We're in a fight right now for the future of Western civilization and for the preservation of free speech.

And I view all of my commentary work and all of my interests in the American political system through that lens.

CNN political analyst Scott Jennings talking about his presentation at this year's issues, etc., making the case conference.

We have to preserve Western civilization. We have to preserve Western civilization.

We have to preserve free speech.

And I think most issues and most politics comes down to those two fundamental issues.

I think it's good for audiences to have their bubbles popped.

I think it's all too easy in American political culture right now

to get yourself in a silo or in a bubble where only the

information that you want to hear that confirms your priors is what you see. And I think it's detrimental

to the average citizen to be stuck in a silo or a bubble like that. You can meet and hear Scott Jennings

at the 2025 making the case conference Friday, July 18th and Saturday, July 19th at Concordia University, Chicago.

Find out more at Issuesetc.org.

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Why have an eye heard from you.

Why have an I heard from you? Tell me why. It's time for listener email and the issues at center of comment line.

We've got comments and questions regarding the L-CMS allegedly going woke, Lutherans,

and the National Day of Prayer, and the very popular Hello Prayer app.

Welcome back.

Our email address is talk back at issue ZTC.org and our comment line 618223-882.82.

Let's begin with the reaction to our stating that the Lutheran Church, Missouri,

Senate's archiving its X or formerly Twitter account doesn't mean that the LCMS is going woke.

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