Trump Federalizes D.C. Police, Texas Mayor's Anti-Christian Remarks, Eric Metaxas Speaks at Pasto...
Top headlines for Wednesday, August 13, 2025
In this episode, we start with a major political move as President Donald Trump deploys the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and federalizes the Metropolitan Police Department. Next, we delve into a powerful message delivered by author Eric Metaxas to pastors at Turning Point USA's Faith Forward Summit, urging them to embody and express their faith boldly in an ever-challenging world. Finally, we revisit a 2018 controversy involving a Texas mayor caught on video making disparaging remarks against a street preacher at an LGBT event.
00:11 Trump deploying National Guard to DC, federalizes police force
01:08 Eric Metaxas exhorts pastors to be bold amid revival
01:59 Michael Tait accuser pursues criminal charges against singer
02:44 Video resurfaces of Texas mayor harassing preacher: report
03:28 Youth pastor arrested for allegedly soliciting images from girls
04:16 Over 1K Iraqi Christians celebrate first communion: report
05:06 Judge upholds Idaho law regulating use of single-sex spaces
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• Trump deploying National Guard to DC, federalizes police force | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/trump-deploying-national-guard-to-dc-federalizes-police-force.html)
• Eric Metaxas exhorts pastors to be bold amid revival | Church & Ministries (www.christianpost.com/news/eric-metaxas-exhorts-pastors-to-be-bold-amid-revival.html)
• Michael Tait accuser pursues criminal charges against singer | Entertainment (www.christianpost.com/news/michael-tait-accuser-pursues-criminal-charges-against-singer.html)
• Video resurfaces of Texas mayor harassing preacher: report | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/video-resurfaces-of-texas-mayor-harassing-preacher-report.html)
• Youth pastor arrested for allegedly soliciting images from girls | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/youth-pastor-arrested-for-allegedly-soliciting-images-from-girls.html)
• Over 1K Iraqi Christians celebrate first communion: report | World (www.christianpost.com/news/over-1k-iraqi-christians-celebrate-first-communion-report.html)
• Judge upholds Idaho law regulating use of single-sex spaces | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/judge-upholds-idaho-law-regulating-use-of-single-sex-spaces.html)
