Janet Mefferd Today

Heaven is our promised inheritance as Christians, but what can we expect when we get there? Dr. Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas, joins me to talk about his latest book, "A Place Called Heaven: 10 Surprising Truths About Your Eternal Home." Plus: Author Jack Alexander discusses finding freedom from the fear of not having enough. His book is called, "The God Guarantee." That and more on Tuesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

There has been a lot of outcry in America over violations of the rule of law. How should Christians think about the law and its foundations in God Himself? Retired Air Force Colonel John Eidsmoe joins me to talk about it and his book, "Historical and Theological Foundations of Law." Plus: Justin Butterfield from First Liberty Institute discusses the latest research on growing attacks against religious liberty in America. That and more on the next JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

The Book of Proverbs gives us the wisdom of God in every aspect of our lives. How do we take that wisdom and apply it? Filmmaker and evangelist Ray Comfort joins me to talk about it and his new devotional book, "Think on These Things."Plus: Becket's Daniel Blomberg explains why three Texas churches are suing to get disaster-relief funds after Hurricane Harvey. That and more on Friday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Jonathan Edwards is considered to be the greatest theologian -- indeed, the greatest mind -- that America ever produced. What can we learn from him today about taking both the love and the wrath of God more seriously? Dr. Don Kistler, Bible teacher and founder of Northampton Press, joins me to talk about it and his new book of Edwards' rare sermons, called "Grace and Truth." That and more on Thursday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

How do hymns and spiritual songs help us better understand the death of Jesus Christ on our behalf? Award-winning Christian singer Fernando Ortega joins me to talk about it and his newest recording, "The Crucifixion of Christ." Plus: How should the church respond to the crisis of suicide in our country during this World Suicide Prevention Month? Jay Lowder from Jay Lowder Harvest Ministries joins me to talk about it. That's next time on the Wednesday edition of JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

How did Christian conservatives put Donald Trump in the White House and redirect America's future? George Barna, executive director of the American Culture and Faith Institute, joins me to talk about it and his new book, "The Day Christians Changed America." Plus: Why is the church now being urged to accept polyamory? We'll talk about that and more on Tuesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Sixteen years after 9/11, has America surrendered to Islam? We'll talk about that. Plus: What do you do when a loved one tells you he's gay? Speaker and pastoral counselor Joe Dallas joins me, and we'll talk about his book and upcoming webinar, "When Homosexuality Hits Home." That and more on Monday’s JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

It's been more than four decades since apologist Josh McDowell released his apologetics classic, "Evidence That Demands a Verdict." Now, he and his son Sean McDowell, assistant professor in Biola University's Christian Apologetics program, have updated the book to address all the latest challenges to the Christian faith in the 21st Century. Sean joins me to discuss why the evidence for Christianity is still airtight. That and more on Friday’s JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Raunerhas signed into law a measure allowing transgenders to change the sex on their birth certificates, even without having gone through a sex-change operation. Laurie Higgins from the Illinois Family Institute will explain. Plus: America needs a new Reformation, as research now shows half of U.S. Protestants reject faith in Jesus Christ alone for salvation! We'll talk about that and more on Thursday’s JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

The Trump Administration has announced plans to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. So why are evangelical leaders divided on it? We'll talk about that. Plus, Retired Marines Corp Maj. Fred Galvin and his men were eviscerated in the media 10 years ago for alleged war crimes against Afghan civilians. They were eventually found to have acted appropriately, but will Congress fully and rightly exonerate them? Maj. Galvin joins me to talk about it. That's next time on JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Winston Churchill once said, "The flame of Christian ethics is still our highest guide." But are Christian ethics really guiding the United States today? And how do we apply the Bible to today's moral dilemmas? Dr. Scott Rae, professor of Christian Ethics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, joins me to discuss his book, "Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics." That's next time on JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

What if Darwinism has led our understanding of life into a scientific dead end? Leading biologist and physiologist Dr. J. Scott Turner joins me to talk about it and his book, "Purpose and Desire." Plus: Are we under God's judgment as a country? Jeff Kinley stops by to discuss his book, "The End of America? Bible Prophecy and a Country in Crisis." That and more on the next JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

What role does mainstream Islam play in the global rise of anti-Semitism, and why are so many in denial about the threat to Jewish existence? Islamic expert Dr. Andrew Bostom joins me to talk about it. Plus: How the Democrats are already moving America toward single-payer health care. Dr. Merrill Matthews from the Institute for Policy Innovation joins me to discuss that. Tune in to the next JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

With the floodwaters rising in Houston, some may be tempted to doubt the power or goodness of God. But can doubt actually deepen your faith in Christ? Ben Young, associate pastor at Second Baptist Church in Houston, talks about the floods' impact on him as he and Janet discuss his book, "Room for Doubt." Plus: Is it possible for reforming Muslims to modernize their religion and make it more peaceful and democratic? Janet talks it over with Christine Douglass-Williams, author of "The Challenge of Modernizing Islam."

Evangelical leaders have released a new statement on biblical sexuality, called The Nashville Statement. But what do we need to know about how LGBTQ thought is actually compromising evangelicalism? Rev. Thomas Littleton joins Janet to talk about that. Plus: Dr. Michael Williams, senior professor in Old Testament Studies at Calvin Theological Seminary discusses his book, "Hidden Prophets of the Bible: Finding the Gospel in Hosea Through Malachi." That's on Thursday’s JANET MEFFERD TODAY.