Janet Mefferd Today

California's attorney general, Xavier Becerra, is Joe Biden's pick to become secretary of Health and Human Services. But this is the same radical politician who's enforced church lockdowns and has said religious liberty doesn't apply to churches. We'll talk about it. Plus: Pastor Nick Searcey discusses "The Generosity Secret." And Focus on the Family's Jeff Johnston shares some ways parents can protect their children from radical influences in public schools. That and more on Wednesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

What are the persuasive facts that explain why so many Americans are conservatives? Judd Dunning stops by to talk about it and his book, "13-1/2 Reasons Why Not to Be a Liberal: And How to Enlighten Others." Plus: Why did an Oregon physician just lose his license indefinitely after attending a #StoptheSteal rally? We'll talk about that and more on Tuesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Christians are in a race toward heaven, with an eye toward attaining the prize of eternal life in Jesus Christ. But what do we owe to those who have raced before us, and are we doing all we can to keep passing the baton of faith to others? The Center for Executive Leadership's George Shamblin joins me to talk about it and his book, "The Relay: Passing Along Your Faith in the Race to Save Christianity from Extinction." That and more on Monday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

A church in Maryland has been threatened with closure over coronavirus restrictions, but you won't believe what led up to it. Lori Roman, president of the American Constitutional Rights Union, joins me to share the details. Plus: Paul Blair from Liberty Pastors discusses why ministers across America must stand up for freedom heading into Georgia's Jan. 5 runoff election. We'll discuss that and more on Friday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

What is the path to freedom from pornography addiction? I'll talk it over with Ted Shimer, author of the book, "The Freedom Fight: The New Drug and the Truths That Set Us Free." Plus: Lesbian actress Ellen Page now says she's transgender and non-binary. What's at the root of such obvious deception? We'll talk about it on Thursday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Why do men fight wars when all is lost, and why is self-sacrifice so vital? Michael Walsh joins me to talk about it and his book, "Last Stands." Plus: Lilly Endowment, a Soros network partner, is doling out $93 million to Christian organizations to get them to "reimagine" church. What are the dangers inherent in this scheme? I'll talk about it on Tuesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Why do people look for a relationship with God in all the wrong places? Ex-Moonie William Wells, who now follows Jesus Christ, offers his perspective from his book, "A Cult Challenge to the Church." Plus: Why did Kentucky's governor just win a legal appeal to close private Christian schools when COVID-19 guru Dr. Anthony Fauci says schools should stay open? We'll talk about it on Tuesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Christianity freed men from the burden of believing the political order could save them; yet modernity has politicized everything, leading to the growing power of a totalitarian state. I'll discuss it with Robert Reilly, director of the Westminster Institute, as he reflects on what the reissued political-theory book, "The Politics of Heaven and Hell," has to say about events in our own day. Plus: The latest on the Trump campaign's efforts to try to overturn a rigged presidential election. That and more on Monday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Throughout recorded history, mankind has been ruled by kings. So what made America so different, and how is our republic rooted in biblical reality? William J. Federer joins me to talk about it and his new book, "Who is the King in America? Plus: Plus: The Hudson Institute's Melanie Kirkpatrick explains why Thanksgiving is the holiday at the heart of the American experience. That and more on Thursday’s JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

What is the sin of silent pastors? Shane Idleman, lead pastor of Westside Christian Fellowship in California, joins me to talk about it. Plus: Why did the Southern Baptist Convention's Dr. Al Mohler just invite Sharia supremacists to address the Evangelical Theological Society? And The Parents Television Council's Tim Winter discusses the best and worst TV advertisers of the last quarter-century. That's next time on Tuesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

It is not easy being a teenager, particularly in a culture that is increasingly post-Christian. How do we biblically answer some of our teenagers' most-asked questions about life and faith? Dr. Gregory Jantz will talk about it as we discuss, "40 Answers for Teens' Top Questions." Also: What does it mean to be a shepherd, particularly in the context of making disciples? Pastor Larry Osborne stops by to explain how from his book, "How to Lead Like a Shepherd." That and more on Friday's MEFFERD TODAY.

Think sexual radicals hung up their agenda when the Supreme Court redefined marriage? Think again. The Human Rights Campaign has issued 85 new policies it wants to see implemented under a Biden Administration, and some are aimed right at Christians. Peter LaBarbera, president of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality, joins me to discuss them on the next JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

The World Economic Forum in June announced its new initiative, "The Great Reset" -- a plan to replace capitalism with technocracy worldwide. And the implications are both staggering and terrifying. We'll get the details from economist and financial analyst Patrick Wood, editor-in-chief of Technocracy News & Trends and author of "Technocracy Rising." That's next time on Monday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Lawyers for the Trump campaign reveal bombshell details about vote-rigging and say they have "more than double" the number of illegal ballots they need to prove that the president was re-elected in a landslide. We'll talk about it. Plus: Dr. Peter Wood, president of the National Association of Scholars, discusses his book, "1620: A Critical Response to the 1619 Project." That's on Friday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

The presidential election upheaval has descended from serious allegations of voter fraud to Democrats creating enemies lists, calling for Trump team investigations and doxxing election officials. Where is the denouncement from the Biden-Harris ticket? I'll talk it over with Washington Times columnist Dr. Everett Piper. And does President Trump have any real route to victory at this point? We'll talk about that and more on Thursday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.