WHAT’S ON WHAT’S UP TODAY:

Professional Basketball Player would not stand for Pride Month. He got axed.

What are our rights to stand for righteousness?

Must we bow at the altar of homosexuality?

PLUS: LGBTQ Clubs Used for indoctrination and recruitment.

First on the West Coast and Then the East Coast.

Now everywhere.

Only in High Schools, then Middle Schools. Now Grade Schools.

And we allow then to capture the minds of our children.

We must fight back.

Mark Lanier continues teaching on the Joy of Suffering.

Pastor Stephens: Jesus Gives Peace – Segment 2.

Today’s Prayer: Father, Creator of the Heavens, be gracious and merciful towards your children.
Hold back your wrath and anger from our land. More Below…

Discussed by Terry Lowry
with Host of the What's UP Radio Program

Host Terry Lowry interviews influential and knowledgeable guests on relevant topics for today.

PRIDE MONTH IS COMING UP. WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS AS A CHRISTIAN?

Discussed by Dr. Alex McFarland
with Alex McFarland Ministries (www.alexmcfarland.com/)

Professional basketball player Jaden Ivey has been “released” by the Chicago Bulls for taking a stand as a Christian against what is now called “Pride Month.”

Today, Dr. Alex McFarland responds to this news, saying: “This action by the Bulls is disgraceful, but emblematic of how much America needs to repent.” Dr. McFarland is a noted Christian apologist, author, and evangelist. He is the co-host of the podcast: “Exploring the World”.

Click here for more information about Dr. Alex McFarland his ministry.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Should Christian pro-basketball players be able to elect not to participate in activity contrary to their religious beliefs? Dr. McFarland compares this to a Jew being forced to participate in a Christmas celebration at work.

When being interviewed by a journalist, has Dr. McFarland ever turned the conversation to his belief in Jesus Christ?

How should Christians react to Pride Month being celebrated in the workplace?

Why are too many afraid to speak up in the workplace? Is it fear of being reprimanded – or worse? Dr. McFarland encourages all Christians to stand up and not be silent.

Click here to help support Alex McFarland Ministries.

DON’T FEEL SORRY FOR YOUR KIDS

Discussed by Sara Tracey
with The What's UP Radio Program

Don’t feel sorry for or fear for your kids/grandkids because the world they are going to grow up in is not what it used to be. God created them and called them for the exact moment in time that they’re in. Their life wasn’t a coincidence or an accident.

For the full article by author and Pastor Alex Cravens, click here.

SECRET TRANSITION AT SCHOOL "LGBTQ" CLUBS

Discussed by Linda Harvey
with Mission: America  (www.MissionAmerica.com)

LGBTQ clubs in public schools across the nation are changing their names to be appear more “friendly” and “diverse”. But is this just a ruse to fool parents?

Today, Linda Harvey discusses these new names, in addition to two recent SCOTUS rulings forbidding schools from keeping a child’s “sexual identity” a secret from parents. Linda is the founder of Mission:America, a Christian pro-family organization tracking current cultural issues since 1995.

Click here to read Linda’s op-ed on this very important topic. SHARE IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!! MAKE SURE ALL OF YOUR CONTACTS KNOW ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS THE NATION.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

What are some of the new LGBTQ club names being used in elementary schools across the nation?

Do these clubs use material to actually indoctrinate and recruit kids into a LGBTQ lifestyle?

When did public schools get so off track? Linda reveals what got her attention during the Clinton Presidency and why she started Mission:America.

What were the two cases before the Supreme Court of the United States about?

Should parental permission be required to attend and/or join LGBTQ Clubs? Linda discusses the Equal Access Act and offers her opinion on why the SCOTUS rulings should actually overrule this law.

The number of LGBTQ clubs in public schools has exploded over the past twenty years. Should parents take a stand and object to them?

Click here to help support Mission:America.

YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE BECAUSE OF THE THINGS YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED

Discussed by Sara Tracey
with The What's UP Radio Program

You are who you are because of the things you have experienced. Know that God has prepared a wonderful future for you. He is molding you into a better person.

Click here for the full article from You Are Pursued.

Note: The audio for this has been edited for content and time.

JOY IN SUFFERING

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 5

WHY IS THERE SUFFERING IN THE WORLD – ESPECIALLY IF GOD IS A GOOD GOD? WHAT COULD YOU ENDURE IF YOU KNEW SOMETHING GREATER WAS COMING IN THE FUTURE?

Mark Lanier continues with his Romans series this week with a great reminder that there IS joy in suffering because we have hope in the Lord.

Romans 8:18-22

To view Mark Lanier’s video for this lesson, click here.

If you have a prayer request, need Scripture encouragement, or would like a copy of Mark’s lessons each week, email wantmore@biblical-literacy.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

THE BIRTH PANGS OF A NEW WORLD (vs 22)

What is wrong with creation? Has it been wrong since Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden?

Childbirth is obviously very painful, but is it also a time of great joy? Is this kind of like life?

How can we possibly endure all the suffering this sinful world throws in our path?

POINTS FOR HOME:

Do the math!

The world is in labor.

Redemption is bigger than you may think.

LUNCH TOPIC:

Where in your own life – right now – do you need to reframe something you have been reading as “decline” into something you could read as “labor”?

For more information about Mark Lanier’s Biblical Literacy class, click here.

JESUS GIVES PEACE

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 5

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DOUBTFUL? I KNOW I HAVE BEEN – MANY TIMES! DOUBT IS NORMAL, BUT IS DOUBT ALSO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS?

Pastor Jarrett Stephens is in the middle of a fantastic sermon series entitled: “So, What? Why the Resurrection Matters.” This week, he peaches about Thomas’s unbelief in the resurrection of Jesus, when he finally believed, and how we can overcome our own doubts and disbelief.

Scripture Passage: John 20:19-29

Find Pastor Jarrett Stephens’ sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

Questions/Issues Discussed:

HOW TO DEAL WITH DOUBT

Name it. Claim it. And give it to God.

Wrestle it. Click on the link above to view the quote from Lee Strobel, author of “Case for Christ”. Share it. Don’t be afraid to tell other believers about your doubts. They’ll pray for you!! And someone just might be encouraged by your struggle.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

When we look to Jesus in faith and believe, we are blessed. Don’t allow doubt to have the last word. Instead, look to Jesus and listen to the Word that he speaks. Look into his wounds and you’ll end up just like Thomas – in a GOOD way!

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church click here .

PRAYER

Discussed by Terry Lowry
with Host of the What's UP Radio Program

Scripture Reference: Proverbs 1

Father, Creator of the Heavens, be gracious and merciful towards your children.

Hold back your wrath and anger from our land.

As we cry out for personal forgiveness, may we shed tears for our nation. Darkness prevails, sin is rampant, and rebellion rules.

The White House can’t save us. The State House is powerless. Too many pulpits have surrendered to tolerance and acceptance of actions which you call an abomination.

Families are crushed under the weight of the schemes of the evil one.

Our only hope is in your son, Jesus Christ.

May we be attentive as you speak to our hearts.

As watchmen on the wall, may we tell all who will listen that disaster will fall on those who refuse to bow before you, to listen to your instruction, and refuse to obey your precepts.

May we be a light to family members and friends who are wandering in darkness. We will not cease to cry out for the salvation of their souls.

Fill each saint to overflowing as we surrender to your Kingdom’s work. May we not grow weary doing good.

Lifting these words to the throne room by and through the name of Jesus Christ,

Amen