinating story, please listen to this informative podcast.
In this week’s episode of Defending Faith, Family and Freedom with Gary Bauer, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer unpacks the ramifications of a new poll showing that 75% of Americans believe that the country is headed in the wrong direction. Bauer says by every measurement, America’s kids are in deep trouble! To learn what you can do to help change this dangerous direction, listen to this informative podcast.
In this episode, Gary Bauer, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, discusses the book he co-authored with Dr. James Dobson titled, Children at Risk. Written in the early 1990s, the work was prophetic in what it foresaw coming at kids and their parents in classrooms across America. But Bauer says that neither he nor Dr. Dobson could have predicted the highly divisive Marxist ideologies being force-fed to young impressionable minds today. Listen to this episode to find out what you can do to protect your young people.
In this episode of Defending Faith, Family and Freedom, Gary Bauer, vice president of public policy at the James Dobson Family Institute encourages Christians in America to stop complaining about their government and get involved! He stresses that churches in our country have failed us. If churches at the time of the second Great Awakening had not spoken from their pulpits about the sin of slavery, Bauer says it’s likely that it would have been another generation before this great evil was vanquished. Too many pastors today actually brag about not allowing politics to enter their churches. Bauer says this is nonsense. Rather, Christians have a moral obligation to engage in politics at the municipal, state, and federal levels. If not us, who? If not now, when? To learn how you can play a role in saving our great nation, listen to this inspiring podcast.
In this week’s podcast, Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute gives a full-throated constitutional defense of religious liberty. Bauer makes a strong case that Christians are the most persecuted of all faiths worldwide. He shares a riveting story of Coptic Christians, who were confronted with a life or death decision, renounce their faith in Jesus or face decapitation at the swords of their radical Islamist captors. Listen to this week’s episode to find out what these brave men did.
Pornography is a social toxin that destroys healthy relationships, steals innocence, breeds violence, and kills love. On today’s classic edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson concludes his conversation with Patrick Trueman, the president of The National Center on Sexual Exploitation. They highlight the significant victories against obscene materials, and explain why parents must be vigilant against this evil with their children.
In this inaugural weekly podcast, Gary Bauer, vice president of public policy at the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, introduces his audience to Defending Faith, Family and Freedom. In this first episode, Bauer provides a brief American history lesson, on perhaps the most misunderstood foundational topics—the separation of church and state. He takes listeners on a brisk walk through the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence. Bauer explains that although the Founders, as scholarly well-read men, based some of their formational ideas of the American Republic on Greek and Roman political philosophy, those were penultimate sources for the very cornerstone for their construction for of the Declaration—and later the Constitution which came from the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments. Bauer bolsters his point with the second stanza from the Declaration: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."