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The 25th anniversary of the Columbine shooting, chaos over Pastor Mark Driscoll and a sword swallower, and Bill Maher's shocking comments about abortion. We're breaking these stories and much more down on today's Higher Ground with Billy Hallowell.

We're joined by Jesse Jackson from Church Leaders and Valerie Richardson from The Washington Times to dive into some of the week's most interesting headlines.
THIS WEEK'S STORIES:
Bill Maher Stuns Pro-LifersMark Driscoll Kicked Off Stage for Calling Out ‘Strip Club’-Like Performance at Stronger Men’s Conference25th Anniversary of the Columbine Shooting: ReflectionsFOLLOW BILLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA:- Follow Billy on Twitter- Follow Billy on Instagram- Follow Billy on Facebook

Actor Gary Sinise's faith and the loss of his son, Mac, terror in Israel — and death threats against Skillet frontman Jon Cooper. The Washington Times' Cheryl Chumley and Jesse Jackson from ChurchLeaders join Billy Hallowell to take you behind some of the week's most important and fascinating headlines. 
THIS WEEK'S STORIES:
Actor Gary Sinise Reflects on Prayer, God, Son’s Death After Cancer Battle: ‘A Man of Great Faith’Skillet’s John Cooper Received Death Threats and Pornographic Images Because of the Name of His BookWATCH: Narrative Shifts, as World’s Compassion Wrongly Falls to Palestinians, Not JewsFOLLOW BILLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA:- Follow Billy on Twitter- Follow Billy on Instagram- Follow Billy on Facebook

Hundreds of Bibles burned outside of a church, an OnlyFans star turns to Jesus, and revival breaks out on yet another college campus. Welcome to Higher Ground. On today’s media roundtable, Billy Hallowell is joined by The Washington Times' Mark Kellner and Jesse Jackson of Church Leaders to discuss these stories — and more. 
Read the stories on today's episode:
‘I Am Giving It All Up For Christ’—OnlyFans Star Nala Ray Declares Faith in JesusEaster Sunday Arson Won’t Deter Tennessee Pastor’s Preaching, Outreach‘It’s Just Insane’: Hundreds of Young People Embrace Christ, Get Spontaneously Baptized in Backs of Pickup TrucksFOLLOW BILLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA:- Follow Billy on Twitter- Follow Billy on Instagram- Follow Billy on Facebook

An Easter drama over Elevation Church, a foster family's pronoun fight, and a Gold Star family's shocking experience with President Joe Biden. 
On today's Higher Ground, CBN News' Tre Goins Phillips and Washington Times' Valerie Richardson join me to go behind the headlines into the minds of reporters and TV hosts covering some of the biggest faith and culture stories of the week.
Here are today's stories we're breaking down:
Steven Furtick's Elevation Church sent Easter seeker-friendly invites that omit 'resurrection,' 'Calvary':https://www.christianpost.com/news/elevation-church-sent-easter-invites-that-omit-resurrection.html?clickType=link-most-popular
Christian foster parents sue Washington over rules requiring transgender names, pronouns: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/25/christian-foster-parents-sue-washington-over-rules/
Family of US Marine Killed in Afghanistan Reveals Biden’s Shock Response: ‘Our Lives Will Never Be the Same’:https://www.faithwire.com/2024/03/26/family-of-us-marine-killed-in-afghanistan-reveals-bidens-shock-response-our-lives-will-never-be-the-same/

Should Christians attend gay weddings? And how do we make sense of Martin Luther and antisemitism? Plus, radio host Dan Bongino’s supernatural experience. 
Welcome to Higher Ground With Billy Hallowell. This is the first week of our exciting new format, in which we’re bringing together some of the best journalists, TV hosts, and writers who cover faith and culture to discuss the week's most important stories.
Ian Giatti from The Christian Post and Jesse Jackson from Church Leaders join Billy Hallowell to break down stories about gay weddings, Martin Luther — and more. And the Rev. Samuel Rogriguez comes on the show to explain the immigration crisis and how he believes Christians – and American politicians — should solve the issue.
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Author and speaker Jason Jimenez tackles what he believes is one of the biggest threats to Christianity today: The hijacking of the church and dismantling of the gospels by a progressive movement to “save Jesus from the church.” Mr. Jimenez’s book, “Hijacking Jesus: How Progressive Christians are Remaking Him and Taking Over His Church,” examines the progressive attack on biblical Christianity. 
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