There's a growing idea in our culture that America should shrink back and mind her own business

and disengage from the world stage, as if what happens beyond our borders has no bearing

on what happens within them.

It sounds simple and it sounds humble and it sounds America first, but it's not wise and it's

not true.

This is the Heidi St. John podcast.

I'm going to tackle America's

role in the world today. And I'm going to be joined a little bit later by my friend Andrew McLennon.

He's a radio host on Australia's only nationwide Christian station. He's got a lot to say about

the role of America in the world. And I think you're going to really be blessed by what he has to say.

And in fact, when I finished this interview with Andrew, I told him, I said, man, I think you

are actually here today for such a time as this. If you're discouraged by what you see going on

in the United States right now and the division that clearly the enemy is orchestrating,

this podcast is for you. This is the Heidi

St. John podcast. Stick around. I think you're going to be encouraged. All right, there's a lot of people right now out in the blogosphere on the

codpass bill and all over the United States talking about our role in Israel and whether

or not we should have gone to Iran. Obviously, you guys know my, my view on that.

I'll talk about that more in just a minute. But I want to start today by talking about our role in

the world because the reality is the United States has always had a role to play in the world.

You're going to find out more about that in just a few minutes from Andrew as he joins us from Australia. And our role in the world has been played out not

because we are better than other nations, but because we have been uniquely positioned,

blessed with resources, with influence, and with the foundation that is rooted in the understanding that our rights

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