Janet Mefferd Today

House Democrats recently tried and failed to turn a coronavirus relief bill into a little Green New Deal. But how is the Green New Deal already being implemented across America in attacks on areas like private property and even meat consumption? I'll discuss it with Tom DeWeese, president of the American Policy Center. That and more on Monday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

From church shutdowns to threats over arrest if you go outside, Americans are seeing their freedoms curtailed to help fight the coronavirus. Does it matter if many of these orders are unconstitutional, and how can we balance freedom with safety? I'll discuss it with constitutional expert and professor Rob Natelson, head of the Independence Institute’s Constitutional Studies Center. PLUS: Michael Woolworth from Bible League talks about the needs of persecuted Christians across the globe. That and more on Friday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

What should we really know about the medical and social realities concerning COVID-19? We'll discuss all things coronavirus with Dr. David Stevens, CEO Emeritus of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations. Plus: Some odd pandemic developments in Virginia concerning churches and Liberty University. And Shawnee State University Professor Nick Meriwether shares the latest on his legal fight to be free to oppose transgender ideology in class. That and more on the next JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

The Bible says: "the Word of the Lord is right and true." The Lord Jesus said He is "the truth." But how can we convey biblical truth to a "post-truth" culture and warn people about the eternal ramifications of denying the reality of sin and the remedy of the gospel? I'll talk it over with Mike Gendron, founder of Proclaiming the Gospel, as we discuss truth and its consequences. Join us for the Wednesday's edition of JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

How do Christian cliches prevent us from understanding the depth of God's Word? Dr. Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries, joins me to discuss his book, "Unquestioned Answers." Plus: March for Life president Jeanne Mancini explains why Joe Biden's abortion extremism will hurt him in November. That and more on the next JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

As Christians are dying for their faith across the world, much of what passes for American Christianity is weak and worldly. Why aren't the lives of American Christians much different from those of their atheist neighbors, and what's the way back to the Lord? I'll talk it over with The Daily Wire's Matt Walsh, author of the book, "Church of Cowards: A Wake-Up Call to Complacent Christians." That and more on Monday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

What is the future of the conservative movement, and have political shifts spelled the end of "reform conservatism?" I'll talk it over with Matthew Continetti, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Plus: Could America's loss of control during the pandemic help move our nation back to repentance and a crying out to the Lord? We'll talk about that and more on Friday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

As the markets swing, investors sweat and unemployment climbs, how should Christians respond to the big changes in the American economy during this pandemic? I'll talk it over with Dan Celia, president and CEO of Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries. Plus: Is it wrong -- or is it wise -- for churches to refrain from gathering publicly during a pandemic? We'll talk about that and more on Thursday's next JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Leftist politicians are showing their totalitarian colors amid the coronavirus pandemic, but Chinese communist totalitarianism is why we have a pandemic at all. We‘ll talk about it. Plus: How can the church effectively disciple men? Lonnie Berger, TWR Global Men’s Ministry Director, joins me to discuss his discipleship study series, “Every Man a Warrior.” That and more on the next JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Last fall, UN and government officials gathered with health and business experts for a global-pandemic simulation. But what do their comments at Event 201 reveal about how globalist ideology could affect the response to the real-life coronavirus pandemic? I'll talk about it. Plus: What kind of a relationship do most Americans have with their churches? Sam Rohrer, president of American Pastors Network, joins me to talk about the latest Barna research on churchgoing. That and more on Tuesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Girl Scouts USA has steadily declined from a character-building organization for girls into a bastion of radical feminism and progressive politics. It’s no wonder, then, that Christ-centered groups like American Heritage Girls are growing. I’ll talk it over with Patti Garibay, founder and executive director of American Heritage Girls. That and much more on Monday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

LGBT activists have sued many Christians over their refusal to materially participate in same-sex weddings. And two of their earliest victims were Dick and Betty Odgaard, who closed their family business rather than compromise the Word of God. They also have a beautiful testimony of God's faithfulness as a result, which Betty shares in her book, "Standing Tall: Buying a Church Building, Losing a Wedding Chapel, Keeping our Faith Firm." Don't miss the Odgaards' incredible story on the next JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

What is the new LGBTQ+ religion, and how can Christians refute its claims by focusing on the image of God outlined in Scripture? I'll talk it over with bestselling author Dr. Everett Piper. Plus: CNN is openly wishing the coronavirus will usher in a Joe Biden White House, and another outlet is recycling the Fake News that Texas evangelicals might suddenly be going liberal. Join us for the next JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

The Presbyterian Church in America congregation that hosted the first Revoice conference, which promoted "LGBT Christianity," is now under fire for hosting a theater performance highlighting transgender playwrights. Rev. Al Baker, PCA pastor and evangelist, will give us his take. Plus: What does the increasing evangelical embrace of Sharia supremacists in interfaith dialogue tell us about the church's lack of faithfulness to the Lord? I'll tackle that and more on Wednesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

What is the background of Islamic cleric Omar Suleiman, who interacted with Southern Baptist Convention president J.D. Greear at a recent "interfaith dialogue?" You'll hear some of Suleiman's thoughts about Israel, the Jews and women in his own words. And you'll hear reaction to it all from Jewish Dr. Andrew Bostom, an Islamic expert and author of "The Legacy of Islamic Antisemitism." Don't miss Tuesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.