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Andrew serves as the Executive Director of Hope Resource Center in Knoxville, TN and as Vice President of the Tennessee Pregnancy Center Network. Andrew, through his weekly show, provides a much needed analysis on the cultural issues of our day through a Biblical worldview as he zealously speaks about the issue of life, abortion, family, and leadership.
Episodes
Friday Oct 06, 2023
There is Much Work to be Done!!
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
This week Andrew discusses dads, Senator Feinstein's death, abortion pill reversal, and the state of Ohio. We covered a lot of ground today. Are dads lazy? Was the Senator a centrist? Is abortion reversal dangerous? Will Ohio protect life?
Listen this week and Andrew answers these questions and more.
Show Notes:
Lazy dads?
https://ifstudies.org/blog/lazy-dads-ii-the-reckoning
Senator Feinstein
https://wng.org/opinions/dianne-feinstein-was-no-political-centrist-1696247927
Abortion Pill Reversal
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/22/us/california-lawsuit-mifepristone-reversal-claim/index.html
Monday Sep 25, 2023
New Survey Illustrates a Christ-less Movement and Its Fruits
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
This week Andrew discusses a new survey of mainline protestant pastors and congregants. The findings are astounding and deserve some time. We also look at an AI generated "church service" and why this, in our estimation is a dangerous move. Andrew finishes today's show with a discussion on two parent homes and why that matters.
Listen as Andrew discusses this and more on this week's episode.
Show Notes:
Survey
Two Parent Homes
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/two-parents-are-a-right-not-a-privilege.html
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Debates and Political Maneuvering
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
This week Andrew discusses the most recent GOP debate, myths being shared by the press, and a recent political move that harms a bipartisan piece of legislation. How are we to respond and why is it so important for us to articulate our position?
Listen as Andrew discusses this and more on this week's episode.
Show Notes:
Politics at Play
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Happiness...Career vs. Marriage
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
This week Andrew looks at recent data discussing happiness in conjunction with marriage and careers. The numbers may surprise you. Andrew finishes the show discussing a recent ruling in Ohio that should have our attention.
Listen as he discusses this and more on this week's show.
Show Notes:
Marriage and Happiness
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/opinion/marriage-happiness-career.html
Ohio Ruling
https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/abortion-unthinkable
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Have We Lost Our Way?
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Friday Jul 21, 2023
This week Andrew discusses masculinity...or the lack thereof. He also looks at recent decisions by the Department of Defense to make abortion more accessible. Andrew ends today's show with a thought and a statement...We have gone from sacrificing ourselves for future generations and their greater good to sacrificing future generations for the sake of ourselves and our own greater good.
Listen as he discusses this and more on this week's episode.
Show Notes:
Masculinity
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/10/christine-emba-masculinity-new-model/
Department of Defense
https://twitter.com/RepBenCline/status/1679505833607012354?s=20
Have We Lost Our Way
https://andrewhwood.substack.com/p/have-we-lost-our-way
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
What is the Latest Marriage Data Telling Us?
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
This week Andrew discusses the Biden Administration's political maneuvering with Title X funding and pro-life states. He also looks at new data concerning marriage and the trend of putting it off until later. Andrew finishes the show discussing legislative actions that are disincentivizing marriage and parenthood.
Listen as Andrew discusses this more on this week's episode.
Show Notes:
Title X:
Marriage:
Disincentivizing Marriage:
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/house-republican-plan-penalizes-marriage
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Dobbs...One Year Later
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
This week Andrew discusses the one year anniversary of the Dobbs' decision. What has this year meant to the pro-life movement? How are we to view this historic day? Andrew then looks at some new data concerning the aging of the US population and the desire for social status over marital and parental status. What do these numbers mean and how are we to make sense of them through a Biblical worldview? Throughout today's show Andrew also discusses the "pick your battles" mindset and what that means in the context of our current cultural conversation.
Listen as Andrew discusses this and more on this week's episode.
Show Notes:
This is the Year
An Aging Population
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/22/us/census-median-age.html?smid=tw-share
Social Status
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666622723000382
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
The Abortion Industry Makes a Pivot
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
This week Andrew looks at recent statements from abortion proponents that illustrate a pivot in their language. What does this mean? Why make this pivot now? Andrew also looks at recent data surrounding abortion numbers since the Dobbs ruling. We finish today by analyzing a CDC report concerning suicide and depression.
Listen as Andrew discusses this and more on this week's episode.
Show Notes:
Abortion Numbers
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/abortion-trend-after-dobbs/
CDC Numbers
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4051212-cdc-pandemic-teen-homicide-suicide-rates/
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Artificial Intelligence and a Detached Reality
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
This week Andrew discusses family formation and the importance of traditional values as we think about a Biblical worldview and policies that have an impact on those values. He also discusses a recent decline in fertility and what that means for society and culture. Andrew finishes today with a conversation on AI and a detached reality that is moving us away from a Biblical framework and worldview.
Listen as Andrew discusses this and more on this week's episode.
Show Notes:
Family Formation
https://ifstudies.org/blog/canada-needs-a-family-formation-policy-framework
Fertility Rates
https://www.liveaction.org/news/economic-magazine-warns-population-collapse/
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Is Identity Being Erased?
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
This week Andrew discusses the identity crisis facing our culture. What is the motivation behind this? Are we intentionally erasing identity? Andrew then looks at recent ads and publications that are strategically and quietly changing language. Why are we seeing this now and how have we seen this in the past?
Listen as Andrew discusses this and more on this week's episode.
Show Notes:
Abortion in Schools
https://www.liveaction.org/news/teacher-role-promote-abortion-students/
Language Changes