Janet Mefferd Today

The pandemic is bringing out the totalitarian in Leftist politicians, who are urging citizens to snitch on each other about social distancing and even launching Chinese-donated drones to spy on citizens. But as Americans push back, who will win? We'll talk about it. Plus: What are we to make of the new Eco-Right? Hayden Ludwig from Capital Research Center joins me to explain. That and more on Tuesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Why has the FDA fast-tracked the ability of homosexual men to donate blood during the coronoavirus pandemic, and what are the real health risks? Plus: Franklin Graham fires back after taking constant flak from Leftists who criticize the Samaritan's Purse field hospital in New York. Their reason? Graham has a biblical view of homosexuality. I'll talk about it all with Peter LaBarbera, president of Americans for Truth about Homosexuality. That and more on Monday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

With Microsoft's Bill Gates pouring millions into a coronavirus vaccine, is there a bigger technocracy agenda at work during this pandemic? I'll discuss it with Patrick Wood, editor-in-chief of Technocracy News and Trends. Plus: Kim Erickson joins me to discuss her book, "Surviving Sorrow: A Mother's Guide to Living with Loss." That's on Friday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

The Raleigh Police Department has declared that "protesting is a nonessential activity," even as U.S. Attorney Gen. William Barr takes a stand for churches amid government crackdown. Is it the coronavirus vs. the First Amendment? We'll talk about it. Plus: How can we better proclaim the mighty deeds that the Lord has done? I'll discuss it with Thann Bennett, director of government affairs for the American Center for Law and Justice and author of "My Fame, His Fame." That's next time on JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

The Southern Baptist Convention's Dr. Russell Moore is ignoring genuine attacks on Christians' religious liberty during the COVID-19 crisis while he instead fights for illegal aliens to be released from detainment. What's wrong with this picture? We'll talk about it. Plus: Eddie Scarry, commentary writer at the Washington Examiner, joins me to discuss his book, "Privileged Victims: How America’s Culture Fascists Hijacked the Country and Elevated Its Worst People." That's next time on Wednesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

After police shut down their Easter service, members of a Mississippi church headed over to Walmart - where they were evicted again. Is the church crackdown really all about "social distancing?" We'll talk about it. Plus: How deep does the corruption go in our federal justice system? I'll talk about it with former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell, co-author of the book, "Conviction Machine: Standing Up to Federal Prosecutorial Abuse." That's next time on Tuesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Many in our postmodern, post-Christian society have rejected the idea of God and absolute truth, but could this pandemic open new doors to reach lost people with the gospel of Jesus? I’ll talk it over with conference speaker and evangelist Becky Pippert as we discuss her new book, “Stay Salt: The World Has Changed; Our Message Must Not.” That and more on the next JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

How are climate activists using the coronavirus pandemic to advance the Green Agenda? Steve Milloy founder of JunkScience.com and a policy advisor to The Heartland Institute, talks about his new report, "Never Waste a Crisis: Climate Alarmism Surfs Coronavirus." Plus: Alex Newman, co-founder of Public School Exit, discusses why the shutdown gives Christians a historic opportunity to save children from government schooling. That and more on Friday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Did Christians really "sell their souls" to support President Trump in 2016? Or did they make a wise and history-changing decision to elect a pro-life, pro-religious freedom, pro-Israel candidate? Ralph Reed, founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, shares his thoughts from his new book," For God and Country: The Christian Case for Trump." Plus: What is the real story behind the illegal drug trade that is infecting America? Toby Muse joins me to talk about it and his book, "Kilo." That and more on the next Thursday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Former Trump aide Michael Caputo says the Left's witch hunt against the president over his Ukrainian phone call has its roots in decades of Deep State corruption. He'll join me to talk about it and his book, "The Ukraine Hoax." Plus: What are the roots of what ails academia? Dr. John Ellis, distinguished professor emeritus at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will discuss his book, "The Breakdown of Higher Education: How it Happened, the Damage it Does and What Can Be Done." That's next time on Wednesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

While Americans are all on lockdown, why is it that the United States took in more than 1,100 refugees, most of them from Afghanistan? I'll talk it over with Maryland congressional candidate Jim Simpson, author of, "The Red-Green Axis: Refugees, Immigration and the Agenda to Erase America." Plus: Attorney Kristen Waggoner from Alliance Defending Freedom explains why New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio has no constitutional authority to implement his recent threat to shut down houses of worship for not following COVID-19 social distancing. That and more on Tuesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Can the Bible accurately reveal when the world will end? And can we really know when that will be? I'll talk it over with Christian apologist and author Alex McFarland. Plus: As government officials extend forced coronavirus lockdowns, how long will Americans - and American businesses - put up with it all? We'll discuss that and more on Monday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Is COVID-19 a judgment from God? Even more important, is it a wake-up call to bring the United States into a period of widespread revival and spiritual awakening? We'll consider those questions with evangelist, speaker and author the Rev. Al Baker. Plus: Vermont has told big-box retailers that they can't sell non-essential items in their stores during the coronavirus pandemic. So whatever happened to freedom? We'll talk about it all on Friday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Why would anyone advocate for confused children to receive sex-transition hormone therapies and surgeries, when most of them naturally outgrow their confusion? The answer lies in the disturbing history of transgender medicine. We'll learn more about it from Dr. Quentin Van Meter, president of the American College of Pediatricians. Plus: First Liberty Institute's Jeremy Dys explains how church and state can work together to overcome the coronvirus pandemic. That and more on the next JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

A new survey shows a dangerously low percentage of Americans hold to a biblical worldview. I'll get the details from renowned researcher George Barna. Plus: More than 30,000 physicians are calling for an end to elective abortions during the coronavirus pandemic. We'll get some perspective on the issue from former abortionist Dr. Haywood Robinson. That and more on Wednesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

The Bible says, "We count them blessed who endure." But how can we keep persevering in following Jesus when we feel like giving up? I'll talk it over with Doug Gehman, president of Globe International and author of the book, "Before You Quit." Plus: Why is the Washington Post pushing to use baby body parts to help cure coronavirus? I’ll talk it over with Dr. David Prentice, Vice President and Research Director, Charlotte Lozier Institute. We'll talk about that and more on Tuesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

House Democrats recently tried and failed to turn a coronavirus relief bill into a little Green New Deal. But how is the Green New Deal already being implemented across America in attacks on areas like private property and even meat consumption? I'll discuss it with Tom DeWeese, president of the American Policy Center. That and more on Monday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

From church shutdowns to threats over arrest if you go outside, Americans are seeing their freedoms curtailed to help fight the coronavirus. Does it matter if many of these orders are unconstitutional, and how can we balance freedom with safety? I'll discuss it with constitutional expert and professor Rob Natelson, head of the Independence Institute’s Constitutional Studies Center. PLUS: Michael Woolworth from Bible League talks about the needs of persecuted Christians across the globe. That and more on Friday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

What should we really know about the medical and social realities concerning COVID-19? We'll discuss all things coronavirus with Dr. David Stevens, CEO Emeritus of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations. Plus: Some odd pandemic developments in Virginia concerning churches and Liberty University. And Shawnee State University Professor Nick Meriwether shares the latest on his legal fight to be free to oppose transgender ideology in class. That and more on the next JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

The Bible says: "the Word of the Lord is right and true." The Lord Jesus said He is "the truth." But how can we convey biblical truth to a "post-truth" culture and warn people about the eternal ramifications of denying the reality of sin and the remedy of the gospel? I'll talk it over with Mike Gendron, founder of Proclaiming the Gospel, as we discuss truth and its consequences. Join us for the Wednesday's edition of JANET MEFFERD TODAY.