Columbus Day Returns As Culture Fights Back

The news cycle is loud, but not everything happening in America is bad, and we refuse to act like it is. Good News Friday brings you stories that point to real shifts in culture, policy, and public courage, plus a few practical ways you can help us keep moving forward.

We start with a candid request: pray for us. Between now and the election we’re traveling, speaking, doing interviews, and dealing with the same flight delays and disruptions everyone’s feeling. Your prayers matter as much as your financial support, and we’re grateful for both. Then we dig into a headline that surprised us in the best way: Southern Baptist Convention President Willie Rice pushes back hard on the idea that pastors must “stay out of politics.” We talk through why abortion, marriage, gender ideology, and immigration aren’t just political labels but theological issues that shape laws, families, and the nation’s future.

Next, we unpack a big Second Amendment win: the federal government stops enforcing certain registration rules tied to suppressors and short-barreled firearms. We explain the history of the NFA tax stamp, what changes for law-abiding buyers, what does not change (background checks and other legal limits still apply), and why suppressors are more about hearing protection than Hollywood “silencers.”

Finally, we take on Columbus Day, President Trump’s proclamation, and the bigger question underneath it all: how should we judge history without turning every imperfect person into a villain? If you care about faith, freedom, and facts, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share this episode with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show.

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