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Episode 251: God on the Gridiron. Plus, ‘God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust’
Why does it seem like faith and football are so intertwined? Plus, everything audiences need to know about God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust

8 Christian Football Players to Watch This NFL Season
Who are your favorite Christian NFL players, past or present? How have they inspired you to live out your faith in Christ?

Movie Monday: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Bests Box Office
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice coasted to a massive win this weekend, scaring up an estimated $110 million in North America.

On the Radar: The Book of Bill, ChatGPT Roast and Good Facial Harmony
What do parents need to know about the sold-out Book of Bill? Why are teens asking ChatGPT to roast them? What is “good facial harmony”?

Episode 250: Resetting Screentime for School. Plus, are Movies Like ‘Beetlejuice’ Bad?
How can parents curb summertime screentime now that school is back in session? And should families see films like Beetlejuice?

Infinite Scrolling Kids and Their Ever-Scrolling Brains
What can be done for a teen with an ever-scrolling finger in an online world designed to keep them there?

Movie Tuesday: Yep, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Won Again
Plenty of new movies flooded the multiplex over the Labor Day weekend. But to no avail: For the fifth time in six weeks, Deadpool & Wolverine landed up top.

On the Radar: Typing Terrors, #GymTok & #FoodTok, and Being a Teen Is Harder Today
Should parents be worried if kids can’t type? How quickly does TikTok impact body image? Parents agree being a teen is harder today.

How Dennis Quaid Rediscovered God
Quaid touches on plenty of topics during this wide-ranging, illuminating conversation with Focus on the Family President Jim Daly—especially on what it was like to play one of the United States’ most beloved, yet debated, presidents.

Episode 249: Looking at ‘The Rings of Power.’ Plus, ‘Reagan’
Everything you need to know about Prime Video’s The Rings of Power. Plus, what we thought of Dennis Quaid’s new movie, Reagan.
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