Andy Miller is president of Wesley Biblical Seminary in Mississippi

>> Dr. Jessica Peck: Hello, my name is Andy Miller, and I'm the president of Wesley Biblical Seminary based in Ridgeland, Mississippi. We are developing trusted leaders for faithful churches, and we do that based on the authority of scripture and in the reality that Christians can be transformed. We do that also through bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. We'd love for you to learn more about Wesley Biblical Seminary at WBS Edu, where we're developing trusted leaders for faithful churches.

>> Jeff Chamblee: Welcome to Today's Issues, offering a Christian response to the issues of the day. Here's your host, Tim Wildmon, president of the American Family Association.

>> Tim Wildmon: Hey, good morning, everybody, and welcome to Today's Issues on the American Family Radio Network. Today's Thursday, May 1, 2025, and as always, we thank you for listening to AFR. In studio with me is Ed. No, he's not here today. Fred Jackson's here. Good morning, Fred.

>> Fred Jackson: Good to be with you.

>> Tim Wildmon: And Chris Woodward.

>> Christopher Woodward: Good morning.

>> Tim Wildmon: And in Kansas City, Trey Pritchard.

>> Tim Wildmon: Hey, Tim. How you doing today?

>> Tim Wildmon: Doing well. is it springtime there?

>> Tim Wildmon: It is. We've had, you know, we get a lot of storms and tornadoes and stuff, so we got. I'm looking outside right now, and we've had some. We had some weather north of us, and we had some weather south of us.

>> Tim Wildmon: Right.

>> Tim Wildmon: And now we just got some kind, of gray skies a little bit. But it's, it's nice, I guess. Typical spring weather here in Kansas City. We're doing fine.

>> Tim Wildmon: Yeah. That's good to hear.

Today's the National Day of Prayer, and President Trump will participate

Today's the National Day of Prayer, and it's being commemorated all across America in various and sundry ways, including the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. where there's. President, Trump's gonna be participating.

>> Christopher Woodward: Yes. He's gonna be doing a national, day of prayer event at the White House this morning before he departs for Tuscaloosa, where he's gonna give the commencement address at the University of Alabama.

>> Tim Wildmon: Okay, so that's this afternoon or this evening. Okay, well, so he'll be in Tuscaloosa. Air Force One will be landing in Tuscaloosa.

>> Christopher Woodward: Some people are shouting, roll tide at the radio. Others are saying, war eagle. I had the blood. I was blessed to live in the great state of Alabama once. And let me tell you, those people, they love their sports.

>> Tim Wildmon: Yeah. They big. That was big Trump country, too.

>> Christopher Woodward: Oh, yeah, yeah. He wanted easily. I think they closed, and then Fox called it, like, a millisecond later.

>> Tim Wildmon: Yeah. So President, Trump will be in the state of Alabama today. Ah, at the university in Tuscaloosa.

Today is the 74th National Day of Prayer, which dates back to 1950s

So, Ray, today is the National Day of Prayer. I mentioned that. Why do you think that's significant?

>> Tim Wildmon: This is the 74th National Day of Prayer, which puts it way back into the 1950s. And we can understand coming out of years after World War II, all the carnage there. They. They understood back then, clearly, the need, President Eisenhower understood the need that America, will only be as strong as we are when we are on our knees crying out to God. So it's been a wonderful tradition. And I gotta admit, Tim, this year it kind of snuck up on me. I didn't really think about it until I woke up this morning and said, hey, It's May. It's May 1st. It's the National Day of Prayer.

National Day of Prayer starts at noon today across this country

Tim, let me just give you the theme verse comes from, Romans 15:13, which just, happens to be the theme verse of our ministry, Keep Believing Ministries, and one we've held onto for all these years. Let me just give you the verse now. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Basically, if you just look at that verse, a lot of different parts, but just hold on to the one thing, the God of hope, the, God of hope, our hope ultimately is not in Congress. Goodness knows, it's not in Congress, it's not in the Supreme Court, friends. It's not in the White House. Ultimate hope, our hope is in the Lord. That's why he calls himself, in this verse, the God of Hope. So, friends, if there was ever a day for Americans to turn to the Lord, this is it. Because he is the God of hope, turn to him with hope. Believe in him. And this verse says you will overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Everything we need, friends, everything we need is in Romans 15:13. So this is a great day to turn to the God of hope. And I pray, I pray for myself and I pray for America, that we today might turn to the Lord because He is the source of all true blessing breath.

>> Fred Jackson: You know, I think one of the things we need to be thankful for is that, in this country we, still have the freedom to do this. can you imagine in many places in the world, at their city hall, being allowed to pray to Jesus Christ, our Lord, to give him thanks to the Creator, to give him thanks for the salvation that we have in Jesus Christ. And, that's what's going to be happening at city halls all across this country today at the White House, where President Trump will have, I'm sure evangelical, Christians in Gary Bauer may be there, some of our friends that, we have. And so we have a lot to be thankful for in this country. there are a lot of spiritual threats these days. we see where certain political agendas are in direct contradiction to what scripture teaches. But we still, we still have the freedom to gather openly and to pray to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to sing hymns of praise. that's what's going to be happening in our hometown of Tupelo today. So, don't take it for granted, folks. The freedoms that we have, the freedom of religion that we have has been fought for. And because people have stayed engaged and, the understanding that the threat is out there to eliminate all of these things. And so, number, one, be very thankful today for the freedoms that we have in this country to do exactly what's going to be happening at noon today across this country.

>> Christopher Woodward: And I do want to remind somebody of an event tonight, so while we can't all collectively be together in the same spot to pray with one another, we can all be a part of something big tonight. And Kathy Brenzel, the president of National Day of Prayer, told us about this yesterday. And it's an event tonight, online that we can all be a part of. Clip 8.

>> Amber Brown: When you get home at night, we're going to have our international broadcast at 8:00pm Eastern Time. And so you can, watch that on our website. There is a link that will go live right at 8pm Eastern time. And, it's also on many of your, favorite television, Christian, networks. And we are so grateful for all of our partners.

>> Tim Wildmon: All right, so that's tonight, National Day of Prayer. What year? How many years, Ray?

>> Tim Wildmon: 74 years.

>> Tim Wildmon: 74 years. all right, well, listen, we hope, everybody will get to participate in one way or another today, and your town and community. All right, Chris, what's our first news story?

Michael Waltz is no longer the national security adviser to President Trump

>> Christopher Woodward: Well, we begin with breaking news. And this is it breaking, quite literally breaking news. It hit just before we came in here. In fact, we, we caught this as we were walking toward the studio. Fred and I. Michael Waltz is no longer the national security adviser to President Donald Trump. he has been on shaky ground since that first Signal Group chat leak. He was the guy many people thought was responsible for allowing a journalist to be a part of that private discussion between various Trump Department, officials and, he has since been one. Somebody didn't want in that position. So, this morning, after an appearance on television news, broke that Michael Waltz is no longer the national security adviser for President Trump.

>> Tim Wildmon: I thought he had weathered that storm.

>> Christopher Woodward: I did, too, because that had kind of gone away. And even when M. News outlets were reporting that Hegseth accidentally, leaked information in a private signal chat that included his wife and his brother and his attorney, Michael Waltz's name wasn't brought up except in discussions about the first one.

>> Fred Jackson: Yeah, exactly. I thought, you know, Pete Hegseth, the, Defense Secretary has kind of been in the crosshairs lately. The media has been on attack about this latest apparently leak. And, I thought for sure, in fact, the president was asked about this the other day because there were reports, that Pete, Hexath had been taken to the woodshed by the president. But the president once again said he has faith in Pete Hegseth, called him a bright young man who's doing good things, at the Pentagon. And, but there were. For a while there, I thought Pete Hegseth was really on the outs, but, I was shocked to see this this morning, especially, as you mentioned, Chris, that Mike Walsh was actually interviewed on another topic on Fox earlier this morning. So this has just happened in the last 20 minutes or so?

>> Tim Wildmon: Well, he was a, congressman from Florida.

>> Fred Jackson: Yes.

>> Christopher Woodward: And they just replaced his seat.

>> Tim Wildmon: Ah. So in the. They had the special election in Florida. That's when Matt Gates and Mike. Mike Waltz were their successors were elected.

>> Fred Jackson: Yes.

>> Tim Wildmon: So.

>> Fred Jackson: Yep.

>> Tim Wildmon: Anyway. Well, he. What was his role? National.

>> Christopher Woodward: National Security Advisor. Frequent guest on programs, that air on afr, including.

>> Tim Wildmon: I didn't last long.

>> Fred Jackson: No.

>> Christopher Woodward: Yeah, it's kind of like coming in at work on a Friday and, you know, putting in, you know, clocking in, and all of a sudden the boss goes, hey, I need to see you. Yeah, that's what I envisioned.

>> Tim Wildmon: Yeah.

>> Christopher Woodward: Well, I ever want to go through.

>> Tim Wildmon: That with you, I understand. Hey, I appreciate National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. so who announced this? Do we know?

>> Christopher Woodward: Well, Fox was the first one to break it. but Wolf Blitzer is on now. I mean, it's even the BBC's. It's news across the Pond.

>> Tim Wildmon: That's a pretty big position right, in the. In the administration.

>> Tim Wildmon: You know, somebody was going to have to pay the price for this. And, Pete Hegseth, obviously, Buck stops with him. Right. But the president was nowhere near ready to let him go, so somebody was going to have to, go and. Yeah, That I think Pete Higseth's leadership, there at the Defense Department, he's been off to a rough and rocky start. One can only. And some of it is just things that have happened around him. One can only hope that with this dismissal, we can get to better, days for him because we need him at the Defense Department.

>> Fred Jackson: Well, you kind of knew when President Trump selected Pete Hegseth. He is young. He is much younger than many of those generals and others that are at the Pentagon. I can only imagine there was going to be some degree of opposition to having what some of these older gentlemen would say, this young buck come in and tell me what I need to be doing. But Pete Hegseth one of the things that has impressed me about Pete Hexseth, he is a, I would say a leader of the troops. I know when he went to Germany there a few weeks ago, he was out running, with the younger soldiers. In the morning, he was doing push ups in the snow, all of that sort of thing. And I thought for a moment, wow, I don't think I've ever seen a Defense Secretary out there at 5 o'clock in the morning running and doing push ups with the guys. But that's what he. He is, Pete Hegseth, his background. He is an experienced warrior. He has been on the front lines and now the Pentagon, now our Defense Department is being led by a guy who has come up from the grassroots, understands, understands what war fighting is all about and what the troops need to do the job. And so I'm excited that he's still in that position. But you're right, Ray, he's had a couple of rough weeks.

Stephen Miller scolds the media on national television

>> Tim Wildmon: All right, next story. Chris.

>> Christopher Woodward: All right, this could very well have been the story we went to after our National Day of Prayer, discussion. this morning. Stephen Miller, who works for President Donald Trump, came out and told reporters he gave reporters the business, as we said in the newsroom. And I say that because Stephen Miller, came out and talked about Kilmar Abrego, Garcia. That's the Ms. 13 member that Democrats claim was denied due process when, our government kicked him out of the country saying he's an illegal immigrant and a gang member. but Stephen Miller came out and talked again about how Kilmar Abreu Garcia, has a police record and, a whole bunch of other people, that have been deported, have, arrest records and have done illegal things. And Stephen Miller went on to basically scold the media on national television. we had to cut this down. But we still have a little over a minute here.

>> Speaker H: Clip 15 it is a sad reflection on the state of our media and many of the outlets represented in this room that you obsessively try to shoot. Chill for this.

Biden administration gave extensive due process to terrorists apprehended at border

Ms. Thirteen terrorists. Well, no coverage occurred in your papers about any of the Americans that were raped and tortured and murdered by the illegals that Biden was importing into our country. You know, you talk about due process. The Biden administration made the decision to give extensive due process to two train terrorists that were apprehended at the border. What was the result of that decision? What was the result of that choice that was made? Those two men kidnapped a young girl named Jocelyn Nungaree from her family. They beat her, they sexually assaulted her, they tortured her, they stripped her, they murdered her, and they dumped her body. That is what the Biden administration's policy was. Most of your papers never covered her story. When it happened, to the extent that you covered it at all, it was because President Trump forced you to cover it by highlighting it repeatedly over and over again. He had to shame you into covering it.

>> Tim Wildmon: wow. That was Stephen Miller at the White House.

>> Christopher Woodward: Yes. It continued on for minutes.

>> Fred Jackson: And I got to tell you, like Chris says, it went on. He then went on to address these reporters sitting in front of him there at the White House this morning, saying, hey, if I gave you a house in an area where these MS.13 terrorists and others live, you wouldn't take it. You're out there trying to defend these guys. You're out there preaching due process for these guys.

>> Tim Wildmon: Right.

>> Fred Jackson: But if I gave you a house, a free house, free rent, the whole thing, in one of their neighborhoods, you reporter, you correspondents for CBS and NBC, you would not dare live in that neighborhood. Yeah.

>> Tim Wildmon: Ah, good point.

>> Fred Jackson: Basically, you're hypocrites.

>> Tim Wildmon: Stephen Miller's White House pit bull.

>> Tim Wildmon: Yes.

>> Tim Wildmon: I mean, yeah. What he is. And, so he's a hard nose, but very smart guy.

>> Fred Jackson: Yes.

>> Tim Wildmon: And is one of the top policy guys for President Trump. For President Trump's fortunate to have him around him. And he was with Trump the first time around.

>> Fred Jackson: Yes. And stayed with him through the last four years.

>> Tim Wildmon: He's kind of, kind of behind the scenes most of the time. But he is, in charge. Well, I don't know if he's in charge. Well, I think he is of a lot of the policy decisions that President Trump's administration, takes.

>> Fred Jackson: Yeah.

Chris Vance: U.S. and Ukraine sign minerals deal after months of negotiations

>> Tim Wildmon: All right. You're listening to today's issues on the American family Radio Network Next story.

>> Christopher Woodward: Chris, we have an update, we have an update on the Ukraine and U.S. minerals deal. after months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country's critical minerals and other natural resources. An agreement that Kiev hopes will secure long term support for its defense against Russia. This was that deal that Zelensky came to the White House for and they were supposed to discuss before they got into the shouting match heard around the world between Trump, Vance and Zelensky. so at long last we have this minerals deal which Trump and others are telling us could be a sign that this war is coming to an end, which is something Trump did campaign on.

>> Tim Wildmon: Why would the war come to an end?

>> Christopher Woodward: Well, because the, the idea is if there, if the US has interests over there, it's going to lessen the likelihood, decrease the likelihood that Putin is going to continue to, flex his muscle again.

>> Tim Wildmon: I don't believe that. Do you believe that, friend? I'm not saying you're wrong, Chris. I'm m saying that that's.

>> Christopher Woodward: I got you.

>> Fred Jackson: I think Putin is going to continue on until the United States, NATO allies can find a way to really hurt him and force him to back away. Putin is intent, I believe he is intent on trying to reform a Soviet Union of types. And, he is taking his stand. And that's why, you know, that's why he's been playing hardball with Trump, over the last three or four months.

>> Tim Wildmon: I think he pays him no attention.

>> Fred Jackson: some would say there is a ceasefire that's coming up in the next week or so for two or three days for Putin to celebrate some historic event, involving Russia. But that's it. It has nothing to do with the efforts that have been made for a real ceasefire in this horrible war.

Ray Zelensky: I'm cautiously optimistic that Ukraine war will end soon

>> Tim Wildmon: Ray, we mentioned before you've, done a couple times you said right to Ukraine, right? And you know, and so, you know, some of the, some of the situation over there and you, you know, the Christians you fellowship with over there, I don't know what the, I would imagine it's mostly Catholics over there. Is, it evangelical?

>> Tim Wildmon: Well, there's, there's, there's Catholics, there's a big orthodox group and, but the evangelical block is, is growing inside Ukraine. The people inside the country are just war weary. This has gone on longer than they expected. Let's face it, Ukraine, and I've said this before, I'm very sympathetic to them in this conflict, but they can't win. Right. There's no way that Ukraine literally defeats Russia because Putin, he can lose 100,000 and he can send a quarter million more troops in if that's what he wants to do. Right. we're sort of at a stalemate over there where Russia is not going to send in a million troops to completely take over the country. Ukraine, I think the Ukrainian troops, with a lot of help from the west, have fought valiantly. I believe if I had to cast my vote, Fred, I'm going to say within the next month or two or three, I think there's going to be a piece over there simply because, Putin is unwilling to do what it would take to conquer all of Ukraine and the Ukrainians can't win this war. So maybe. Tim, my, my view is, hey, I'm fine with this mineral deal. I hope it works out the way the President says it will. I, think we're closer to an end to this awful, this terrible war. I think we're closer to the end now than we have been in a while. So I'm, what, cautiously optimistic that's going to come to an end.

>> Fred Jackson: Yeah. I think, and we don't have all the details of this deal that was announced this morning on these mineral deals, but I think part of it is going to be. I don't think Zelensky would go along with this unless he got a commitment from the United States to continue to arm the Ukrainians. And I think if there's something that's going to make Putin, move a bit on this, is that, okay, the Americans are making a commitment for ongoing weapons, ah, revitalization, of the arms that the Ukrainians need. So I think this is a signal to Putin, by the United States, by the Trump administration, that, we're in for the long game with Ukraine now, to arm them to fight this battle. I think Trump is hoping by making this deal and making that commitment to Ukraine that Putin will finally seriously come to a table and say, okay, let's talk peace.

>> Tim Wildmon: Okay, well, that'd be. We'll see. We'll see. I guess, I think, you know, we all hope and pray that war ends.

>> Ed Vitagliano: Yes.

>> Tim Wildmon: As war is hell, as they say, and certainly has been for the Ukrainian people and probably a lot of you Russians who can't raise their hand and say, I was against the war too. But, you know, I don't. I, I would doubt seriously if the average Russian wanted to invade Ukraine if it meant losing. You know, I don't want Hundreds of thousands of their own men, in, in this war, and boys, some of them. And Putin's also, got North Korean soldiers over there. Yes, from, from North Korea.

>> Christopher Woodward: Ah.

>> Tim Wildmon: Thousands of them with no experience in fighting. Right. And those poor guys are just sent out into the field to be slaughtered themselves. that's, that's because of the relationship between Kim Jong Un, the, dictator of North Korea, and Vladimir Putin, Russia. well, you know, we'll see what happens. the minerals deal hasn't been, as you say, hasn't been announced what it is. But, you just wonder, did President Trump say, if you'll sign this minerals deal, I'll be for arming you, giving you more weapons to kill more Russians, and how that, how that sits in Moscow.

>> Christopher Woodward: Yeah. might see that as a sign of war or an act of.

>> Tim Wildmon: Well, wouldn't you?

>> Christopher Woodward: Yeah, I mean, I could see how that would be read that way.

>> Tim Wildmon: Mm.

>> Tim Wildmon: Yeah. Well, Sue, I do think. I, do think President Trump, you know, he thought this would be over by now. Right, because he thought that him, him being elected and him being taught, knowing these two fellows, the leaders of those respective countries personally, and talking to them, he'd be talking them into something, you know, a peace deal. But, he's been unable to pull that off.

>> Speaker J: Well, it's.

>> Tim Wildmon: Tim, it's amazing how the pendulum has swung from. In just five or six weeks. Remember the debacle in the Oval Office with Zelensky and J.D. vance and the President. So that the pendulum is now swung all the way to the other side, where we have made a deal with the Ukrainians and that puts the U.S. i'm not saying we're siding with the Ukrainians, but I'm pretty sure that's how the Russians are going to see it. Yes, so. So I certainly hope this pushes both sides to the peace table.

>> Tim Wildmon: Yes, well, we. Absolutely. As something you can pray for today, pray for the end of the Ukraine, Russia war. because hundreds, of thousands of families have been, you know, touched by this in a tragic way in that part of the world. All right, we'll take a short time out right here. We'll talk to James Lambert when we get back. He's got a book called More Amazing Stories of Divine Intervention. And then we'll also, cover some more of the news of the day. Stay with us.

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Today's Issues comes from Ukraine on the American Family Radio Network

>> Tim Wildmon: All m right. Welcome back everybody to Today's Issues on the American Family Radio Network on this national day of prayer. Thank you for listening to afr. I'm Tim with Fred, Chris and Ray. And hey Ray, just real quickly, when you were over in Ukraine, why were you over there and when was this?

>> Tim Wildmon: This was before the war, several years before the war. I was over there twice. Marlene and I were there middle of the winter teaching the Bible at Word of Life Bible Institute just outside Kiev. Beautiful, beautiful country. Some of the best students I've ever taught. And first time we were there I think one year and then maybe the next year we're back again. I know we've been there twice. Deeply impressed with the spirituality, the commitment. Ukraine's been through a lot over the, over the centuries, been through a lot. And I was deep, deeply moved by the, the rugged faith of the Ukrainian evangelical Christians now.

>> Tim Wildmon: And I'm going to ask a couple questions, we're waiting on our guest here that there is a language, Ukrainian language, right?

>> Tim Wildmon: There is, there is, and it's close to Russian but it is not identical with Russian. So that, and the further east you go in Ukraine, which puts you over near the Russian border, further east you go, the more native Russians you'll find, the more people speak Russian. And they told us the further west you go Kiev and further west over toward Hungary and over toward Austria on that side. It's All Ukrainian. So most Ukrainians, in fact, the ones we met, they could speak Ukrainian. They could speak Russian as well.

>> Tim Wildmon: Now, what are they most known for? the Ukraine.

>> Tim Wildmon: Hey, it's the breadbasket of Europe.

>> Tim Wildmon: Okay?

>> Tim Wildmon: So some of the best. Some of the best soil in all of Europe. So the farming industry.

>> Tim Wildmon: Okay. Kind of like. Like a central valley in California.

>> Tim Wildmon: Very similar. Very similar.

>> Tim Wildmon: Got you.

>> Fred Jackson: Yeah.

>> Tim Wildmon: And, well, that's just, you know, there's a lot known about Russia and Russia's history and the Russian people, but there's not just a lot of known. I don't think most Americans are familiar too much with the Ukrainians, as we are with the Russians.

>> Tim Wildmon: And they trace their own history back, well, a good thousand years and maybe more than a thousand years. And so, they've been, obviously been closely related to Russia.

>> Tim Wildmon: Right.

>> Tim Wildmon: across the generations and across the centuries. But make no mistake, the Ukrainians have their own sense of national origin, destiny.

>> Tim Wildmon: But they were under Russian control during the Soviet Union days.

>> Tim Wildmon: Absolutely. Yeah.

>> Tim Wildmon: They were one of the satellite countries.

>> Tim Wildmon: That's right.

>> Tim Wildmon: Of the, former Soviet Union.

American Family Radio welcomes James Lambert to talk about spreading the gospel

All right, you're listening to today's issues on, American Family Radio. James Lambert, is, with us now. James is, from California, although I think he's traveling in the. In the south right now. And, he's been on with us before about a couple of his books. And, James, good morning to you.

>> Speaker J: Good morning, Tim. Thanks for having me on.

>> Tim Wildmon: Well, thank you. Where are you today?

>> Speaker J: I'm, in Little Rock. I'm about ready to go, on a plane back to San Diego. I've been sharing Christ, for three, and a half days here at four colleges in the state of Arkansas.

>> Tim Wildmon: Now, you've been traveling around the country for how many years doing this?

>> Speaker J: about seven and plus years.

>> Tim Wildmon: How many. How many colleges and university campuses?

>> Speaker J: about 90, four now. Actually, it's a little bit more than that, but it's quite a few.

>> Tim Wildmon: how do you do that? What do you do?

>> Speaker J: I've learned by firsthand experience that public, schools. Most public schools, the vast majority of them have a free speech area near their, food court and. Or their, student union, where you can share, the gospel. I have signage that I put up. I pass out tracts. I pass out over 43,000 tracts. And I can talk to kids if they aren't in a hurry. You know, that's part of it, is that, you know, they're in between classes or they're Coming out from having food, going to a class. So if the timing has something to do with it too.

What's your favorite track that helped you get saved

>> Tim Wildmon: What's your favorite track?

>> Speaker J: I use. And primarily, my favorite track is the one that, helped me get saved, but that's not the one I pass out. And that was a crew or Campus Crusade track, about, ah, about, you know, coming to Christ. But that is, but the one that I use the most now are the comic book tracks because those are very popular among young people. and they have, they have a variety of topics, you know, about the Empty Tomb is one, there's one about God who loves you. the only hope. There's a, you know, there's dozens of varieties. So, so when you're some.

James Lambert shares the gospel of Jesus Christ with college students

>> Tim Wildmon: Yeah, so when you go to, I'm sorry, when you go to these college camps, I'm just curious about this because not very many people, want to go out and engage the public by themselves like you do and have people shout at you and yell at you and tell you to shut up and all the other things that you do. And I'm sure you have a lot of rewarding conversations as well with with college students. But what's, what's the number one question, or objection you get when you go out and do these, and are you just go to a public forum and just start what, do you have a megaphone? Or you just start yelling or how do you, how do you do that?

>> Speaker J: No, I go, I go one on one to people.

>> Tim Wildmon: Okay, one on one.

>> Speaker J: And I usually. I found out that it's more popular if I go to someone that's by themselves instead of a group of, you know, three or four.

>> Tim Wildmon: Okay.

>> Speaker J: One of those or a quarter of them might not have any interest in the gospel. But one thing that's wonderful. About a year and a half ago, or plus one and a half to two years ago, I was in your state and a lot of the kids were saved. It was mind blowing to me. A lot of the kids confessed to being Christians. but what they didn't do and what they weren't aware of is the fact that, that it's really important for them to share the gospel with their friends. And so, you know, and I found that to be a little bit true in this state too, of Arkansas, a lot more Christians than other, other areas around the country. But the goal is to hit all 50, 50 states. And I've been in at least, 40, 45, 44 states. And I'm planning on hitting the rest in the next few years. How old are you? I just turned 75.

>> Tim Wildmon: Okay.

>> Speaker J: Well, so. But it's important for me. The reason, Tim, that this whole, The need for me to go out is God had the grace of touching my life.

>> Tim Wildmon: When,

>> Speaker J: I was in college during my junior year. And what happened? There was a dramatic change in my life, where, I committed my life to God and he totally changed it. I was in a dormitory at, Linfield College, where unfortunately, And this is in Oregon. M. There were a lot of kids doing drugs at that time, and I was one of them. And God totally took me off of that and changed my life dramatically. And, That, endeared me to, go back to college is after I retired from the lending and the banking industry. And, It totally dramatically changed my life. So I have a compassion for going to colleges. and in addition to that, Tim, I've had the privilege of, sharing, on a number of, websites. testimonies. And that's what helps support my ministry. As you know. I've had, three books out. The most recent is called More Amazing Stories. And it's got some incredible testimonies, of some famous and some not famous. And I appreciate you endorsing it.

>> Tim Wildmon: Absolutely. We're talking to James. Talking to James Lambert. He's from California. He's traveling right now. He's in Arkansas. He's trying to hit as many college campuses as he can around America. while he has the health to do so and the finances, he funds his own, trips. And he goes and he shares the gospel of Jesus Christ with as many students as he can. Why? Because he was saved, as he said, when he was in college, in the 70s, I guess it was.

>> Speaker J: Yeah.

>> Tim Wildmon: And, a lot of drug use at the University of Oregon. Was it University of Oregon or just another school there?

>> Speaker J: No, it was. It was just this. Basically this. It was sort of in different areas of college. It wasn't the whole college.

>> Tim Wildmon: Okay.

>> Speaker J: Because it hadn't. But it still was a factor as it is today. And a lot of people need to understand that, at least in California, where I come from, if you go into a lot of churches, most of the people in the congregation are 50 and older. And that's why it's so important for us to reach out to the younger kids.

More Amazing Stories of Divine Intervention has been endorsed by Pat Boone

>> Tim Wildmon: All right, tell us about this new book you've got out, More Amazing Stories of Divine Intervention. And, Tell us about it.

>> Speaker J: Yeah, it's been endorsed By Pat Boone. I have three people that witnessed Rock Hudson giving his life to Christ 48 hours before he died. And he was one of the first celebrities that have hiv. So people know that he was living a not a good lifestyle. But God touched his life towards the very end of his life. And there's a dramatic story about Dwight Eisenhower in there and about how God touched him that few people know. And, and he was responsible for putting in God We Trust on you know, dollar bills and coins that was made into legislation. where they started doing that, the Federal Reserve did. And who else in addition. Go ahead.

>> Tim Wildmon: Who else did you have.

>> Speaker J: Do you have stories on Mickey Rooney had a really messed up life. He was a fairly famous actor, in the 30s, 40s and 50s and even beyond that. and he had what he called an angelic encounter because he tried to confirm that this person that witnessed to him that claimed that they were working there and they weren't. And this is during the last five to 10 years of his life. And what happened is he got so enthusiastic about the Lord, that he went on the television interviews about 12 years ago and started sharing how important it is for a person to have God in their life. And this is from a person, a very secular person who went through eight marriages. In addition to that, there's a great story about. A lot of people might remember the television show called the Brady Bunch. And there was an actress there, her name was Ann Davis, who was the maid. And she has a pretty dramatic testimony about how God touched her life. in addition to that. I don't know if you're aware of this, but during the early 70s, late 60s, the song oh, Happy Days was one of the best selling gospel song of all times. And one of the members of the Edwin Hawkins center is in there. And he went to my college. and his testimony is pretty amazing because when that song was originally produced and introduced, he really wasn't fully committed to Christ. And God, over a period of time changed his life. and then there's a rock star in it in addition to a variety of people who God touched and it's obviously demonstrated in their testimonies. And the reason I write testimonial books like I did the previously one, which feature people like Steve McQueen and, and Ronald Reagan and other people, is that testimonies are a great way of sharing your faith with other people. And you can give this book to a friend Or a relative. And, it'll be. People will be touched by it. Just like, the actress, Barbara Feldman, from the TV show called, called Get Smart. God can touch anyone.

>> Tim Wildmon: Absolutely. You're talking about names that all baby boomers are familiar with. Maybe not people under 50, but certainly my age, 62 and probably 55 up. You're probably going to be very familiar with these names. Rock Hudson, Mick, Mickey Rooney. You talking about major Hollywood stars there, and Steve McQueen. And, didn't you have a story about Mickey Mantle too?

>> Speaker J: Yes. Yeah. I got. In fact, Bobby, Richardson, who was a star in the 1960 World Series for the Yankees, contacted me, and got this new book. And he was the one that gave me the testimony on Mickey Mantle, who got saved, just two weeks before he died. He had extreme problems with, with alcohol.

>> Tim Wildmon: Yeah.

>> Speaker J: And God. God touched his life. And, God can touch anyone. but there are young people that are in the book too. The thing. The thing that is important to remember is, as believers, it's sort of our mission to reach out to the lost. And it really needs to be done in this country because we need a revival. And, I think, that everyone will admit that will help change our country, for the better.

>> Tim Wildmon: Absolutely. Absolutely.

James Lambert is author of More Amazing Stories of Divine Intervention

We're talking to James Lambert, author of, More Amazing Stories of Divine Intervention. Wasn't the first book Amazing Stories of divine intervention?

>> Speaker J: No. 16amazing stories. And then the book that came out before that, in the late 90s, was a book that your dear father endorsed. And, from that book, it was an expose of the porn industry. from that book I got three death threats. And what's amazing is, the LA Times actually closed down the advertising for the porn industry for a number of months because of the publicity that book got. So there's some. There's some wonderful things that your organization, does, and that's promote,

>> Fred Jackson: People.

>> Speaker J: that want, to reach out to the lost. And most believers realize that that's really important. And God has made it clear to me it's important to Him. So that's why I asked people if they could call my 800 number and, quickly leave your phone number and I'll be happy to call you back and get, the book. Because that sale of the book helps me in doing what I do.

>> Tim Wildmon: You do your own. You're the sales department.

>> Speaker J: Yeah.

>> Tim Wildmon: Are you serious? Huh? You serious, Clark? So people can go online and order the book, right?

>> Speaker J: Yeah. In fact, I have a website. James L. Lambert.com.

>> Tim Wildmon: Go there, people. Don't, don't. Don't ring James's phone at 1-800-James Lambert. So give us a website.

>> Speaker J: It's not 1-800-James Lambert. I know. It's a, it's a website called James L. Lambert.com. m. You can find out a little bit about me myself, but also about my new book.

>> Tim Wildmon: James. James. James L. Lambert. L A M B E R T dot com. Right. Yeah.

>> Speaker J: Ah. And they can also. And they can also. And I prefer them to call my 800 number because I'll be happy to get back to them because just like, last night, I shared it a wonderful church in, the city of Conway, Arkansas. Arkansas, yeah. And, they were very, delightful in letting me speak there. Woodland Heights Baptist Church. And it was just a good experience. And I like to encourage people to share with their friends and relatives because, Because it's important not to give up. I found that, with some situations in my life where I've been witnessing the people for several decades, that eventually they decide that it's a good decision to make, your commitment to make Jesus Christ your Lord and savior.

>> Tim Wildmon: Okay, what's your 1-800- number? And then we'll let you go here.

>> Speaker J: 1800-656860-31800.

>> Tim Wildmon: Okay.

>> Speaker J: 1, 800-656-8603.

>> Tim Wildmon: All right, James, thanks so much for your time. God bless you, brother, and your ministry. And, we will, pray for you and we'll talk to you soon.

>> Speaker J: I really appreciate the time you gave to me, Tim. And bless your ministry as well.

>> Tim Wildmon: All right, thank you. Thank you very much.

James Lambert writes about celebrities who gave their life to Christ

That's James Lambert joining us. and his website, where you can order any of his books, and they're. There's one story after another, and these are stories you can read about them. But these are story. A lot of people. these are a lot of celebrities he mentions who gave their life to Christ, after living, you know, hard lives or lives of sin or lives of pride and how they surrendered their life to the Lord. And, So go and James L. Lambert. Dot com. You're listening to today's issues on American family radio. All those names meant something. You recognize those names?

>> Tim Wildmon: Look. Rock Hudson. You're talking about Steve McQueen. The Brady Bunch, right?

>> Fred Jackson: Yes.

>> Tim Wildmon: Mickey Rooney.

>> Tim Wildmon: Mickey Rooney. Chris, you probably never heard any of these people.

>> Christopher Woodward: Oh, no, I'm familiar with the names. I actually saw Bullet for the first time, not that long ago.

>> Tim Wildmon: Oh, Steve McQueen's movie.

>> Christopher Woodward: M. Yeah. Famous Movie car, chase scene or whatnot. yeah, I know the names. but I'm still, you know, still brushing up on my carpenters.

>> Fred Jackson: I've heard of some of these testimonies before, but I wasn't aware he mentioned the lady who starred in Get Smart.

>> Tim Wildmon: Barbara Feldman. Yeah.

>> Fred Jackson: Agent 99. Yeah, Agent 99.

>> Tim Wildmon: That was a great show.

>> Fred Jackson: Yeah. I did not. I wasn't aware.

>> Tim Wildmon: Missed it by that much.

>> Fred Jackson: That's right.

>> Tim Wildmon: Ed can do that better than anybody. Missed it by that much. What was it, what was the main guys, Maxwell.

>> Christopher Woodward: Movie that they made a few years ago?

>> Tim Wildmon: What was the actor's name though, that.

>> Fred Jackson: Don Adams.

>> Jeff Chamblee: Yeah.

>> Tim Wildmon: Don Adams.

>> Fred Jackson: Yes.

>> Tim Wildmon: Yeah. What? They have three. About a three year run. But it was

>> Fred Jackson: Oh, it was good.

>> Tim Wildmon: It was legendary.

>> Fred Jackson: It was the shoe phone 99 and the cone of Silence. I often use that. We need a core to silence moments.

>> Christopher Woodward: I'll go in the studio.

>> Tim Wildmon: It was kind of, it was kind of a spoof on the, on the, on the, on the James Bond and the spy movies. Spy thrillers of the 60s. Right.

>> Christopher Woodward: Man named Flint. A Man Named Flint. Yeah, those kinds of things.

>> Tim Wildmon: Yeah.

>> Christopher Woodward: I've seen a lot of the older 60s, TV shows and films. I am somewhat up to speed on those things.

>> Tim Wildmon: And Mickey Mantle for people who, I mean it's followed sports. I mean he was in the 50s and I don't know how much of the 60s or maybe most of, I don't know, he. About a 10 year time period. Ray, when he had Mickey Mantle was the number one player probably in all of baseball if not sports in America.

>> Tim Wildmon: Not all of sports. Right. He dominated.

>> Christopher Woodward: He was the Shohei Ohtani of his day.

>> Tim Wildmon: There you go.

>> Tim Wildmon: But he was, you know, the Oklahoma kid. Right. He was from Oklahoma. And then he played major league baseball for years for the famed New York Yankees teams who won World Series after World Series. And he was, he followed Joe DiMaggio as the center fielder for the yeah, for the, for the New York Yankees.

>> Fred Jackson: So you know, it was interesting.

Keep praying for family members, uh, you know that Holy Spirit keeps on

Talk to James to a reoccurring theme was how many of these well knowns, accepted Christ in the last few years of their life, Last few months of their lives. So never too late, as James was telling it's never too late. Keep praying for family members, you know that the Holy Spirit keeps on, keeps on tugging at that heart.

>> Tim Wildmon: But James has a real passion, as he said, for college kids in particular.

>> Fred Jackson: 75 years old.

>> Tim Wildmon: 75, that's what I got 75 years old. Fred wore me out just listening to him, all the stuff he's doing.

>> Fred Jackson: Yeah.

>> Tim Wildmon: Well, I've known James for probably 30 years, on and off. He's from San Diego area and he's the, as he said, he was in the banking and lending industry. Then when he retired from that, he just started doing this full time, traveling the country. And he pays his own way.

>> Fred Jackson: Yeah.

>> Tim Wildmon: And just using him. Just using him.

>> Tim Wildmon: And he loves talking to people. That was obvious to him. He loves talking to people.

>> Tim Wildmon: So pray for brother James as he travels America. All right. thank you for listening this hour. We shall. Chris, appreciate your thank you contributions. And Fred, Ray and I will return. Is that right? If it isn't right, I don't want to know.

>> Christopher Woodward: We'll be back.

>> Tim Wildmon: That's poor. If that's poor English, I don't want to know. With Steve Paisley Jordal after this five minute break for news.

>> Speaker J: The views and opinions expressed in this broadcast may not necessarily reflect those of.

>> Jeff Chamblee: The American Family association or American Family Radio.

Tim, Fred and Ray talk with Chris on top news headlines of the day including how the National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is leaving the White House. Also, James Lambert joins the program to discuss his book "More Amazing Stories of Divine Intervention".