God, Country & the American Story With Billy Hallowell

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/



What is God, Country & the American Story With Billy Hallowell?

"God, Country & the American Story" is a groundbreaking new podcast from The Washington Times that explores the powerful role the Christian faith has had in the lives of America’s leaders, from the founders to the movers and shakers of today.

Veteran journalist and author Billy Hallowell sits down with lawmakers, high-ranking officials, business titans, historians, faith leaders, and cultural influencers to examine how belief in God has guided the nation’s most powerful leaders and pivotal moments - and continues to fuel the American experiment.

This series honors America’s spiritual heritage while tackling today’s most pressing questions: How has faith shaped the nation? What role does it play in the lives of public officials? And what does the future hold for faith and freedom in America?

As the country prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, join us for thought-provoking conversations that uncover the soul of a nation—rooted in God and destined for greatness.