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Along with reviewing “Thunderbolts,” the first big summer movie of 2025, Plugged In (https://www.pluggedin.com/) ‘s Adam Holz addresses the problem of an AI assistant on the free version of the Snapchat app that can be tricked to take your kids into inapproriate content.  He also talks about another trend among influencers to pet dangerous animals.  Carmen reflects back on the this year’s National Day of Prayer, and reminding us that our focus is on God’s kingdom to come above all.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here (https://give.unwsp.edu/site/Donation2?df_id=3342&3342.donation=form1&utm_source=myfaithradio.com&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=frn_podcasts)

With all that’s fearful in the world AND all the stoking of fear online, Thann Bennett of The Equipped Newsletter (https://theequippednewsletter.com/) and radio show (https://www.myfaithradio.com/programs/the-equipped/) helps us remember that in God, we are called to fear not!  Put your hand in the hand of the man from Galilee. Apologist Daniel Dewitt (https://www.theolatte.com/) talks about his deficient, myopic view of missions.  It’s not just a matter of our country sending people to preach the Gospel eslewhere, but the Church being sent into the world! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here (https://give.unwsp.edu/site/Donation2?df_id=3342&3342.donation=form1&utm_source=myfaithradio.com&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=frn_podcasts)  

On this National Day of Prayer (https://www.nationaldayofprayer.org/) , Carmen talks about our broken world, our broken relationships.  It’s a reason be be in prayer for God, and never give up.  Christina Hannan of the Praying Through Scripture (https://www.myfaithpodcasts.com/podcasts/praying-through-scripture/?t=1746038959621) podcast shares about caring for a child with special needs, and about the need to lament the hard stuff while holding on to God, His Word, and His Promises. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here (https://give.unwsp.edu/site/Donation2?df_id=3342&3342.donation=form1&utm_source=myfaithradio.com&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=frn_podcasts)

Political scientist Mark Caleb Smith (https://www.cedarville.edu/academic-schools-and-departments/history-and-government/faculty-staff/smith-mark-caleb) talks about both the tradition and the Biblical call to pray for our nation and leaders, even those we disagree with.  Leslie Means (https://herviewfromhome.com/) , author of “So God Made a Grandma:  Caring, Faithful, Creative, Devoted, Wise, Generous, Resilient–Just Like You (https://www.amazon.com/So-God-Made-Grandma-Resilient-Just/dp/B0D76PWXQK) ,” share storeis about the important role grandmothers can play in their families.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here (https://give.unwsp.edu/site/Donation2?df_id=3342&3342.donation=form1&utm_source=myfaithradio.com&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=frn_podcasts)

Life Church (http://www.life.church/) ‘s innovation leader and creator of the YouVersion Bible app (https://www.youversion.com/) Bobby Gruenewald shares about the growth of Bible engagement over the last two years, not just of the YouVersion app, plus the record of almost 19 million people globally using YouVersion on Easter Sunday 2025.  Bruce Becker of Time of Grace Ministries’ Bible Threads Podcast (https://timeofgrace.org/bible-threads-with-dr-bruce-becker-podcast/) and author of “Torn (https://www.amazon.com/Torn-Living-Earth-Longing-Heaven-ebook/dp/B0DSX5M5VK) ,” reminds us we are exiles of another kingdom living in this world.  While we are in this world, we live now as citizens of Heaven.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here (https://give.unwsp.edu/site/Donation2?df_id=3342&3342.donation=form1&utm_source=myfaithradio.com&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=frn_podcasts)  

Aubrey Sampson (https://www.aubreysampson.com/) , host of the Nothing is Wasted (https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast) podcast, shares from her book “What We Find in the Dark (https://www.amazon.com/What-We-Find-Dark-Presence/dp/1641583126) ,” including the loss she went through with the death of her close friend and ministry partner Jen, and in the darkness seeing God move and finding the importance of community. Along with news of Christians around the world, Ruth Kramer of Mission Network News (https://www.mnnonline.org/) talks about the situation many exiled Christians who are living in the US and who have valid green cards are experiencing in light of our immigration crackdowns.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here (https://give.unwsp.edu/site/Donation2?df_id=3342&3342.donation=form1&utm_source=myfaithradio.com&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=frn_podcasts)