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Residents of Jacksonville, Keith and Bridget Jenkins moved to Florida from Maryland. Keith is a business owner, and Bridget has worked in the beauty industry. They founded "Beauty Is," and now they work together as speakers at conferences, bringing faith, fun, and positivity to any crowd. They are being featured at the upcoming Business Expo in Orlando.

In what often appears to be a topsy-turvy society, there are some rock solid individuals out there who are pushing for the preservation of law and order. Theresa Lynn Sidebotham went back to school after raising her family, and became an attorney and leader of Telios Law. Among other hot topics, she discusses DEI, and its impact on our culture.

Sheri Few is trying to "wake people up" in a "woke" society. As president of the United States Parents Involved in Education (USPIE), Sheri is overseeing a growing organization of families across the states who share her concern for their children. Also, a return visit with Eric Holm, from the Polk County Youth For Christ.

His vista into the NFL is truly amazing, as Rob Maaddi writes for one of America's top news outlets - the Associated Press. But as much as Rob loves the sport of football, what really grabs his heart and attention are the lives led for Jesus within the teams. Each week, he showcases such faith on the football field. Plus, a talk with Ryan Bomberger from the Radiance Foundation, a pro-life organization.

Caleb Wampler and Joshua Smith were friends in high school, both impacted by the Gospel, and both involved in helping reach their classmates in school experience encounters with the Lord. When Caleb started an international ministry about seven years ago, Joshua was on the board from Day 1, and then moved to Orlando to join the team. Their impact in many countries like Pakistan is huge, with over 300,000 people attending one single meeting this past winter.

It wasn't the ruling that pro-lifers had hoped for. The Florida Supreme Court ruled on April 1 that a pro-abortion ballot initiative was approved, opening this effort to culminate with its placement on the November 5th ballot. Should this pass, it would mean that all limitations on the abortion industry would be over, and abortion would be "protected" by the Florida constitution. Public policy expert Dave Zanotti breaks down and explains this ruling, making this a "must-listen" program.