The arrival of June is only weeks away and we are all wondering if corporate America learned anything from last year's painful lesson - that trans activism is the fastest road to financial insolvency. Companies like Target, Anheuser - Busch, Nike and Disney felt the full force of consumer outrage as customers and dollars went racing for the doors. While corporate America seems to be learning the lesson the hard way, the National Association of Evangelicals is lost in a growing cloud of LGBTQ wokeness. All of this insanity finds its source in Ishtar's priests! We'll explain the connection in our podcast today.

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Ishtar's deconstruction of the sexes led to the merging of masculinity and femininity. Our pop culture now features female entertainers appearing wild, unruly, shocking and vulgar. Their male counterparts are often sporting eyeliner, lipstick and other evidence of femininity. And if this was not confusing enough, we are witnessing "Drag Queen Story Hours" in public libraries across America where men wearing make-up, high heels, wigs and dresses read books to children! Transvestites, now called "drag queens," are now the rage. Androgyny is now mainstream.

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Ishtar's goal was the deconstruction and emasculation of men, resulting in the blurring of distinctions between what it means to be male and female. Strong biblical masculinity was increasingly mocked, marginalized and deemed "toxic." Male leadership, whether in public life, the home or popular culture came under constant assault. The God-given instinct in men to protect and provide has been channeled into the virtual world of video games and pornography. When a culture routinely denigrates masculinity, women will be struck with boys who have no incentive to grow up or to assume the responsibilities that come with marriage and a family. That was Ishtar's assignment all along.

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Today we celebrate our 200th podcast! We discuss the power of a biblical worldview to deliver us from a "fishbowl sized Christianity" into an oceanic perspective of faith. We also highlight the remarkable power of a Christian worldview to foster personal transformation and positive spiritual change in the lives of believers.

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This week America witnessed a total eclipse. Unfortunately, what could have been a perfect opportunity to highlight the truth of our Christian worldview was hijacked by end time hysteria and prophetic prognosticators. We also witnessed a surge of interest in women's collegiate basketball as South Carolina and Iowa faced off in the national championship game. Both coaches had an opportunity to celebrate and define the unique place of women in college sports. Tragically they chose to betray the very women they coach by bowing to the radical, extremist, biology-denying transgender movement. In today's podcast, we'll show you the ancient spirit fueling this movement to blur the lines and to nullify the distinctions between men and women.

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If the spirit of Molech were to return America, a nation that had rejected God and His principles, would he once again require blood and child sacrifice? Baal's goal was to erase the law of God and to inspire lawlessness and rebellion. Ishtar's objective is to sever sex from the marriage covenant resulting in unrestrained sexuality with no thought of, or desire for, or connection to children. Children produced by sexual acts are now offered up as modern-day sacrifices to Molech on the altars of Planned Parenthood. Abortion is now considered to be a "sacred act," a right to be praised and even celebrated. How did we get here?

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His name is Molech and he is associated with the darkest of sins, the sacrifice of children. This evil practice, which God calls an "abomination," was nearly universal in the pagan world. Children were routinely subjected to mistreatment, abuse and murder. It was not safe to be a child. Jesus and the good news of the gospel changed all of that! Children were "gifts" from God. All life was of infinite value. In a culture saturated with biblical values, the weak, the infirm and the defenseless all found refuge. Unfortunately, our American apostasy has opened the door to the return of Molech. The fruit of his idolatry is everywhere.

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