Franklin Graham on End Times, Ashley Tankard on Overcoming Fear, and Joel Penton on Religious Education in Schools

Franklin Graham's Call to Prayer and Repentance

• ⚠️ Franklin Graham believes America is in a critical moment, urging a national day of prayer and repentance for sins.
• 🌍 He emphasizes praying for leaders and people globally, including those in Iran, Gaza, and Venezuela, trusting that God hears prayer.
• ⏳ Graham suggests that while the exact timing is unknown, many believe we are in the last days and should be watchful and ready for Christ's return.
• 🙏 He expresses joy in seeing young people searching for God but cautions against complacency, noting scripture doesn't predict a great revival at the end times, but rather things getting worse.
• 💔 Graham highlights the importance of repentance for national sins like homosexuality and abortion, asking for God's forgiveness.

Ashley Tankard's Deliverance from Fear

• ✨ Singer Ashley Tankard shares her powerful testimony of deliverance from crippling fear and anxiety, which she was diagnosed with at 17.
• 🗣️ A conversation with a friend reframed her fear and anxiety as a spirit from the enemy, leading her to seek prayer.
• 🙏 After receiving prayer at church and making a personal commitment to reject the enemy's influence, she experienced a complete freedom from fear.
• 📖 Tankard's book, "Fear Didn't Win," aims to help others feel seen and not alone in their struggles and to empower them with the knowledge that they have power over the enemy through Jesus.
• 🎶 She is currently working on releasing her first single this year and shares music clips on TikTok and Instagram.

Joel Penton and Lifewise Academy's Legal Battle

• 🏛️ Joel Penton, CEO of Lifewise Academy, discusses a legal battle in Everett, Washington, where their program providing Bible education to public school students during school hours is facing discriminatory rules.
• 🚫 Lifewise was excluded from school events where other student groups were present, and new policies require weekly permission slips carried in by parents, creating an unreasonable obstacle.
• ⚖️ Lifewise is suing to ensure families have non-discriminatory access to the program, emphasizing they did not seek this legal action but felt compelled to respond to the discrimination.
• 📜 Penton notes a similar situation in Ohio where a state legislature intervened to overturn policy changes that had shut down a program, restoring religious liberty.
• 🌐 He encourages interested individuals to visit Lifewise.org to learn more, find local school districts, and get involved, assuring that such issues are rare and most communities welcome the program.