Janet Mefferd Today

How do we cultivate a lifelong pattern of Bible study? Pastor Nate Pickowicz joins me to talk about his book, "How to Eat Your Bible: A Simple Approach to Learning and Loving the Word of God." Plus: Where is our nation headed when the Tampa mayor vows to have Super Bowl mask scofflaws arrested and a New York Times reporter says Republican lawmakers are "on borrowed time?" We'll talk about it on Wednesday's MEFFERD TODAY.

TIME Magazine has just admitted that a "shadow campaign" of left-wing activists and business titans "saved" the 2020 election. We'll talk about it. Plus: California churches win a modified victory at the U.S. Supreme Court over indoor worship. And pastor Stephen Viars joins me to talk about his book, "Overcoming Bitterness." That's all next time on Tuesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Why have so few Christian leaders failed to call God's people to repent amid the dark providences He's sent us during the COVID-19 pandemic? Dr. Josh Moody, senior pastor of College Church, joins me to talk about it. Plus: What are we to make of the hypocrisy of John Kerry, our new jet-setting climate czar? I'll talk it over with James Taylor, president of the Heartland Institute. That and more on Monday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Why are NeverTrump evangelical leaders urging conservative Christians to apologize for supporting the former president? And what does it say about their own spiritual shortcomings? I'll talk it over with Washington Times columnist Dr. Everett Piper. Plus: A new survey shows a major drop in Americans' support for socialism. We'll talk about that and more on Friday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

The New York Times suggests the Biden Administration should appoint a "reality czar" to counter disinformation. Have we gone full 1984? We'll talk about it. Plus: Bestselling author Amity Shlaes on why presidents shouldn't use the word "great." And author Jill Eileen Smith examines women of the Old Testament as we discuss her book, "She Walked Before Us." Join us for Thursday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Communist China wields massive economic power in America, and now it's also becoming our nation's largest landowner. I'll talk about it with Tom DeWeese, president of the American Policy Center. Plus: Southern Baptist leaders issue a new report about their Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, but will it make any difference in reining in the denominational Wokeness? That and more on Wednesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

A newly introduced gun-control bill would require gun owner licensing, retroactive gun registration and even psychological evaluations! Does this "insanity on steroids" have any chance of passing? I'll discuss it with Alan Gottlieb, president of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Plus: David Rives of David Rives Ministries shows the many ways the Bible beat science to the punch centuries ago. His book is called, "21 Verses Backed By Science." Join us for Tuesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Twitter and Facebook are accelerating the cancellation of Christian ministries like Focus on the Family and other Christian leaders who've dared to stand up publicly against the lie that a man can become a woman. We'll talk about it. Plus: What can we learn about biblical truth by understanding some of the most important places in Israel? I'll discuss it with Dr. Paul Wright, president of Jerusalem University College, and author of the book, "Heart of the Holy Land: 40 Reflections on Scripture and Place." That and more on Monday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY

A number of people in the modern-day church uttered false prophecies about President Trump's assured second term in office. Now some are claiming they're not really false prophets, but does God's Word agree with them? I'll talk it over with Don Veinot, president of Midwest Christian Outreach. Plus: COVID-19 guru Dr. Anthony Fauci now says just because you've had the vaccine doesn't mean you can travel. We'll discuss that and more on Friday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

President Biden has directed federal agencies to combat the resurgence of xenophobia against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, while also reigniting the Left's war on the suburbs. We'll talk about it all. Plus: Why did the new president really disband the President's Advisory 1776 Commission? Commission member Mike Gonzalez from the Heritage Foundation joins me to talk about it on Thursday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

The just-introduced Save Democracy Act aims to fix the corruption we saw in the elections system in 2020. But will Democrat leadership get behind it? I'll talk it over with Indiana Rep. Jim Banks, chairman of the Republican Study Committee. Plus: What should we think of the extrabiblical literature purporting to tell us about Jesus? Dr. Craig Evans, distinguished professor at Houston Baptist University, joins me to talk about his book, "Jesus and the Manuscripts: What We Can Learn from the Oldest Texts." That's next time on JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

What are some of the key pro-life legislative developments across America? Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life, joins me to share details from its latest report, "The State of Abortion in the United States." Plus: How do we respond to some of the ridiculous assertions of the New Atheists? I'll talk it over with Patrick Prill, author of the book, "Things Atheists Say That Simply Make No Sense." That and more on Tuesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

President Biden was barely sworn into office before he issued a draconian LGBTQ+ executive order that would destroy girls' sports and undermine their safety in locker rooms and restrooms. He's also planning to place homosexual and transgender activists into high-ranking government positions. What will Biden's fanatical adherence to the LGBTQ+ agenda mean for Christians and our freedom of religion? I'll discuss it with Peter LaBarbera, president of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality, on Monday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Forty-eight years after the Roe v. Wade decision, President Biden said he wants to circumvent a right-leaning Supreme Court by making Roe the law of the land! Will it happen? Mark Crutcher, president of Life Dynamics, joins me. Plus: The Left ramps up its rhetoric over targeting and expunging its political enemies. We'll address that and more on Friday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Joe Biden takes the reins as the next president of the United States, but his first-day's executive actions show that his call for "unity" is just a hollow platitude. I'll explain why. Plus: Katy Faust discusses why children's rights to their natural mom and dad cannot be superseded by adult desires for twisted versions of a family. Her book is called: "Them Before Us: Why We Need a Global Children's Rights Movement." Join us for Thursday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.