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Don Feder is a writer, researcher and columnist. He is a graduate of the Boston University College of Liberal Arts and the Boston University Law School. He was admitted to the practice of law in New York and Massachusetts. He was a Boston Herald editorial writer and syndicated columnist for 19 years. Since November of 2021, he has been a staff writer for the Washington Times. He has been a communications consultant, writer and conference organizer for various pro-life and pro-family NGO's. He is the recipient of numerous awards.--In Genesis 1 we see the handiwork of God in creation. He created man in his own image. He created male and female. In Genesis 1-28 it says, -And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it- and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.- We see Adam and Eve having Abel, then Cain, and then Seth. In Genesis 5-4 we read that Adam and Eve begat sons and daughters. This carried on person after person. You can read the genealogy in Genesis 5.--However, there is a growing problem. It's not that we have too great a population, but rather that worldwide fertility is declining. It's being reported that every industrialized nation today has fertility rates under replacement levels. Our guest today has indicated that we are heading for a demographic train wreck, which he is terming a -demographic winter.- Demographers and governments know about it, but no one can figure out what to do about it.

Once again there was no shortage of news stories to review as Jim provided the following for listeners along the network-----Israel's IDF carried out an aerial attack within Iran in response to the barrage of missiles and UAV's launched toward Israel by Iran last Saturday evening.----Senator Ted Cruz slammed President Joe Biden this week for Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel saying the Biden administration paid for the missiles and drones that Iran used.----President Biden's administration announced a new round of sanctions intended to punish key figures in Iran's drone program after those system were used to strike Israel on April 13th.----A band of more than a dozen House lawmakers voted against a resolution condemning Iran for its drone and missile attack against Israel over the weekend. ----The U.S. blocked Palestine's latest effort to become a full member of the U.N. on Thursday, using its veto power during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council. ----Days after the Biden administration gave its blessing to a newly formed Palestinian Authority government in the West Bank, the P.A. handed out dozens of bonus payments for security forces involved in the attacks on Israel.----About 100 protesters that took part in pro-Palestinian occupation camp on a Columbia University lawn were cuffed and hauled away by police in riot gear. ----Hundreds of Jew haters armed with torches marched on the campus of Columbia University.----Dozens of Google employees at the company's headquarters in California and New York held protests against company management after they signed a 1.1 billion dollar deal with the Israeli government.

David Rubin is former mayor of Shiloh Israel as well as the author of seven books including, Confronting Radicals- What America Can Learn from Israel. He's the founder and president of Shiloh Israel Children's Fund, established after he and his then three-year-old son were wounded in a terror attack. His websites are DavidRubinIsrael.com and IsraelChildren.org. He is in the region of Judea and Samaria.--David began by describing how he reacted upon hearing that Iran had sent missiles toward Israel. Fortunately, 99- of the missiles were picked off by air defenses. One child was wounded badly and there was some property damage.--He commented on President Biden who has warned Israel not to retaliate against Iran in a big way. However, David pointed out the reality that Israel is currently fighting a war on five fronts- Lebanon where the Hezbollah terrorist organization is located, Judea and Samaria -West Bank-, Gaza, and the south where Iran has been supporting the Houthis. Iran is the fifth front, a nation that is on the nuclear threshold. In the end, he says there will be a response by Israel, and it will be -pretty soon.- --Is the Biden administration trying to play both ends in the Israel-Iran dilemma-- How large is Iran's arsenal and what is the status of their nuclear program-- Is the attack by Iran giving Hamas time to regroup-- How does David view the anti-Israel protests on college campuses and in leftist cities-- These and other questions are answered on this edition of Crosstalk.

Shahram Hadian is a former Muslim from Iran who came to the states in 1978 and committed his life to Jesus Christ. He has served as a pastor, a police officer, and a former candidate for Governor in Washington State.--Some people today are conflicted when it comes to the issue of what authority we must give our allegiance-submission to in various situations. Some believe we must obey the government no matter what, while others take exception to that position.--So what does the Bible say-- Romans 13-1-7 lays out what our responsibility is to be to the governing authorities. However, Shahram believes there are some who have misused this passage to justify false obedience to the government, especially if the government is in violation of God's Word.--The foundation for his reasoning comes from his explanation of Romans 13-1. He noted that modern translations use the phrase, -governing authorities- while the King James Version says, -Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers.- He explained that the phrase, -higher powers- comes from an original Greek term -hyperecho- that refers to the highest authority. From this he contends that since government isn't the highest authority, that portion of the text must be referring to God.--Shahram then moved on to explain what he referred to as the four rulers or magistrates and the program wrapped up with input from listeners nationwide.

Our present society has been compared to a Romans 1 society. Jim read verses 18-28 and if you do the same, you'll see how this parallels America today. It's especially pertinent as we see the LGBTQ- movement proliferating among us. Is this rebellion against God's design for mankind actually a judgment from God----To help answer that question and update listeners on how this movement continues to affect Christians, Crosstalk welcomed the return of Peter LaBarbera. Peter is founder and president of Americans for Truth. He's a former reporter for the Washington Times and LifeSiteNews.com and a former contributing editor for Human Events.--Here's the list of stories that Jim had Peter comment on during the first quarter hour of the broadcast---Males who are gender confused are no longer allowed to compete in women's NAIA sports competition. The vote was 20-0 and impacts about 83,000 athletes in universities around the U.S.--Idaho had placed a ban on so-called gender affirming care for adolescents. A lawsuit was filed against this. The court placed a hold on the ban and yesterday the Supreme Court lifted the ban while the case is pending.--The Kansas legislature passed the -Forbidding Abusive Child Transitions Act- that would protect minors from the harmful effects of the transitioning procedure. Governor Laura Kelly vetoed this legislation but the senate has the ability to override the veto.--Pro-lifers in Michigan have condemned Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer for signing into law a pro-LGBT bill that allows women to be compensated for renting their wombs to people who are looking to obtain a child through surrogacy.

Mat Staver is founder - chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He's an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith - Freedom and Freedom's Call.--The new World Health Organization -WHO- pandemic treaty has been unveiled. The intergovernmental negotiating body of the WHO has been meeting and refining the pandemic treaty in preparation for the 77th World Health Assembly which takes place May 27th through June 1st in Geneva, Switzerland.--Multiple planning meetings have been underway since the last world health assembly and in recent weeks the World Health Organization released their revised draft of this pandemic agreement.--The Biden administration doesn't refer to this agreement as a treaty, merely an agreement or an accord. Mat contends that it is, in fact, a treaty. Remember, a treaty must be affirmed-ratified by a two-thirds majority vote in the U.S. Senate. Mat believes they won't get that kind of vote, especially when it jeopardizes U.S. sovereignty. The result is that there's an attempt to re-categorize this as a pandemic agreement so that there's no need for a two-thirds vote.--In addition to the pandemic treaty-agreement there's also 300- amendments to the existing international health regulations of the WHO. Mat believes those are just as bad and the Biden administration is pushing to sign on to those amendments as well as the pandemic agreement next month.--Can President Biden do this unilaterally-- Will it be legally binding and if so, what will this mean for American sovereignty-- Find out more, and also hear what was said concerning Iran's attack on Israel.

Today Dalton Windsor did us the honor of sharing several news stories. Here is a sampling of the various topics---- Federal law enforcement officials are concerned that the U.S. will come under attack much like Israel has-- Dearborn MI- Protestors shout 'death to America' and 'death to Israel' in addition to 'America is the most rotten country on the earth'-- FBI arrests 18 year old in Idaho after uncovering a truly horrific and violent plot to attack churches on behalf of Isis-- Milwaukee WI school receives second bomb threat in 5 days-- Watertown WI police respond to threat on local church-- Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu will invade Rafah despite international objections, one of which is from President Biden-- Three sons of Hamas leader killed in air strike in Gaza-- Hungary has condemned plans for NATO military alliance mission in Ukraine-- Christians in Ukraine face torture and destruction of churches at the hands of Russia-- Biden Administration still hasn't set a trial date for the man who planned to kill Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh-- Clinton Administration had 9 opportunities to take out Osama bin Laden

Many people are in distress as they see America as a nation in decline. However, if you could go back to the early 20th century, Germany didn't look like a nation that was on the brink of world-shaking terror. It looked like many of us have known the U.S. to be.--The guest on this edition of Crosstalk wrote a book in 2010 and it's as relevant today, perhaps even more so, than it was then. It warns us of a nation and its future that none of us wants to see. So what can we do in times like these-- --Joining Jim to answer that question was Dr. Erwin Lutzer. Dr. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church where he served as the senior pastor for 36 years. He is the speaker on three radio programs that are heard on more than 750 outlets.--Is America currently experiencing a political problem or a spiritual one-- Dr. Lutzer believes it's both. He contends that there are problems that Washington cannot solve, yet in spite of that, he still believes that politics is very important. After all, as he noted, -Would you rather live in North Korea or South Korea--- On the other hand, for those of us as Christians, politics, as important as it is, is not supremely important. What's supremely important is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. --Dr. Lutzer brought up numerous critical points. The first concerned laws. He noted that if you don't have transcendent values when you make your laws, you have Hitler's laws.--Another critical point concerned propaganda. He indicated that it's very powerful and it's used on both sides of the aisle. The result is that there are cultural streams that few people are willing to stand against.

Mat Staver is founder - chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith - Freedom and Freedom's Call.--Since the Dobbs decision was released that overturned Roe v. Wade, a battle has been underway in many states in the matter of either protecting human life or targeting it. --One of the more ironic happenings in this battle occurred in the state of Florida. On April 1, on the same day and by the same court, two different decisions came about. One affirmed no right to abortion in the Florida constitution, taking Florida from being the most liberal state on abortion to being the most pro-life state. However, within moments of that decision, the same court released a 4-3 decision that allows a Planned Parenthood-ACLU-backed abortion amendment to move forward and possibly be placed on the ballot in November. If it gets on the ballot and passes, it would undo that previous life affirming decision and make Florida more liberal than it's ever been concerning abortion. --Jim also had Mat comment on other states that will have abortion on the ballot in November. Listeners wrapped up the program with their comments.

Increasingly, energy is being used as a weapon against the American people. Some are being denied the use of energy or there are curbs, penalties or denials on the use of energy. Couple this with the attack on personal property rights and you can see that we have a government that is overreaching and simply out of control. --Returning to Crosstalk to discuss the weaponization of energy and property rights was Tom DeWeese. Tom is president of American Policy Center.--Tom began by noting that when you don't have your own property to stand on, how do you declare your independence, such as your freedom of speech. More and more property is becoming government property where they dictate to you what you're going to say and if you violate that you're in big trouble. Don't believe that-- Tom said he's asking people around the nation to go to one of their city council meetings and ask the following question- What can I do on my property without your permission-- --Tom went on to describe a situation in Pataskala, Ohio, where the Chinese are moving in to build a -monster- solar panel assembly plant. He believes the lead company in the project is merely a -shell- designed to get around U.S. regulations that would otherwise prevent a foreign company from owning property. Local activists that are trying to fight back are up against a mayor and city council that are seeing dollar signs. Hence, those that are fighting back are being referred to as -radicals- to be ignored.

Dr. Jimmy DeYoung, Jr. is speaker, teacher, Mideast guide, videographer and speaker on Prophecy Today. He lived and worked in Jerusalem for many years before returning to the U.S. for continued ministry. He's a fully credentialed journalist and has led numerous tours to Israel. He is one of the speakers on Prophecy Today.--6 months ago yesterday, Hamas launched its deadly attack on Israel. More Israeli's were killed on October 7th, 2023, than at any time since Israel became a nation. --Dr. DeYoung noted that the Biden administration is definitely making its presence felt in the decision making process concerning what to do next. He believes the Israeli people are in it for the long haul. That means finishing the job at hand. President Netanyahu and the war cabinet have pulled a key division out of southern Gaza to re-arm in order to do just that and finish the next stage of the battle which is in Rafah. In addition, Dr. DeYoung believes the step after that would be to wipe out Iran.--He also indicated that 600 plus Israeli soldiers have been killed, 97 hostages are still alive and 36 bodies are being held by Hamas. --Complicating matters is Iran as Israel has killed one of their generals and Iran has yet to retaliate.--This is a subject with a lot of variables and Dr. DeYoung attempts to touch on all of them on this important edition of Crosstalk.

Dalton was at the helm this week, bringing news headlines of importance to Christians worldwide. Stories included- ----Earlier today, New Jersey and New York suffered a 4.8 magnitude earthquake.----A 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan resulted in collapsed buildings, landslides and at least 9 deaths.----According to a Wall Street Journal poll, President Joe Biden is trailing Donald Trump in nearly all battleground states that helped decide the 2020 election regardless of whether 3rd party candidates are factored in.----President Biden finalized new civil service protections that are aimed at preventing the sort of bureaucratic house cleaning that former President Donald Trump plans should he win re-election.----A new poll indicates that over two-thirds of Americans disapprove of President Joe Biden's handling of the southern border.----Hundreds of thousands of immigrants have flown in to Texas and Florida as part of expanded immigration parole procedures. ----Illegal immigrant deported 7 times arrested for murder in Butler County, Ohio.----Peter Doocy of Fox News presses the White House on release of migrants who allegedly beat Texas National Guardsman.----An alleged smuggler was arrested in Kentucky charged with bringing minors across the border and producing child pornography.----A federal judge ordered the U.S. government to expeditiously house migrant children who illegally enter the U.S. instead of allowing them to remain in open-air locations along the border.----Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law permitting immediate removal of squatters.----President Joe Biden is funding border security in foreign nations.

Dr. Tommy Ice is the director of the Pre-Trib Research Center which he co-founded in 1994 with Dr. Tim LaHaye. He has authored or co-authored over 30 books, written hundreds of articles and is a frequent conference speaker. He's also served as a pastor for 17 years. He appeared on Crosstalk to discuss his book, 'The Case for Zionism- Why Christians Should Support Israel'.--According to Dr. Ice, Zionism involves people, including Christians, who believe that God has given Israel the land of Israel.--There are Christian anti-Zionists. This goes back to the 2nd century of the early church when people began to say that the church was the new Israel. That developed into the belief that the church has replaced Israel -Replacement Theology or Supersessionism-. This has been the majority view down through church history especially within the Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches.--Dr. Ice disagrees with Replacement Theology. He noted that there are 3 chapters in Romans where Paul says that God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Paul then goes on to note that their hardness is temporary and that sometime in the future all Israel will be saved. For Dr. Ice, that means every Jew that's alive toward the end of the tribulation will become a believer.--Dr. Ice's book teaches that the world has witnessed -in the last few years- the greatest increase of anti-Semitism since WWII. Dr. Ice believes this to be especially true when you factor in the Islamic world. Up to about 70 years ago when Israel became a nation, anti-Semitism involved hatred toward Jewish people. Today that includes hating the nation of Israel and Zionism.

With each passing day you can't help but wonder, what's next-- The things happening in America are happening so quickly. For example, just a few years ago we had the most secure borders ever and we were energy independent. Evidence indicates that America is more divided than ever and from the highest office in the land, Resurrection Sunday was hijacked by a transgender day of visibility.--So as you look at our nation from these facets as well as others, it's clear that America is -falling apart at the seams.- --Returning to Crosstalk to explain why was Alex Newman. Alex is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American.--Alex began his analysis by describing his prognosis for the future of America. He believes that when you look at the situation objectively and honestly, we're a nation that is on the verge of collapse and that we're seeing the judgment of God due to wickedness that unfortunately pervades much of society. That is coupled with blatant rebellion that will only bring more judgment to our land. --Our national debt situation topped the list of areas of concern. Jim indicated that the U.S. debt stands at 34.6 trillion dollars. That doesn't include what's been raided from Social Security and other funds. Alex responded by indicating that we're on the verge of -economic catastrophe.- We have over 200 trillion in unfunded liabilities. That's about ten times the size of the national economy and what we produce in a year and there's no way that this figure could ever be paid off. Alex believes that this alone means certain economic doom.

Gene Sharp is a radio planting missionary serving with IBM -Independent Baptist Media- to carry the Gospel around the earth through technology.--It all began from humble beginnings when starting a Christian radio station in Ohio in 1997. So join Gene as he presents his testimonial timeline describing the effect of lives that continue to be impacted by the Gospel via Christian radio around the world. Station locations he discussed included Paupa New Guinea, the Catholic-heavy Philippines, Uganda and even the Islamic stronghold of Iraq---Also included was discussion concerning video recording studios in Brazil, Egypt and India, as IBM provides assistance to local churches and missionaries not just with radio stations, but in the areas of audio, video and graphics.--Listeners wrapped up the program with their comments.

Those of us that follow Jesus and his teachings know that he has a message that must continue to go out. Souls are depending on it whether they know it or not. That's why Trail Ridge Camp in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, exists- to share the good news of Jesus Christ and what he did for sinners. --Last year, Trail Ridge Camp hosted their father-son retreat, which included hearing challenges from God's Word. This included the closing message just after the breakfast fellowship featuring Dr. Dean Taylor. Dean was once a youth pastor, a senior pastor and now a professor at Faith Baptist Theological Seminary in Iowa. He shared a message that looked at the following 5 points- - -God has a plan.-People have personal responsibility.-Sin has a price.-Jesus has great love.-You and I have a choice regarding what we see at Calvary.--This last point is of great importance. When you look at Calvary, you have a choice, just like the criminals on either side of Christ. What side have you taken-- It's the most important question you'll ever face. Consider its implications, and hear how Jim helped Dalton wrap things up, when you review this special edition of Crosstalk.

Brad Mattes is president of Life Issues Institute which was founded in 1991 to serve the educational needs of the pro-life movement. Brad is the host of Life Issues, a daily radio commentary, also the weekly Straight Talk on Life Issues and has produced numerous radio specials standing for life.--19 years ago on March 31, 2005, after almost 14 days without nutrition or hydration, Terri Schindler Schiavo died by severe dehydration. What was her crime-- Her crime was that she needed a feeding tube and fluids, all to stay alive. --Terri's case went national. President Bush became involved, the Florida legislature sought to intervene on her behalf, while requests made by her parents were struck down by the courts. Pro-life organizations from around America were involved as well and eventually her case went all the way to the Supreme Court, more than once.--What led to the collapse at her home-- What do we know about her then husband Michael-- Was she brain dead, in a coma or reliant upon machines to keep her alive-- What led up to her death sentence by court order-- Join Brad as he answers these and many more questions surrounding this tragic death that we must never forget.

Mat Staver is founder - chairman of Liberty Counsel. He is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Mat is an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith - Freedom and Freedom's Call.--This program dealt with a number of issues, but the primary focus concerned recent Supreme Court cases. The first one dealt with the court's hearing of oral arguments on March 18th in the case of Murthy v. Missouri. At issue was the Biden administration's pressuring of social media platforms to remove posts that they believe are falsehoods dealing with topics such as the COVID pandemic or the 2020 presidential election. --The next item discussed involved the court's hearing of oral arguments over two cases that were consolidated- FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine and Danco Laboratories LLC v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. Some say that this could have the potential effect of stopping mail-order abortions. That's because, as Mat explains in detail, these cases deal with the FDA's approval of Mifepristone, a drug that's used to terminate pregnancies during early stages.--Listeners brought their comments to the discussion during the second half of the broadcast.

Twila Brase is president and co-founder of Citizens' Council for Health Freedom, a national patient-centered, privacy-focused, free-market policy organization to support health care choices, individualized patient care and medical and genetic privacy. Twila is a certified public health nurse and author of the eight-time award-winning book, Big Brother in the Exam Room- The Dangerous Truth About Electronic Health Records. She's the speaker on the daily Health Freedom Minute heard on radio stations across the nation.--14 years ago this past Saturday, the so-called Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Obama. Jim shared the opening of a press release that went out last Friday from the Biden-Harris campaign. It communicated that the ACA provides millions of Americans with the freedom and security for people to live life the way they want without the fear that one accident or illness will bankrupt them or their families.--Twila agrees this was a very consequential law but she believes it didn't improve freedom or security. It gave us unaffordable premiums and deductibles and no other options. So from her perspective, there's nothing affordable about it and the price for care itself is not any lower. The high prices are at every level from care to coverage and in addition, the health plan is allowed to deny you access to care. For Twila, it all fits the agenda of moving us toward a national health care system.--Join Jim and Twila as they look at more including---Has this situation pushed medical professionals into early retirement---How secure is everyone's medical information---What do we know about the cyber attack that took place last month.

Deportation cases dismissed, massive spending bill creates controversy, the so-called Affordable Care Act celebrates a birthday and more. These and other headlines are covered on the -Round-Up- this week.----The massive spending bill presented by House Republican leaders is filled with millions of dollars in funding for LGBT organizations, including -845,000 for gay garden parties. --The 1.2 trillion dollar spending bill released by Speaker Mike Johnson was blasted by Representatives Chip Roy and Marjorie Taylor Green. Jim provided audio from both representatives.----Days after underwriting the 92 million dollar bond for former President Donald Trump's E. Jean Carroll defamation appeal, insurance giant Chubb, has now declined to underwrite the half-billion dollar appeal bond that the GOP frontrunner needs in his New York civil fraud case.----New York Attorney General Letitia James recently took the first steps toward seizing Trump's assets according to public records. ----Former President Trump and other defendants in the Georgia election interference case have the go-ahead to appeal last week's ruling that allows Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis to continue to lead the prosecution. ----Tomorrow is the 14th anniversary of the so-called Affordable Care Act.----Despite the fact that over 90- of the U.S. population has some form of health insurance, medical debt remains a persistent problem.----By nearly two to one, voters believe President Joe Biden is using the Justice Department to hobble former President Donald Trump and jail him so that he can't win the Fall election.