You know, every once in a while, someone will come up to me, often quietly, and say,

thank you.

I saw you on TV.

You said what I was thinking.

CNN political commentator Scott Jennings speaking at this year's issues, et cetera,

making the case conference.

And that's when I know it's worth it.

Not because I changed the world in one segment,

but because I reminded someone that they are not alone.

So to everyone here today, keep making the case

for your faith, for your values, for your families, and for your country.

And I'll keep doing my best on the panels, on the debates, on CNN.

You can watch and listen to Scott Jennings making the case for an alternative voice in the

mainstream media from the 2025 Making the Case Conference.

For a $300 gift by Holy Cross Day, September 14th, you can access on-demand video and audio streams of the entire conference.

Order today at Issuesetc.org.

Thank you. I have learned that there's often a gap between what a parish pastor intends and what is perceived or received by those who hear him preach.

Parish pastor sits down to do his sermon.

He puts in a lot of work on the original languages of Hebrew and Greek,

and he does his very best to bring forth an accurate translation and interpretation

and application of the text. Does that pay off in the pulpit? Does it really

matter? Welcome back to Issues, etc. I'm Todd Wilkin. Joining us to discuss some of the findings of the

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