https://afr.net/podcasts/washington-watch/2020/october/en-usCopyright (c)2009-2026 AFA.net. All rights reserved.A publication of American Family Association / American Family RadioAmerican Family AssociationAmerican Family Associationafadeveloper@gmail.comno59782OctoberOn this special "Faith & Freedom" edition of Washington Watch, we feature Dan Bishop, U.S. Representative for the 9th district of North Carolina, and Bill Huizenga, U.S. Representative for the 2nd district of Michigan. Rep. Bishop shares about his faith journey with the Lord and how it has shaped his time in Congress. Rep. Huizenga discusses the importance of prayer and standing for biblical principles in the public arena.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20201030.mp3Fri, 30 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1059780OctoberToday’s show features: James Lee, CEO and Founder of Susquehanna Polling & Research, Inc, on how the media polls may be overstating Democratic strength in order to dampen Republican turnout. Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, on Wednesday’s Big Tech hearing in the U.S. Senate, and the record GDP growth in the 3rd quarter exceeding all expectations. Pastor Philip Pham, Senior Pastor of Vietnamese International Baptist Church in Philadelphia, PA, on his church burning to the ground during the Philadelphia riots. Gordon Chang, Author of “The Coming Collapse of China,” on the FBI and DOJ announcing an indictment against 8 Communist Chinese operatives.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20201029.mp3Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1059736OctoberToday’s show features: James Comer, U.S. Representative for the 1st district of Kentucky, and Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, on today’s Big Tech hearing. Larry Taunton, Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation, a graduate student of Russian history and Marxism in the 1990s, and author of “Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days: Discovering What Makes America Great and Why We Must Fight to Save It,” on the parallels between the 1917 Russian Bolshevik and the 2020 U.S. Leftist Rebellion. Reverend Herb Lusk, Pastor of Greater Exodus Baptist Church in Philadelphia, PA, on the riots in Pennsylvania. Brent Keilen, Vice President of FRC Action, on key races, ballot efforts, and helpful voting resources for the 2020 election.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20201028.mp3Wed, 28 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1058728OctoberToday’s show features: Mike Rounds, U.S. Senator from South Dakota, on Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation and swearing in. Dr. Andrew Bostom, Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Brown University, on how the media has politicized COVID-19. Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, on the riots in Philadelphia. Dr. Brad Jurkovich, Senior Pastor of First Bossier in Bossier City, LA, on the Pastor Prophet Patriot conference.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20201027.mp3Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1057713OctoberToday’s show features: Joni Ernst, U.S. Senator from Iowa, on this evening’s U.S. Senate floor vote on Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination. Alex Azar, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, on the Trump Administration’s pro-life accomplishments, including the Geneva Consensus Declaration, and HHS’s efforts to expedite treatments and a vaccine for COVID-19. Dr. Wayne Grudem, Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary in Arizona, on a biblical approach to the 2020 election.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20201026.mp3Mon, 26 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1057675OctoberOn this special "Faith & Freedom" edition of Washington Watch, we feature Sen. James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, and Rep. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip and U.S. Representative for the 1st district of Louisiana. Senator Lankford shares how his faith and background in pastoral ministry has driven him to advocate for religious liberties and biblical values to be upheld in America. Whip Scalise shares his story of how the Lord worked a miracle after he was shot while practicing for the 2017 Congressional Baseball Game. He discusses how this trying time was a faith-building experience as he witnessed the power of prayer.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20201023.mp3Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1057664OctoberToday’s show features: Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on the Senate Judiciary Committee approving the Amy Coney Barrett nomination, and on Senate Democrats boycotting the committee vote. Michael Warren Davis, Editor of Crisis Magazine, on the Pope’s comments about same-sex couples and his op-ed, “Where Francis Leads, We Can’t Follow.” Jack Hibbs, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, on his church’s national billboard campaign promoting the reopening of churches, and the pushback he is receiving from the state for collecting ballots at church. Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel, on a federal judge ruling in favor of Colorado churches over pandemic restrictions. Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy & Government Affairs, on today’s signing of the Geneva Consensus Declaration, which states there is no international right to abortion and affirms the fundamental right to life.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20201022.mp3Thu, 22 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1057647OctoberToday’s show features: Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee, on upcoming U.S. Senate vote on the Amy Coney Barrett nomination. Brad Dacus, President of Pacific Justice Institute, on PJI’s demand letter on behalf of FRC insisting that big tech company MobileCause ends their religious discrimination practices and reliance on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Doreen Denny, Vice President of Government Relations for Concerned Women for America, on a university rescinding a transgender sports policy. George Barna, President of Metaformation Inc., FRC’s Senior Research Fellow for Christian Ethics & Biblical Worldview, and Director of Research at the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, on how Spiritually Active Governance Engaged conservative (SAGE Con) voters view President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20201021.mp3Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1057627OctoberToday’s show features: Mike Braun, U.S. Senator from Indiana, on this week’s Judiciary Committee vote on the Amy Coney Barrett nomination, Wednesday’s vote on a COVID relief bill, and on Senate Republicans’ healthcare proposal “The Fair Care Act.” Andy McCarthy, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Senior Fellow at the National Review Institute, on the significance of the Hunter Biden emails. Luke Rosiak, Investigative reporter for whataretheylearning.com, on what his investigative reporting has uncovered about what children are learning in public schools. David Cortman, Senior Counsel and Vice President of U.S. Litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom, on a Christian school suing Oregon Governor Kate Brown over her policy threatening fines and jail time if private schools resume in-person instruction, while allowing public schools to resume in-person classes.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20201020.mp3Tue, 20 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1057618OctoberToday’s show features highlights from our Freedom Sunday event, focusing on the essential, God-ordained service of the church. Our guests include: John MacArthur, Senior Pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California Amado Huizar, Executive Pastor of South Bay United Pentecostal Church in San Diego, California Ryan Tucker, Senior Counsel and Director of the Center for Christian Ministries at Alliance Defending Freedom Bishop Vincent Mathews, Missions President for the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) Jack Hibbs, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Chino, Californiahttps://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20201019.mp3Mon, 19 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1057600OctoberToday’s program features clips from our Freedom Sunday event, focusing on the essential service of the church. Our guests include: Eric Metaxas - New York Times bestselling author Dr. Albert Mohler - President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Che Ahn - Pastor of Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena, California Brian Hermsmeier - Pastor of Slate Mills Baptist Church in Sperryville, Virginia Dean Nelson - FRC’s Senior Fellow for African American Affairs Dr. Dan Erickson - Emergency Medicine Specialist and Owner of Accelerated Urgent Care Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin - FRC’s Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army’s Delta Forcehttps://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20201016.mp3Fri, 16 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:53:4657543OctoberToday’s show features: Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota, on the first day of the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings. Franklin Graham, President of Samaritan’s Purse, on relief efforts in response to Hurricane Delta. Amado Huizar, Pastor of South Bay Pentecostal Church in California, on Freedom Sunday and his church’s lawsuit against California Governor Gavin Newsom. Ryan Tucker, Senior Counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, and Brian Hermsmeier, Pastor of Slate Mills Baptist Church in Virginia, on Freedom Sunday and Slate Mills Baptist Church’s lawsuit against Virginia Governor Ralph Northam.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20201012.mp3Mon, 12 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1057522OctoberOn this special "Faith & Freedom" edition of Washington Watch, we feature Rep. Robert Aderholt, U.S. Representative for the 4th district of Alabama, and Rep. Brian Babin, U.S. Representative for the 36th district of Texas. Rep. Aderholt shares how his Christian faith compels him to preserve the biblical values upon which America was founded, and to fight for religious freedom around the world. Rep. Babin shares how his faith in the Lord informs his passion for defending freedom, from service in the Texas Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve to Congress.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20201009.mp3Fri, 09 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1057512OctoberToday’s show features: Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas, on Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court and Democrats’ threats to pack the Court, his new book, “One Vote Away: How a Single Supreme Court Seat Can Change History,” and on newly declassified CIA documents showing Hillary Clinton and President Obama’s role in the Russia investigation. Ben Sasse, U.S. Senator from Nebraska, on his response to anti-Catholic smears used against Judge Barrett, and why Congress is to blame for the politicization of the Supreme Court. Brian Morgenstern, White House Deputy Communications Director and Deputy Press Secretary, on President Trump’s efforts to provide COVID-19 relief to the American people, and on newly declassified CIA documents showing Hillary Clinton and President Obama’s role in the Russia investigation. Dr. Andrew Bostom, Epidemiologist and Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Brown University, on the Great Barrington Declaration that calls for a herd immunity response to COVID-19. David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on a scriptural response to COVID-19 and a preview of Freedom Sunday.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20201008.mp3Thu, 08 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1057484OctoberToday’s show features: John Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Louisiana, on Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, and also on his bills requiring abortion facilities to have admitting privileges at a local hospital and prohibiting abortions on the basis of a baby’s sex. Gordon Chang, author or “The Coming Collapse of China,” on the House GOP’s China Task Force Report. Brian Hermsmeier, Pastor of Slate Mills Baptist Church in Rappahannock County, Virginia, on his church’s lawsuit against Virginia Governor Northam over church service restrictions. Dr. Paul Jehle, Executive Director of the Plymouth Rock Foundation, on a historical look at Plymouth and the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the pilgrims.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20201006.mp3Tue, 06 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1057470OctoberToday’s show features: Roy Blunt, U.S. Senator from Missouri, Chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, and Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, on the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation and the latest on the negotiations for Coronavirus relief. Jim Banks, U.S. Representative for the 3rd district of Indiana, on the House GOP’s China Task Force Report. Pastor Carter Conlon, General Overseer of Times Square Church, on the prayer event in Plymouth on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims landing. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, on the DOJ backing Capitol Hill Baptist Church’s efforts to hold services in DC, and the Michigan Supreme Court ruling striking down Governor Whitmer’s pandemic-related orders.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20201005.mp3Mon, 05 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:10