Extra With Doug Hardy

Doug is taking a look at an article on The Gospel Herald by Whitney Dotson titled, "Pro-Life or Anti-Abortion: What's the Difference?". Often pro-life and anti-abortion are seen as synonymous. However, many evangelicals in America are not pro-life they are just simply anti-abortion. If we truly believed that children are blessings, fruits of the womb, would we change our behavior in any way?

Today Doug is talking a look at an article but Jared Mellinger on Desiring God titled, "Self-Examination Speaks a Thousand Lies". The article talks about how "Unhealthy introspection is a daily threat to our joy in Christ."

John Fuller is on the show today. John Fuller is the vice president of the Audio team of Focus on the Family, which creates and produces award-winning audio programs and features. He's talking with Doug today about Focus's 40 years in ministry. Also, Mark Renick is in the studio today talking about Victory Over Sin and Systemic Change of Idaho.

God's truth is solid, immovable, and unchangeable. However, we struggle sometimes to stay on and keep our balance on the Boogie Board.

Research conducted by Microsoft found that the average human attention span has fallen from twelve seconds to eight seconds. That unremarkable low means that we have now fallen below goldfish with their estimated attention span somewhere in the giddy heights of nine seconds. What does this mean as we preach and teach? How do you teach doctrine in today's culture always seeking instant gratification? Taken from an article on Evangelical Magazine by Tom Clewer titled, "Teaching Doctrine to Goldfish".

Doug is looking at a post by Mike Leake titled, "What If Unbelievers Aren't Miserable?". If we are not careful we can end up sharing a truncated gospel which is founded in our own personal experience rather the Bible.

Heritage Academy in Hagerstown, Maryland says that senior Maddi Runkles broke the school’s rules by engaging in intimate sexual activity and will not be allowed to attend graduation. Doug takes some time to talk this story through. Although it can seem like a great move of Christian piety, Doug suggests that school is missing a crucial opportunity to share (and show) the Gospel!

Mark Renick is in the studio for this Wednesday, offering resources for offenders and returning citizens. Connect with Mark at systemicchangeofid.org Doug is also taking a look at an article on Patheos titled, "7 Ways the Church Can Stay Relevant in a World Where It’s Becoming Increasingly Irrelevant" by Josh Daffern; interesting advice for a local church to consider.

Uncomfortable topic. Death. How do we talk about? How do we talk to our kids about it? How do we console ourselves about it? How does Christ change the discussion on grief?

There are a couple teens being banned from graduation this year. One teen, a Valedictorian wants to give a Christian speech and another is teen is pregnant and banned from the ceremony.

A Service dog makes it into a High School's Yearbook.

Mark Renick is in the studio. If you would like to connect with Mark check out systemicchangeofid.org Doug is also taking a look at an interesting article on Christianity Today titled, "Shame, Guilt, and Fear: What 1,000 Americans Avoid Most". Shame has become particularly powerful in American culture in the internet age, said Scott McConnell, executive director of LifeWay Research. A single mistake or embarrassing moment posted on social media can ruin a person’s life.

Today Doug is pontificating on the brevity of life.

Doug is touching on all kinds of news stories. Have you ever wonder what all needs to happen when the POTUS travels to another country like Israel? Also, it appears that the key to weight loss is actually less exercise.

Today Doug shares a bit of a conversation he had with John Summerville from Trans World Radio about the spiritual climate in North Korea. Also Doug is taking a look at "Eight of the Most Common Worship Leading Mistakes", an article written by Jamie Brown Jamie Brown.

Today in the studio Doug is talking with two Andy Napier and John Summerville of Trans World Radio. This week 94.1 The Voice is teaming up with TWR in order to get the Gospel into Cuba. To find out how you can help please visit twr.org/project/cuba-kbxl

Today in the studio Doug is talking with two Andy Napier and John Summerville of Trans World Radio. This week 94.1 The Voice is teaming up with TWR in order to get the Gospel into Cuba. To find out how you can help please visit twr.org/project/cuba-kbxl

Today Doug is looking at a post by Lori McDaniel titled, "A Tribute to Mothers who Send Their Children Into Missions". Behind every person who has done amazing things there is a mother. A mother who sends their child into missions is essential to the spreading of the Gospel.

Doug is touching on some news as he usually does and then talking about a few great sound bites that actually reveal some terrible theology.

Mark is in the studio today; talking about what's happening with Systemic Change of Idaho, Victory Over Sin and IMSI Hope Community Phase II. Connect with Mark at systemicchangeofid.org Doug is also going down the list of the top 13 highest grossing Christian movies.