News Roundup: Rick Appleton, The Odyssey, Iran, Steve Lawson, & More

This week on Conversations That Matter, Jon Harris examines the biggest stories shaping America, the church, and the wider world.

Topics include:

• The controversy surrounding The Odyssey and what it says about Western civilization.

• Trump's response to the escalating conflict with Iran.

• Claims about a U.S.-Israel military "merger" and why they are misleading.

• The White House defending Christian athletes.

• Jen Hatmaker's rejection of the doctrine of hell.

• Michelle Leslie's critique of Jen Wilkin.

• Steve Lawson, Justin Peters, and biblical discernment.

• The Paige Patterson lawsuit update.

• An extended analysis of the Rick Appleton case and what it could mean for conservative Presbyterianism.

Join us each weekend as we review the biggest national, international, and evangelical stories from a distinctly Christian perspective.

00:00 Introduction

00:30 The Odyssey controversy and Western civilization

03:30 The Federalist vs. Gospel Coalition on The Odyssey

06:00 Data centers, AI, and conservative priorities

09:40 Trump's Iran strategy and Middle East update

13:10 Martin Skold interview preview

15:00 Tucker Carlson and the U.S.-Israel military claim

18:00 White House defends Christian WNBA player

19:00 Jen Hatmaker rejects hell

20:30 Michelle Leslie on Jen Wilkin

23:00 Steve Lawson, Justin Peters, and James 1

27:30 Paige Patterson lawsuit resolved

29:00 Rick Appleton case explained

39:00 Social media, biblical patriarchy, and Presbyterian controversy

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