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1 week ago | 
afa.net | Ray Rooney |Don Wildmon
Redeeming lost souls was not an easy thing, even for the Creator of the universe. It required suffering by the Son of God. There was deep humiliation at the hands of worthless men and betrayal by close friends; there was excruciating pain and anguish, followed by the torment of crucifixion. And beyond that, there was what seems to have been a deep and unfathomable sense of utter loneliness, leading to the mournful cry, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46).
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1 month ago | 
afa.net | Ray Rooney |Joy Lucius |Hannah Meador
For Christians, the word stewardship conjures up images from the parables of Jesus: the wicked farmhands of Mark 12:1-11, the faithful servants of Matthew 25:14-30, and the dishonest steward of Luke 16:1-13. The Bible is anything but neutral in its teachings on how to care for the resources God has entrusted to His people. For AFA, stewardship is a foundational principle that shapes ministry practices and calls for accountability in individuals, churches, and the government.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
afa.net | Don Wildmon |Ray Rooney
A May 2024 Pew Research Center (PRC) survey found that a majority (63%) of Americans believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases. However, similar surveys from PRC and even left-leaning pollsters indicate that a majority of evangelical Christians – 60% or more, depending on the poll – hold biblical convictions regarding the sanctity of human life. But in this clash of worldviews, the pro-abortion side seems to have a louder voice, more funding, and greater influence.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
afa.net | Ray Rooney |Jerry Newcombe
History often serves as a cautionary tale. In this episode of It's My Turn, Don Wildmon invites listeners to draw parallels between the ancient Roman Empire and today's media-driven culture. As Bro. Don stands amid the ruins of the Coliseum in Rome, he reflects on the bloodthirsty entertainment that once captivated 50,000 spectators.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
afa.net | Ray Rooney |Jerry Newcombe |Joseph Parker
Mint Mobile offends conservative parents in one of its current commercials starring Ryan Reynolds. One Million Moms has received many complaints regarding the “Mint Mobile’s Explicitly Premium Wireless” advertisement, so it is time to hold the wireless company accountable. Unfortunately for viewers, Reynolds blurts out the f-word multiple times, seven times to be exact, but with a bleep to cover it up each time.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
afa.net | Ray Rooney |Jerry Newcombe |Joseph Parker |Tim Wildmon
The momentum behind the “Turn the Television Off Week” campaign invigorated Don. The support, the media coverage, the spotlighting of the concern—it all testified to a collective need America was feeling. Lynda Wildmon, Don’s wife, would later reflect on this. “I’ve always heard that a movement won’t catch on unless there’s a need or a desire. And I do think that was the case in this,” she said.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
afa.net | Ray Rooney |Joy Lucius |John Oswalt |Ed Vitagliano
“Brethren, do not be children in your thinking…..but in your thinking be mature” (1 Corinthians 14:20). I could wish that every pastor would use discernment. That he would “be smart.”To put it another way, I wish every pastor would determine that in the new year, he is going to do nothing impulsively, out of fear, or motivated by false guilt. The “un-smart” pastor–to coin a term–does things that are unwise and unhealthy and in the long run, not beneficial to the kingdom nor to his people.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
afa.net | Hannah Meador |Joe McKeever |Ray Rooney |Joy Lucius
Forgiveness is a subject that all Christians must confront at some point. Even though we have been forgiven much through the work of Christ, we are still called to extend that same forgiveness to others. Matthew 6:14-15 says, "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."This passage should serve as a sober reminder of the seriousness of forgiveness.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
afa.net | Ray Rooney |Ed Vitagliano |Tim Wildmon
Although it is certainly not the earliest of the messianic prophecies in Scripture, the second Psalm (Psalm 2:1-12) seems to function as the hub of the wheel of all messianic prophecies. There are at least 50 passages in the Bible that are connected to it in addition to the five direct references to it in the New Testament. The Apostle Paul interpreted “The Lord said to me, ‘You are my Son; today I have begotten you’” (2:7) to be a reference to Christ’s resurrection (Acts 13:32-33).
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
afa.net | Ed Vitagliano |Ray Rooney |Tim Wildmon |Joe McKeever
Moses said,TheLord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your countrymen, you shall listen to him (Deuteronomy 18:15). Two things come immediately to mind upon reading that. First, if you are like me, you never really associated the office of the prophet with Moses. Generally, when we think of Moses we think of:LawgiverMediatorIntercessorLeaderPastor (at least I do)“Prophet” brings to mind Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, etc.
