12.12.25 Australia’s social media ban, a documentary about a deadly conflict, and contemplating God’s faithfulness through unlikely people

The World and Everything In It

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🗓️ 12 December 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Culture Friday John Stonestreet covers social media bans, the doctrine of hell, and the new media landscape. Plus Collin Garbarino reviews The Perfect Neighbor documentary, Peter Mead reflects on the Incarnation, and the Friday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from I Witness: The Long Shore: A faith-based audio drama that brings history to life. iwitnesspod.comFrom Ridge Haven Camp in North Carolina and Iowa. Winter Camp starts December 29th. Registration open at ridgehaven.orgAnd from His Words Abiding in You, a Podcast where listeners memorize Bible verses in each episode. His Words Abiding in You, on all podcast apps.

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0:00.0	Good morning. Today on Culture Friday, two former journalism pariahs are now trying to claw back the trust Americans have lost in the media.
0:15.1	Also, Kirk Cameron's theological adventure and...
0:19.0	Today we change a generation.
0:21.5	Today we change a culture for the better.
0:24.7	Australia's ban on social media accounts for kids.
0:28.3	We'll talk about it with John Stone Street.
0:31.0	Later, Colin Garberino reviews an award-winning documentary on true crime.
0:36.0	All the kids has problems with this lady.
0:38.5	And part two of our Advent series.
0:47.7	It's Friday, December 12th.
0:50.0	This is the world and everything in it.
0:52.2	From listeners-supported World Radio.
0:54.7	I'm Merna Brown.
0:55.6	And I'm Nick Eicher.
0:56.9	Good morning.
0:59.3	Up next, Ken Cumberton with today's news.
1:03.7	A fight over the direction of the U.S. healthcare system is heating up once again on Capitol Hill.
1:09.3	On this vote, the aza 51, the nays of 48, three-fifths of the Senate is duly chosen and sworn
1:14.5	not having voted in the affirmative. The motion is not agreed to.
1:18.8	A pair of dueling health care measures failed to pass in the Senate with Affordable Care Act
1:23.7	subsidies set to expire this month. A Democrat authored bill would have extended the
1:29.0	COVID-era tax credits for three years, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. How can Republicans
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