WHAT’S ON WHAT’S UP TODAY:

IS SOCIAL MEDIA HARMFUL TO DEVELOPING BRAINS?

Billionaire tech leaders kept their own children away from the very tech they created.

What did they know that we didn’t? But now, do we know better now?

And, JANE’S REVENGE AND ANTIFA: ARE THEY THE SAME?

Mark Lanier continues with: Is God an unjust God?

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues with: Pattern of Prayer.

Closing prayer:
Hear our prayer, O Lord, and give ear to our pleas for mercy.
In your faithfulness, answer us in your righteousness.
We have been redeemed. We have been bought by the blood of the Lamb. 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.

IS SOCIAL MEDIA REALLY HARMFUL TO DEVELOPING BRAINS?

Discussed by Dr. Joannie DeBrito
with Alive to Thrive (Learn.AliveToThrive.com)

MSM has reported over the years that billionaire tech leaders kept their own children away from the very tech they created. What did they know that we didn’t? Do we know better now?

Dr. Joannie DeBrito is the former Director of Parenting and Youth at Focus on the Family and helped design the content for Alive to Thrive, a FREE online resource for families. She also served on the Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Team for over a decade.

Click here for free resources from Focus on the Family on the dangers of social media.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

META, which owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Threads, and other enterprises has agreed to pay over $18 billion dollars to settle a lawsuit with many states. Why were they sued?

Is Dr. DeBrito surprised at the outcome of this massive lawsuit?

Did META purposefully target adolescents through social media?

Why is it important for kids to turn off their phones at night? Does “doom scrolling” affect the developing brain?

As part of the agreement, what is META required to do?

Can constant and instant contact on our phones affect our sleep?

Click here to help support Alive to Thrive, a division of Focus on the Family.

JANE’S REVENGE AND ANTIFA: ARE THEY THE SAME

Discussed by Reverend James Harden
with CompassCare Pregnancy Services (www.compasscarecommunity.com/)

CompassCare was directly targeted and attacked by extremists after the reversal of Roe v Wade. What damage did they experience?

Today, Reverend James Harden discusses the attack and why it has taken the government four long years to investigate and come to a conclusion. Reverend James Harden is the president and CEO of CompassCare Pregnancy Services.

Click here  for the latest on this and other issues from CompassCare.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Who/what is Jane’s Revenge?

Have other churches and pro-life organizations been target by Jane?

In Reverend Harden’s opinion, did the local, state, and federal agencies ignore and purposefully slow-walk any investigation into the attack?

What does the connection between Jane’s Revenge and Antifa reveal about the broader extremist movement?

How did CompassCare respond to the vicious attacks?

Click here to help support CompassCare Pregnancy Centers.

ROMANS 9 PART 3

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

Day 3

Mark Lanier continues in the series on Romans with another look at Romans 9 and the age-old question: IS GOD UNJUST?

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:

Yesterday, Mark compared Paul’s writings to Lucius Anneau Seneca. If you missed that – check out the archives. It was interesting!

Who was Epictetus? How do his writings compare to Paul’s in Romans? Click on the link above and fast-forward to the 39-minute mark to view a sample of his writing.

Why is it important to understand Paul’s writings with context and culture? Why should we put ourselves in Paul’s shoes? What can we learn from him and his writings? Mark shares another AI-generated picture of Paul. But --- what’s wrong with it? Click the above link and fast-forward to the 43-minute mark to see for yourself.

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

THE PATTERN OF PRAYER PART 2

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

Day 3

Pastor Jarrett Stephens began a new sermon series last week entitled: Pray Like Jesus.

In this series, everyone can learn something new about the prayer life of Jesus: his pattern of daily dependence, his prayers for others, his surrender in suffering, and his unwavering trust in the Father.

This week, Pastor Jarrett continues to break down The Lord’s Prayer with four more petitions from Jesus to his Father. He went over the first three last week, so if you missed one of those segments – check out the archives on our home page.

Scripture Passage: Matthew 6:9-13

Find Pastor Jarrett Stephens’ sermon here.

Find Pastor Jarrett Stephens’ sermon notes here.

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

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Pastor Jarrett begins this segment sharing about his two family dogs, Rocket and Moose. Click the link above and fast-forward to the 48-minute mark to see the doggies.

PETITION #5 IN THE LORD’S PRAYER: A Prayer for Forgiveness

What are the two types of forgiveness in the Bible?

What type of forgiveness is in The Lord’s Prayer?

Adrian Rogers, Pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, once said: "The most miserable man on earth is not an unsaved man; it's a saved man out of fellowship with God." (Psalm 32; Proverbs 28:13)

What commentary does Jesus add to his prayer in The Lord’s Prayer?

Tune in tomorrow for the other two verses in the Bible that terrify Pastor Jarrett…

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

Hear our prayer, O Lord, and give ear to our pleas for mercy.

In your faithfulness, answer us in your righteousness.

We have been redeemed. We have been bought by the blood of the Lamb.

O hallelujah! Our names have been written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Remember our lost family members and friends as we share the Good News with many today. May the harvest be abundant.

As we count our many blessings, counting them one by one, we will be careful to thank you, Father, for our eternal salvation.

Now, let’s be going, doing, and serving Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray,

Amen and Amen