WHAT’S ON WHAT’S UP TODAY:

Is Health Care a Right for all in America?

Straight from Democrat Platform: Health care should be a right in America?

Does that mean, if you can set foot on American soil, your health care will be free?

Our new guest, Steve McKee, believes too many people think that just because they want something, it should be free.

Tom DeWeese joins us discussing poverty.

Eradicating poverty is a noble goal.

It is also the most popular excuse for the expansion of government power?

David Fleming, again subbing for Mark Lanier, discusses another lessor known woman in the Bible: Joanna.

Turn Up The Heat. Pastor Stephens continues teaching from Daniel.

Discussed by Terry Lowry
with Host of the What's UP Radio Program

Host Terry Lowry interviews influential and knowledgeable guests on relevant topics for today.

HEALTH CARE IS NOT A RIGHT

Discussed by Steve McKee
with The Heritage Foundation (www.Heritage.org)

Directly from the 2024 Democrat Party platform: “Health care should be a right in America, not a privilege.”

Today, new guest Steve McKee refutes that claim and explains why. Steve is a visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation and a journalist for The Daily Signal.

Click here to read Steve’s editorial on this important issue.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Has the Democrat Party been claiming that health care is a right (not a privilege) for decades?

Is claiming healthcare to be a right lazy? Steve believes too many people think that just because they want something, it should be free.

Is claiming healthcare to be a right ignorant of natural law? Steve explains the meaning of natural law and believes many politicians just simply do not understand it.

Is claiming healthcare to be a right just plain deceptive? Steve says: “It’s a cynical ploy to get votes and that’s what’s so shameful about it.”

In 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt listed his “Second Bill of Rights” in his 1944 State of the Union address. What did his list include?

Is any health care really “free”? Who picks up the tab?

Many people believe that the American government should pay the health care costs for every person. After all, that’s a good thing, right? Steve explains the difference between being “right” and being “good”.

Click here to help support The Daily Signal, an online publication of The Heritage Foundation.

COMPASSION CARTEL: WHEN TO SAY NO

Discussed by Tom DeWeese
with American Policy Center (www.americanpolicy.org/)

New guest Tom DeWeese is the President of the American Policy Center, whose mission is to protect and defend the ideals of limited government intrusion in our lives, as envisioned by our nation’s founders. Tom is the author of three books, including “Now Tell Me I Was Wrong”, “Erase”, and “Sustainable: The War on Free Enterprise, Private Property, and Individuals”. Tom is also the National Grassroots Coordinator for the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT).

Today, Tom is representing CFACT, discussing the growing issue of poverty in America and the world. Who is to blame and who should take control?

Click here to read Tom’s op-ed on this topic.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Eradicating poverty is a noble goal. However, is it also the most popular excuse for the expansion of government power? Tom explains that the problem IS the government and we need more charitable organizations that do NOT receive Federal dollars.

Billions of dollars are used to fight poverty every year, yet there is an ever-growing disparity between the rich and the poor. Why does the Left think that “redistribution of wealth” is still the answer after decades of failure? Tom tells a great story that you don’t want to miss!

What is the solution to poverty in America? In addition to more charitable organizations, Tom has some great solutions. If you agree with him, get involved and do something about it! And make sure you vote!

Click here to help support the American Policy Center.

A MOUSETRAP ISN’T JUST A MOUSETRAP

Discussed by Sara Tracey
with The What's UP Radio Program

A Mousetrap isn’t Just a Mousetrap

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” the mouse wondered. He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap.

Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning: “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!” The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said: “Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.”

The mouse turned to the pig and told him: “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!” The pig sympathized, but said: “I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers.”

The mouse turned to the cow and said: “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!” The cow said: “Wow, Mr. Mouse. I’m sorry for you, but it’s no skin off my nose.”

So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer’s mousetrap alone.

That very night a sound was heard throughout the house – like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught.

The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital and she returned home with a fever.

Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient.

But his wife’s sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.

The farmer’s wife did not get well; she died.

So many people came for her funeral, the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them. The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness.

What’s the moral of the story? The next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesn’t concern you, remember: when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk.

We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another. Each of us is a vital thread in another person’s tapestry.

You can shake your head and go "Tsk-tsk-tsk, it's such a shame". But just wait for another virus, business shutdown, riots in another city, war in another country, or any other major problem. It will eventually affect you!

Remember the poem by John Donne: “No Man is an Island”

JOANNA – YAHWEH HAS BEEN GRACIOUS

Discussed by David Fleming
with Lanier Theological Library (www.LanierTheologicalLibrary.org)

Day 2

Last week, former CFBC Pastor David Fleming began a new series on Lessor Known Women and Aspects of the Bible, studying Achsah, the daughter of Caleb. His focus this week is Joanna, whose name means “Yahweh has been gracious.”

Scripture Passage: Luke 8

To view David Fleming’s video for this lesson, click here.

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

JOANNA’S RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL CONTEXT:

What value and role did women play in society at that time?

What were women allowed and not allowed to do? David discusses four cultural norms.

Did Jesus shun women? Or did Jesus often use women to further his father’s Kingdom? David offers just a few of the examples and reminds us that Jesus was “counter cultural”.


JOANNA’S CONDUCT:

What do we know about Joanna’s past?

When and how did Joanna meet Jesus?

Why did Joanna become a disciple of Jesus?


For more information about Mark Lanier’s Biblical Literacy class, click here.

TURNING UP THE HEAT

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 2

Pastor Jarrett Stephens is a few weeks in on a sermon series entitled: “Unshakable: A Study in the Book of Daniel”. In this series, he will be exploring the life of Daniel, whose faith remained steadfast in the face of extreme challenges and whose unwavering commitment to God provides a powerful example for us today.

This week, Pastor Jarrett preaches from Daniel 3, offering words of wisdom as we face a world that is growing more hostile to Christians every day.

Find Pastor Jarrett Stephens’ sermon here.

Find Pastor Jarrett Stephens’ sermon notes here.

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

Why did King Nebo want all the important people present at the unveiling of his massive statue?

What was his command to the people when they saw the statue and heard the music? Pastor Jarrett explains why Daniel was so descriptive in telling this story.

What does Babylon mean? What did Babylon represent?


LIVING IN BABYLON: TEMPTATION TO GIVE IN

Are we living in Babylon today?

What is an idol? Pastor Jarrett quotes Tim Keller’s book, “Counterfeit Gods”.

What is one idol you are worshipping more than God?


If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

PRAYER

Discussed by Terry Lowry
with Host of the What's UP Radio Program

Some thoughts from Psalm 139:23-24

O Mighty God,

Your faithfulness and steadfast love endure for all generations.

May my testimony declare your holiness and righteousness.

Teach me your precepts and your statutes, O Lord.

Grant me good judgment and knowledge. May I follow you all the days of my life.

Let your mercy be seen by all. Pour out your blessings upon your children.

Search me, O God, and know my heart. Try me and know my thoughts. See if there be any grievous way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.

And Father, if you grant me tomorrow, let’s repeat.

Lifting this prayer to your throne room in the name of Jesus Christ,

Amen