In our fast-changing world, it can be difficult to sort through the issues of the day. From family to faith to the latest in the public square, it’s hard to stay up on what’s happening, much less interpret the news in a way that honors our Christian faith. That’s what Salem’s Christian hosts do for our listeners across the country every day—and “The Christian Outlook” draws from the best of their material to bring you an hour-long program you won’t want to miss.
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The Christian Outlook – November 30, 2024 Bob Burney looks at how, even in the midst of struggle, we can still be thankful to God. Dr. Albert Mohler reminds us of the apologetic of Thanksgiving: being grateful and thankful should be directed towards the Giver of every good and perfect gift. John Hall and Kathy Emmons, of The Ride Home, talk with hi…
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The Christian Outlook - November 23, 2024 Eric Metaxas speaks with Megan Basham, author of the recent book, Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda about evangelicals’ mixed reactions to Trump’s decisive win. They discuss the balance between faith-based concerns and political leadership. Tim Clinton asks Dr…
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The Christian Outlook - November 16, 2024 Georgene Rice speaks with Debbie Wuthnow of American Family Association Action about the impact of faith-based voters in the 2024 presidential election. Albert Mohler highlights the unexpected prominence of transgender issues in the 2024 campaign, with Trump's ads emphasizing controversies like male athlete…
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The Christian Outlook - November 9, 2024 This week’s episode covers the historic 2024 election, which saw President Trump win in a decisive landslide. Albert Mohler provides analysis on the cultural and political significance of Trump’s remarkable victory and takes a look at what's ahead. Scott Furrow invites Nicole Hunt from Focus on the Family to…
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The Christian Outlook - November 2, 2024 Greg Seltz invites Paul Batura, of Focus on the Family, to explore the reasons behind pastors' reluctance to engage with social issues due to fears of backlash. Batura talks about the need for churches to provide a biblical framework for thoughtful engagement in the democratic process. Bill Bunkley invites G…
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The Christian Outlook - October 26, 2024 Tim Clinton and Johnnie Moore discuss the gravity of the upcoming election, and its impact on fundamental American values like religious freedom and governance. They call for high voter turnout, especially among evangelicals, stressing the importance of protecting constitutional rights and the diverse voices…
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Christian Outlook - October 19, 2024 Chris Stigall talks with Troy Miller, President of National Religious Broadcasters, who addresses the apathy among Christian voters and urges them to recognize their shared worldview and take action in this election cycle. John Hall and Kathy Emmons talk with pastor Terry Timm about the importance of Christian i…
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The Christian Outlook - October 12, 2024 Host Scott Furrow reflects on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, which claimed the lives of 1,200 people and took 251 hostages. The episode also highlights the unprecedented missile strike from Iran and Israel's defense efforts. Guests Albert Mohler and Reuven Doron, a Messiani…
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The Christian Outlook — October 5, 2024 Don Kroah is joined by Max McLean who has brought to stage some of the classic works of Lewis. C.S. Lewis’s stepson, Douglas Gresham, explains the story behind Mere Christianity. Devon Brown, author of A Life Observed: A Spiritual Biography of C.S. Lewis was a guest of John Hall and Kathy Emmons. Eric Metaxas…
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The Christian Outlook - September 28, 2024 Greg Seltz invites Kerry Severino, president of the Judicial Crisis Network, to discuss the recent Supreme Court leak, which Severino argues is more serious than the Dobbs leak as it appears to involve internal deliberations among Supreme Court justices. Albert Mohler has an extended conversation with Amer…
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The Christian Outlook - September 21, 2024 Charlie Kirk and Pastor Allen Jackson, author of Jesus, His Followers & Politics: This Is Our Time, discuss the reluctance of pastors to engage in cultural and political issues, contrasting it with past church involvement in public discourse. Jackson argues that churches must confront societal challenges w…
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The Christian Outlook - September 14, 2024 Albert Mohler discusses the Debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, closely examining the debate on abortion. Tim Clinton talks with Gary Bauer, who heads up a group called “American Values.” Bauer highlights the stark choices between policies of the Trump and Harris campaigns. Georgene Rice turns t…
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The Christian Outlook - September 7, 2024 Albert Mohler responds to the terror group Hamas executing six innocent civilians, including an American citizen. Greg Seltz and Don Feder, a columnist for the Washington Times, look at why this is about much more than just Israel, it's about civilization vs. barbarism. Greg Seltz and Tim Goeglein, a VP wit…
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The Christian Outlook - August 31, 2024 Albert Mohler shares about Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, writing a formal letter to the House Judiciary Committee that accuses the Biden administration of limiting speech on the platform. Owen Strachan, host of the "Grace and Truth” podcast, invites Vanessa Sivadge, a courageous young nurse from Texas, to…
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The Christian Outlook - August 24, 2024 Albert Mohler takes a look at the Democrats' strange and dark fixation on abortion as made evident by the abortion trucks at the 2024 Democrat Convention. Greg Seltz turned to Catholic pro-life activist Frank Pavone to look at the pro-abortion and pro-infanticide record of Tim Walz, the Governor of Minnesota,…
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The Christian Outlook - August 17, 2024 Greg Seltz and David Harsanyi of The Federalist discuss the importance of faith in politics, arguing that excluding religious values from political decisions is absurd. Harsanyi emphasizes that shared ideals, often rooted in faith, are crucial for national unity. Dr. Albert Mohler discusses voting your Christ…
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The Christian Outlook – August 10, 2024 John Hall and Kathy Emmons talk with Sarah Zylstra, an editor for the Gospel Coalition, about the implications of social media on children. They address the concerns raised by the Surgeon General, highlighting the detrimental effects of social media on the mental health of our youth. Albert Mohler raises alar…
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The Christian Outlook - August 3, 2024 Greg Seltz and author Jeff Crouere criticize the Olympics' opening ceremony for featuring drag queens, transgender performers, and religious attacks instead of family-friendly content. They argue that the event, meant to celebrate athleticism, unnecessarily mocked Christian values under the guise of artistic f…
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The Christian Outlook - July 27, 2024 Tim Clinton talks with author Joel Rosenberg about how the world appears to be spinning out of control, citing increased social and political tensions, international conflicts, and the recent assassination attempt on President Trump. Greg Seltz and Tim Head, Executive Director of the Faith and Freedom Coalition…
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The Christian Outlook - July 20, 2024 John Hall and Kathy Emmons talk with Pastor Jason Charron of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Carnegie, PA, who was asked to give the benediction at the Trump rally this past Saturday in Butler, PA, where a sniper shot President Trump. We’ll hear from journalist Salena Zito who was within feet of Trump when the…
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The Christian Outlook – July 13, 2024 Tim Clinton invites Ralph Reed, founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, to offer a Christian perspective as we enter election season, pleading with us to get on our knees and ask God to have his way. Tony Perkins of “This Week on the Hill” turns to Texas Congressman Chip Roy for a candid look at the health …
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The Christian Outlook – July 6, 2024 Eric Metaxas talks with James Como, of the New York C.S. Lewis Society, about his book, Mystical Perelandra: My Lifelong Reading of C.S. Lewis and His Favorite Book. Metaxas and Como discuss how Perelandra represents some of the very best prose ever penned and how it stands out from the many other masterful work…
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The Christian Outlook - June 29, 2024 Georgene Rice talks with Katie Daniel of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America to explain a Supreme Court 9-0 decision, which preserves access to mifepristone, an unsafe abortion pill. Craig Roberts talks with OB-GYN Dr. Ingrid Skop, who knows well the impact of mifepristone, including the death and destruction res…
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The Christian Outlook - June 22, 2024 In this special episode, Eric Metaxas invites British writer and podcaster Justin Brierley to share insights from Brierley's compelling book, "The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God." They explore the cultural trend of atheism in the mid-2000s, highlighting why it failed to provide satisfying answers to fundam…
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The Christian Outlook - June 15, 2024 Greg Seltz discusses the importance of faithful fathers with Danny Huerta from Focus on the Family. Gino Geraci talks with author and veteran Jack Billups, who created an update to John Bunyan's classic "Pilgrim's Progress," titled “Christian's Walk: The Journey,” inspired by his role as a father and grandfathe…
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The Christian Outlook - June 8, 2024 Craig Roberts invites Attorney Joe Murray to provide an analysis of the Trump trial, where Donald Trump was found guilty of all 34 charges against him. Albert Mohler offers insights on this tinderbox moment and the dangers that lie ahead. John Hall and Kathy Emmons discuss with Sarah Zylstra, of the Gospel Coali…
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The Christian Outlook - June 1, 2024 With significant changes in women's sports policies across the United States, Dr. Albert Mohler discusses the implications and potential Supreme Court involvement in the wake of the Biden administration's redefinition of Title IX. Chris Stigall discusses the upcoming fall election with Kim Russell, an Independen…
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The Christian Outlook - May 25, 2024 Greg Seltz talks to Jay Richards of the Heritage Foundation and co-author of the new book, “Fight the Good Fight: How an Alliance of Faith and Reason Can Win the Culture War.” They discuss our cultural struggles and how Christians have new allies with which to align and re-engage. Scott Furrow invites Jennifer K…
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The Christian Outlook - May 18, 2024 Albert Mohler warns listeners to not be fooled by Target department stores scaling back its "Pride Collection" in half of its locations. They have not changed their minds, only their marketing tactics. Scott Furrow and Jeff Johnson of Focus on the Family take a step back to look at how we’ve got to this point in…
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The Christian Outlook - May 11, 2024 Greg Seltz talks with Cliff May, of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, about the ideological underpinnings propping up the continued unrest on university campuses across the nation, as well as the culpability of the Biden administration. Albert Mohler looks at how far gone the Boy Scouts are, even go…
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Christian Outlook - May 4, 2024 Greg Seltz turns to Jarrett Stepman, of the Daily Signal, to discuss the anti-Semitic protests that continue to disrupt university campuses across the nation. Albert Mohler looks at the ideology behind it all and how its really the same people behind the BLM protests, just different shirts. Scott Furrow turns to Past…
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The Christian Outlook - April 27, 2024 Albert Mohler gives us a closer look at the antisemitic unrest happening at Columbia University in New York City. Greg Seltz talks with Star Parker, founder of CURE—the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, about the distressing antisemitic moment and what it reveals about the health of our nation. Georgene …
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The Christian Outlook - April 20, 2024 Albert Mohler takes a look at the attack on Israel by Iran and how it is an unprecedented move, in that Iran attacked Israel directly, and not with its usual proxy war method. Eric Metaxas turns to Michael Wilkerson, the founder of the organization Stormwall, and how this is a very dangerous period in human hi…
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The Christian Outlook - April 13, 2024 John Solomon and Amanda Head turned to Marjorie Dannenfelser of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America about a pro-abortion statement made by former President Trump earlier this week. Georgene Rice turns to Dr. Ingred Skop, Vice President and director of Medical Affairs with the Charlotte Lozier Institute, to talk …
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The Christian Outlook - April 6, 2024 Bob Burney takes a look at the Biden Administration's proclamation of "Transgender Day of Visibility" on Easter Sunday. Scott Furrow issues a warning to parents who are considering taking their children to get gender surgeries or cross-sex hormone treatments. Greg Seltz and Dr. Albert Mohler address this issue …
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The Christian Outlook -- March 30, 2024 Pastor Philip De Courcy of the ministry “Know the Truth” explains the meaning of “propitiation”–the paying of a price in order to satisfy justice. Pastor and radio programmer Alistair Begg helps answer the question of what it means to really believe in Christ by looking at 1 Corinthians 15. Albert Mohler, pre…
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The Christian Outlook – March 23, 2024 Albert Mohler, referencing his op-ed at World.org, condemns Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign stop at a Planned Parenthood death camp in Saint Paul, Minnesota as a historic moral breach, signaling the triumph of the culture of death in U.S. politics. Eric Metaxas invites Caleb Dalton of Alliance Defending…
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The Christian Outlook – March 16, 2024 Albert Mohler discusses New York Magazine's moral case and advocation of unrestricted access to gender-affirming treatments for transgender youth, dismissing parental authority. John Hall and Kathy Emmons talk with Dean Weaver, President of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, about Ted Gioia's analysis of the…
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The Christian Outlook – March 9, 2024 Kathy Emmons talks with Carl Trueman, author of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, about the battle the Church can no longer ignore and must face, in particular, the discipling of its young people concerning sexual morality and gender identity. Greg Seltz, sitting in for Don Kroah, talks with Tim Goeglein…
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The Christian Outlook – March 3, 2024 Bob Burney takes a look at reporting from Politico reporter Heidi Prisabella, who tries to raise an “alarm bell” over Christian nationalism. Albert Mohler responds to the effort from those pushing the "Christian nationalism" line, citing ignorance of America's founding and even the media using it as a scare tac…
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The Christian Outlook – February 24, 2024 Albert Mohler discusses a ruling by the Alabama State Supreme Court regarding the destruction of embryos, affirming that unborn children are children without exception, regardless of developmental stage or physical location. Brian From and Robyn Chambers, of Focus on the Family, discuss the changes in the p…
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Albert Mohler discusses the normalization of gambling in American culture, particularly highlighted by the recent Super Bowl in Las Vegas. Bob Burney criticizes the "He Gets Us" advertisements that aired during the Super Bowl for misrepresenting Jesus by emphasizing His humanity over His divinity. Georgene Rice and Louis Anderson of Oregon Right to…
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The Christian Outlook – February 10, 2024 Scott Furrow talks with Jason Romano, a veteran sports reporter and host of the “Sports Spectrum Podcast.” They talk about Brock Purdy, the young quarterback for the 49ers, who has caught the attention of a lot of people, not just because of his talent, but because of his bold profession of faith in Jesus C…
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The Christian Outlook – February 3, 2024 In this edition, we'll sit in the Washington D.C. Senate hearing room with Senators Marsha Blackburn, Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley as they question Instagram and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the harm his platforms are having on teens, where it's revealed the monetary value Zuckerberg has on your teenager. Joh…
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The Christian Outlook – January 20, 2024 Georgene Rice reports on the impact the Dobbs decision has had on the abortion industry, revealing that 32 states have reported a significant decrease of 31,951 legal abortions in 2022. Bill Bunkley warns about an extreme pro-abortion constitutional amendment in Florida that, if adopted, could permit abortio…
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The Christian Outlook – January 20, 2024 Bill Bunkley questions U.S. government transparency on global persecution, and Jeff King, President of International Christian Concern, criticizes the politicization of the State Department's list, citing Nigeria's exclusion due to political and geopolitical factors, including oil interests and the influence…
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The Christian Outlook – January 13, 2024 Greg Laurie and J.D. Greear, author of Above All: The Gospel Is the Source of the Church’s Renewal, discuss the importance of the Gospel, emphasizing that it is the same powerful message that transformed lives in the Book of Acts, and it remains unchanged. Rick Probst and Erin Smalley, of Focus on the Family…
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The Christian Outlook – January 6, 2024 John Hall and Kathy Emmons talk with Sarah Zylstra, an editor for the Gospel Coalition, about the implications of social media on children. They address the concerns raised by the Surgeon General, highlighting the detrimental effects of social media on the mental health of our youth. Albert Mohler raises alar…
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The Christian Outlook – December 30, 2023 Greg Seltz talks with Jerry Newcom, director of Providence Forum, about a classic musical masterpiece of Christian worship that has stood the test of time, Handel's Messiah. Brian From and Pastor Steve Coble, of “The Common Good” on AM1160 Hope for Your Life in Chicago, talk with Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, of T…
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The Christian Outlook — December 23, 2023 Pastors Ray Pritchard and Dave Watson joined Kevin McCullough to discuss their books on Advent and how to prepare one’s heart for the celebration of Jesus’ birth. Steve Estes provides a fresh application of the Proverbs for this Christmas season on the Georgene Rice Show. Alistair Begg helps create in us a …
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