THE ROAD FORWARD - MARCH 15th, 2026

Summary

Podcast Summary: Real America’s Voice – "The Road Forward"

Episode Date: March 15, 2026
Host: Dr. Tim Clinton
Guests: Bishop Calvin Coberis, Gary Bauer, Dr. Jay Strack, Todd Lamphere

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Episode Overview

This episode of "Real America’s Voice" centers on the intersection of faith, national security, and American values amid ongoing global and cultural upheaval. Dr. Tim Clinton is joined by prominent faith and policy leaders to discuss Operation Epic Fury, U.S.-Iran relations, the resurgence of faith in America, challenges to Judeo-Christian principles, and the crucial significance of the upcoming election cycle. The tone throughout is urgent, hopeful, and often prayerful, calling listeners to both action and spiritual steadfastness.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Faith Leaders at the White House

• [06:36]–[13:57]
  • Recent gathering of faith leaders in the Oval Office for prayer and encouragement with President Trump, highlighted by the spiritual and emotional support provided:
    • “This occasion was most significant because while we're in the midst of war and conflict and the President coming out of the Situation Room, he was greeted by his pastors... I saw a piece of contentment come over him.” – Bishop Calvin Coberis [07:11]
  • Reflection on the president’s sense of responsibility:
    • “While this man is a man of courage, he is still human. So I know that he still feels the weight of that responsibility…” – Bishop Calvin Coberis [08:08]
  • Emphasis on the need for prayer for national leaders and all in harm’s way.
  • Calls for moral clarity, discernment, and wisdom.

2. Operation Epic Fury & Geopolitical Threats

• [06:22]–[13:57]; [15:15]–[28:41]; [34:44]–[43:47]; [45:29]–[54:36]
  • Detailed discussion of Operation Epic Fury against Iran and its nuclear ambitions; acknowledgment of the sacrifices of U.S. service members:
    • “Through Operation Epic Fury, we are destroying Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities and weakening the regime's ability to threaten the world with terror.” – Dr. Tim Clinton summarizing President Trump’s statement [05:20]
    • "Freedom isn't free." – Dr. Tim Clinton [10:25]
  • Recognition of rising domestic terror threats (e.g., ISIS attempt in NYC).
    • Calls for faith to combat fear and for strategic vigilance.

3. America's Relationship with Israel

• [47:07]–[51:31]
  • Discussion of the joint U.S.-Israel response to Iran.
  • Biblical principles invoked, especially Genesis 12:3 (“I will bless those who bless you…”), as justification and encouragement for continued U.S. support of Israel.
    • “God's going to protect Israel...but last I checked, Genesis chapter 12, verse three is still in the Book.” – Todd Lamphere [48:46]

4. Resurgence of Faith & Cultural Concerns

• [13:01]–[13:57]; [31:31]–[33:04]; [53:31]–[54:36]
  • Observation of renewed public enthusiasm for faith and pushback against progressive social agendas.
  • Criticisms of transgender ideology, “insanity” of the cultural left, and perceived targeting of faith.
    • “They're done with this transgender ideology being railroaded, shoved down everyone's throat.” – Dr. Tim Clinton [13:24]
  • Encouragement for apologetics and standing firm in biblical truth.

5. Election Integrity and the Save America Act

• [25:15]–[28:41]; [51:31]–[53:03]
  • Urgency around election security and legislation:
    • “If we can't make sure that our elections are secure, legitimate, without any kind of cheating going on, then people lose trust in the republic.” – Gary Bauer [25:42]
  • Stress on the need for voter participation rooted in discernment and biblical values.

6. Encouragement Amidst Uncertainty

• [57:22]–End
  • Encouragement to seek God’s wisdom in uncertain times.
  • A prayer for hope, strength, and guidance, outreach to those struggling with mental health or hopelessness.
  • Final reminders to "contend for the faith" and invest in the next generation:
    • “It's not about you, but it's about your generational legacy. It's about what you're going to leave behind.” – Todd Lamphere [53:34]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Presidential Leadership Under Pressure:

  • "I saw a piece of contentment come over him to see us in the room and to have the opportunity to share encouragement with him and to pray over him..." – Bishop Calvin Coberis [07:11]

• On the Iranian Threat:

  • "This is not just about Israel. The big snake to Iran is the United States. They want to take us out." – Bishop Calvin Coberis [09:29]
  • "He had to act immediately because they were on the cusp of getting to 90% enriched uranium." – Todd Lamphere [49:44]

• On Faith as the Antidote to Fear:

  • "When David took out Goliath, he had five smooth stones... instead of having fear, we need to operate in faith." – Bishop Calvin Coberis [12:02]

• On Defending American Values:

  • "We have to stand our ground and maintain our truth and not be moved by it." – Bishop Calvin Coberis [13:57]
  • "We leave the rest to God to protect and keep us and to empower us to make it through this moment in time." – Bishop Calvin Coberis [12:51]

• On Election Integrity:

  • "I want every senator and every House member on the record. Do you think that only U.S. citizens should be allowed to vote? That answer ought to be a resounding yes." – Gary Bauer [26:51]

• On Enduring Adversity:

  • "Dear children of God, keep the faith. Stay prayed up. Stay read up in the Word and get your, get your shoes on. Put on your backpack because we got places to go." – Todd Lamphere [54:18]

• On the Stakes of the Upcoming Election:

  • "I'm not trying to be melodramatic, but I believe this election cycle...could be one of the most important election cycles we've had in my lifetime." – Dr. Jay Strack [41:50]

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Important Timestamps & Segments

• [06:22] – Dr. Clinton opens discussion of faith at the White House
• [07:11] – Bishop Calvin Coberis describes praying with President Trump
• [08:08] – The weight and courage of leadership under crisis
• [09:29] – On the Iranian threat to the U.S.
• [10:50] – Honoring fallen service members
• [12:02] – Faith as antidote to terrorism and fear
• [13:57] – Defending biblical principles amid cultural challenges
• [25:15] – Election integrity and the Save America Act highlighted
• [27:42] – Prayer for discernment in the church and upcoming elections
• [34:44] – Dr. Jay Strack reflects on unscripted presidential faith gathering
• [41:50] – The urgency and stakes of midterm elections
• [48:46] – Todd Lamphere on the biblical mandate to bless Israel
• [49:44] – Technical urgency of Iran nuclear threat explained
• [53:34] – Call to care for generational legacy and perseverance in faith
• [57:22] – Final spiritual encouragement and resources for mental health

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Conclusion

This episode is a rallying call for faith-driven engagement in the nation’s most pressing challenges—from foreign policy to cultural debates to election integrity. The host and guests link American security and values with biblical faith, offering both practical and spiritual guidance. Listeners are encouraged to pray, stay informed, support righteous leadership, and stand firm in their beliefs for the nation’s future and for generations to come.

Transcript

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Join us now is Bishop Kelvin Coberis. He currently serves as lead pastor of New Life Church International in Plant City, Florida. He's a member of the National Faith Advisory Board, a strong voice for righteousness in culture. Bishop, welcome back. Thank you for joining me.

[Bishop Calvin Coberis]

Good morning, Dr. Clinton. Thank you for having me.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Bishop. We get started in the midst of everything that's going on in the world. There's a few things going on. President Donald J. Trump invited faith leaders into the Oval Office for a time of prayer. We had some conversation. Bishop. Got to pray over the President. Just some reflections on our time together there.

[Bishop Calvin Coberis]

I mean, Dr. Clinton, you and I have been blessed to have access to the Oval Office on many occasions, but this occasion was most significant because while we're in the midst of war and conflict and the President coming out of the Situation Room, he was greeted by his pastors, and he was overjoyed. And I saw a piece of contentment come over him to see us in the room and to have the opportunity to share encouragement with him and to pray over him and to see his reception was just absolutely awesome and incredible.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Yeah. The way to the world, when you think about it, literally resting on his shoulders. It's a time to pray for discernment, wisdom, clarity, moral clarity. More, Bishop. It was. Yeah. He seemed to calm himself there. Had a Lot of fun. Had a lot of conversation going back and forth with people talking about issues and more. Bishop, what struck you most about the many issues and challenges that we were talking about in the room?

[Bishop Calvin Coberis]

I think what struck me most is President Trump's courage is second to none. And while this man is a man of courage, he is still human. So I know that he still feels the weight of that responsibility and the weight of him being the leader to stand up to darkness and face the enemies of the nations and knowing that that can cost him, and it's already costing him in big ways. And it compelled me more, as a minister that has access, you and I, to him, to not only pray in his presence, but to intensify our prayer for him, because we know that the adversary and our enemies are very upset right now.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

You know, Bishop, there was some conversation about Iran and what was going to happen. I know there's been some social media blow up about, you know, Israel was pressuring the president to do this or that, right. Everybody who knows President Donald J. Trump, he's gonna be pressured to do anything he do. He gonna do what he thinks is right and he's gonna make a move. Bishop. And he did talk about how serious it was that Iran was getting ready to attack. We couldn't just sit back, quote on our hands. I saw a piece out there where he said this. We really had no choice. Just about everybody except lunatics, he said, said we had to get it done. There was a dark cloud hanging not only over Israel, but within a week or so, they were going to attack the United States. That's pretty strong statement, right?

[Bishop Calvin Coberis]

And I think that's what the United States does not realize. This is not just about Israel. The big snake to Iran is the United States. They want to take us out. And our president is on point in his intelligence and in his direction to face the enemy and to deal with something that no other leader, no other president has in history. And so we're praying for him as he takes on this, this enemy.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Bishop My dad was a part of what Tom Brokaw called the greatest generation ever. World War II veterans, he taught us. My dad, who was a pastor, by the way, for over 50 years in the hills of central Pennsylvania, taught us that freedom wasn't free. This week we saw a moment where we were honoring a hero. Vice President J.D. vance, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and General Dan Kane actually attended attended the dignified transfer of Sergeant Benjamin Pennington killed an Operation Epic Fury. About one hundred and forty service members have Been wounded since the start of this operation. The death toll is now at 7. Bishop, the president indicated probably going to be a little bit more that's going to happen. This is serious. This is sober stuff. You know that. And I always appreciate honor, you know, especially in these kind of situations, especially for families who lose loved ones. Freedom isn't free.

[Bishop Calvin Coberis]

Yes. And I honor all of those who serve and are serving presently. I call them our heroes and definitely those families of the fallen heroes that God would be with them and comfort them. But we thank them for their service. And in the midst of this conflict, we have to cover our service men and women because they are putting their self and their lives up for the cause of our liberty. As you said, freedom is not free.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Bishop, in the midst of it, people get concerned that maybe some radical terror cells activity is going to start happening. We're hearing little bits and pieces of it. Over the weekend, two ISIS supporters were charged with attempting to detonate explosive devices during protests outside of what was called Gracie Mansion there in New York City. According to DOJ now, Bishop, fear is what starts happening in the hearts of people. You know that. And if people are going to shake up the country, yeah, they're, they're, that's, that kind of activity that's going to, quote, you know, really sound the forefire alarm, if you will. Bishop, just your thoughts on how you keep people calm in the midst of this kind of a storm.

[Bishop Calvin Coberis]

Well, one, I understand that people are concerned. We're human and out of concern. Timidity can rise because we've had attacks from the inside years ago during September 11th. And that's what people are concerned about, that we have enemies already positioned here in America waiting at any opportunity to attack us. But I said to a group last night these words, when David took out Goliath, he had five smooth stones. Why did he have five smooth stones? Because of course, when you take out Goliath, Goliath has brothers. And I want us to understand that instead of having fear, we need to operate in faith. And faith calls us to be aware. It calls us to be strategic and to be on point, to not be caught off guard, but to even expect the opposition to grow of the enemy, but to know that great is he that is in us than he that is in the world. And as we remain faithful in prayer, remain faithful in our stance and our courage, we leave the rest to God to protect and to keep us and to empower us to make it through this moment in time.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Bishop, in the midst of it, I think Everybody, again, is recognizing. Everyone's acknowledging that faith is back in America. I mean, this thing is surging people everywhere. They're done with this transgender ideology being railroaded, shoved down everyone's throat. They're done with all the insanity they're seeing online. They're done with all of this craziness that's going on. You know, you heard the president make that statement in his State of Union address. These people are crazy. Bishop, at the end of the day, just boil it all down. We're talking about biblical principles, just simple things to stand on. And the messaging in there trying to, quote, say, the Bible says this, the Bible says that Jesus did this, Jesus didn't do that. How do you shake this whole thing down? Bishop? And how. And what should we be praying and think about as we get again, move towards summer, May 17, that rededication service of America, and so much more.

[Bishop Calvin Coberis]

You know, with all of the pluralism and dealism and all of these different isms that we have rising against truth today, we have to stand our ground and maintain our truth and not be moved by it. I think we need apologetics training in churches like never before to be able to defend our faith and to not cower and back down because of the lies that are coming from those who are trying to dismantle truth. And I believe that faith is back, and I thank God for a commander in chief that is under God's command and realize that in order for America to be great and to be great again, we've got to go back to the foundation of Judeo Christian values to uphold them, to seek God, to rededicate our nation back to God so that the people would realize that the power and the prosperity that we enjoy today all came from the foundation and the alignment and the association with our faith and in the alignment with the principles of God. So we've got to remain and stick to that.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Bishop. We're seeing a lot of courage, but ultimately comes back by the backbones that are being stiffened, if you will, because of conviction. We're getting pushed to, quote, know what we believe and to stand boldly for what we believe. And it's on God's word that we do that very thing. Bishop Calvin Coberis, always great to have you. Thank you for joining me.

[Bishop Calvin Coberis]

Thank you.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

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[Gary Bauer]

It's great to be with you, Tim. We were together pretty recently at a special time with the President, so it's good.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

I want to talk about our time together in the midst of all that is going on. There's a few things going on around the globe and the President has the weight of the world literally riding on his shoulders. But Gary, he took time out to meet with faith leaders and to pray. It was a big deal. Gary, you had a chance to address the President personally, share a little bit about what you talked with him about and your reflections on our time together.

[Gary Bauer]

Well, you know Tim, we all kind of had this theme that was put on the table a number of times for the President that he. He's defending Western civilization, Judeo, Christian civilization. Love him. It's the 250th birthday of America, and I mentioned several times over the time we were at the White House that 250 years ago, almost to the day, the Continental Congress passed a resolution. And the resolution itself was a prayer. It called for a day of prayer. That would happen a couple months later. But the resolution itself was a prayer, and it prayed for the armies of goodness. And I think the President heard a number of things about that. I can't think of a better thing for him to hear, because what our men and women in uniform are doing right now is just unbelievable. And future generations will benefit from it. But it's all because we have a commander in chief that's willing to make big moves for faith, family and freedom, protecting our country.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

I know in our initial conversation with him, he talked about Iran, and Gary, I want to go there, basically said we had no choice. Of course they were going to attack Israel. But he said within a week they were going to attack the United States of America. And he was making a decision about America first. In other words, this was important, and this was calculated, it was measured, they debated it back and forth in the Cabinet, et cetera. Gary. But he made the call because he felt it was the right thing and the necessary thing to do in this moment, which, by the way, Gary, he had to weigh the cost, too. With the election midterms coming up and everything else, it was all on the table, yet he decided to pull the trigger, so to speak.

[Gary Bauer]

You know, Tim, the last thing you just said in that question may have been the most important thing, because we've seen over and over again for a good number of years is one of the reasons I think Americans have sometimes lost faith in our leadership and where we're going as a country. We've seen people sitting in the Oval Office with their finger up in the air trying to figure out which way the wind's blowing. And instead of making decisions to protect our country, they're worried about the next poll. And they're thinking, well, maybe I can let that go for the next president. This president gets up every day asking himself what he can do to make us safer, freer, more prosperous. And I know, I know he gets carved out, but I know he prays about that, and he ask God for the energy and the strength to continue to do that work.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Gary. I know in his heart he desires peace. Operation Epic Fury is All about what? Basically looking at this evil regime and saying, stop what you're doing. You're not going to do these things. You're not going to do it. Let me let you know how serious I am. Say uncle. Say uncle. Get. Stop this stuff. Say come to the table and say uncle. And then let's go forward. Gary. It's unbelievable though, just holding on. You hear what I'm saying? And hey, they're gonna, they've got some serious, that serious stuff coming their way if they don't get this thing dialed in quickly.

[Gary Bauer]

You're absolutely right. You know, one of the failures of our media of among many of those failures is that they're not telling the American people or reminding the American people that we're not fighting the old pers. We're fighting a country that's been taken over by radical Shiite Islamists. And they are the particular group running Iran believe that the 12th Iman, the Mahdi is going to come out of a well in a city in Iran. And the way we will be able to recognize him is that he will immediately begin to slaughter Christians and Jews, Israel and Americans.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Right.

[Gary Bauer]

And they believe they can help him to arrive earlier than was expected by how they killed the infidel. So President Trump doesn't talk about that, but he understands it. I think our military leaders understand it. I wish the American media would do their job and help explain to the American people. You can't let people that believe that have access to weapons of mass destruction.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Gary, elections have consequences, period. My goodness. Come on, people, Save America Act. This is a big time issue. I think I'm hearing that it might come up before the Senate next week. I think Thune is saying that how important is this thing? Gary, at the end of the day, the president is, I mean, absolutely. I mean he is banging on the door on this thing.

[Gary Bauer]

I can't think of anything more important because if we can't make sure that our elections are secure, legitimate, without any kind of cheating going on, then people lose trust in the republic. But also we end up losing elections to people like this guy down in Texas as well as in congressional districts around the country. So this has to be brought up for a vote. But I would argue that it's got to go further than that.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

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[Gary Bauer]

I don't know. We'll wait and see. Thum may be thinking, well, we're going to have a vote on whether to shut off debate and that will be the vote on the bill. Those are two separate things. I really think that that Senator Th needs to, the very least, if there's going to be a filibuster, make it be a filibuster. As it was conceived by the senators that started this tactic many years ago. That means you got to come to the floor of the Senate and keep talking. If you stop talk, then there's a call for a quorum. And if that call is not handled correctly, then the bill comes up immediately for a vote. The actual piece of legislation, I want every senator and every House member on the record. Do you think that only U.S. citizens should be allowed to vote? That answer ought to be a resounding yes. And anybody that won't do that ought to be turned out of office.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Gary, at the end of the day, if you look at all the research on it, the American people are with the Save America Act. I mean, how do you get 80, 85% of Americans behind something and then Congress or whatever, the Senate is not going with the people. It's, it's unbelievable. You know that. Gary, at the end of the day, hey, we got to pray about God piece in here. You know that. And we need to do our part. Gary, closing thought. What's your prayer right now as we look to the summer and toward fall?

[Gary Bauer]

I, I would. My main prayer, Tim, is that the church discovered discernment. We have got to be Christian citizens, but we got to be Christian citizens that are serious about examining things and looking about where people stand and not fall for the propaganda, the, you know, million dollar ad buys. And I'm telling all of our brothers and sisters in Christ out there, if you do that, it's going to be very clear what you need to do this, this November 1st of all, you need to show up. If you don't show up, your place will be taken by people who want to do things in America completely opposite of what you want.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Well, Gary, hey, we all can do one thing together. And that's what we talked about when we went into the Oval Office. We could pray and ask the Lord of hosts to guide us and to show himself in this hour. Absolutely. It's good to see you my friend, Gary Bauer. Thank you for joining me.

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You too, Tim.

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Joining us now is Dr. Jay Strack. He's the president emeritus and founder of Student Leadership University, the premier global leadership training program for today's generations. He's also executive director of the JSTRAC Global center at Charleston Southern University, and he's a senior fellow at the center for Israel at Liberty University. Dr. J, welcome back. Thank you for joining me, man.

[Dr. Jay Strack]

Tim, always a pleasure. I've had a lot of caffeine to

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

get ready for you, Jay, as we get started. Hey, prayer in the White House last week, in the midst of everything going on, the President of the United States invites faith leaders to come in and spend some time talking about some issues and praying together that God would guide, bring clarity, wisdom, guidance in the midst of all that's going on. But, Jay, you were there. You had a chance to address the President and some reflections on your time.

[Dr. Jay Strack]

Well, Tim, you've been a big part of all that. From the very beginning. The president has honored some of us by letting us be available and come around, pray for him. The thing I love about this president, it's never scripted. You know, he hasn't had somebody write out exactly what we're going to do and what he's going to say. But he is as forward as he is, as brilliant as he is, as strong opinionated as he is. He is very, very open to those that he really believes, walks with God and really cares for the country. And we care for him, we care for his family. So to be able to be there, to pray, to encourage, to say, way to go or Mr. President, how can we pray? It's just, it's a great, great honor. So to see all those denominations represented from all over the country, and some of us have been privileged to be around since even before 2:16. So it's really become a band of brothers and sisters, men and women of God. But it's, it's a highlight, Jay.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Operation Epic Fury. The United States and Israel together trying to deal with this insanity in Iran, praying for the people of Iran to hopefully get to a place of freedom. But this evil regime over there and the challenge there, one of the things the president talked about was they had to do something. I know social media is blowing up saying that Israel forced the president into this. Whatever. Nothing could be further from the truth. President Donald J. Trump makes his call based on the what's best for America. At the same time, Jay, the operation does have a collaborative effort going on, but just some thoughts about what's happening there and maybe maybe some of your pushback, if you will, on some of the social media stuff that's going down.

[Dr. Jay Strack]

Well, two things, Tim, as you well know, the president's not Pushed very much. You know, he really looks at the situation and feels strongly. And if he feels strongly, he gets the best advice he can get. But then he's very decisive. By the way, I don't think he's going to get pushed around by an ally or a foe, and especially when it comes to defending our country. And, you know, he had taken such a bold step earlier when they really made an effort to stop all this, how close they were to a nuclear weapon. I've been to Israel 105 times. We were just there with a thousand pastors, as you know, I'm telling you, the whole region, and I've spent 50 years in Jordan, Egypt, all over the Middle East. The shadow of Iran, the. The evil of Iran is felt by every Arab nation and certainly by Israel. And make no mistake about it, Iran, the minute they would have been in a position to annihilate Israel, they would do it in the blink of an eye. And what we need to remember is America, according to Iran, for all these years, and we look at all the body count of the young men and young women. We've lost, sir, because of Iran. But they have already called, we're the Great Satan and Israel's the Little Satan. So they had one objective. They felt they were on a mission to destroy America and destroy Israel. And we had a president that said, I don't think so. Not on. Not on my watch. And I'm so excited. And especially after we watched, Tim, all those thousands of Iranians who were protesting in the streets, you know, for just the basics of life, the essentials of life in a little bit of freedom. And what did they do? They killed all their own people. And so it's a butcher over there. And the president. The first thing that happened was all of a sudden, the Ayatollah was gone. You know, he was. He was given a timeout permanently. And it was a very decisive action. And I'm thrilled to see the United States and Israel, two very powerful, the most powerful forces on the planet, work together. And it's been measured. It's been primarily to protect the Iranian people, but deal with the cancer that is called that radical form of Islam. And so I think the president has been anointed. I think he's been bold. I think he's been decisive. Israel has been amazing, and the United States of America has shown its power, and we're protecting all the Middle East. One last thing, Tim. I just went to an event that had some eight or nine Arab ambassadors to America, and I had. I heard from them firsthand that how grateful they are in the entire Middle east for the action of the United States and what America and Israel are doing. So this sounds like Armageddon to some people, you know, but it is a preemptive thing, I believe, and I believe we're very close to something we've all dreamed about, peace in the Middle East.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Jay, I want to close this way. Go back to your time in the White House with the president recently and a prayer together, a time together reflecting and asking God for wisdom, guidance, moral clarity, conviction, favor. This is a moment, Jay, and as we look to the midterms, we know this all hell, if you will, will break loose and come against anything and everything that smacks of righteousness and culture.

[Dr. Jay Strack]

You know, when you look at how careless so many politicians are being about our whole future, and you look at how they attack faith, you look at how they attack the family, you look at how they undermine the president. I understand there's two parties and then there's independence. That's one of our strengths. But it's never quite in my life, I've been in ministry 50 years now. I've never seen our country like this. And to see so many working hard against some of the great opportunities and advances we've made. So the future of our children and grandchildren. I'm not trying to be melodramatic, but I believe this election cycle, these midterm elections, could be one of the most important election cycles we've had in my lifetime. So we have a great, we have a president who's strong with the faith community, Catholic evangelicals, the Jewish, our Jewish brothers and sisters here in, in the United States. He is welcome faith, people of faith, and he's encouraged us to stay strong. And when you look at Israel, you look at the United States, you look at kind of leadership we have right now. I believe this is a moment. And remember, blessed are the peacemakers. Peace doesn't just happen. Somebody's got to pay the price. And I believe we have the leadership now that's trying to do that. And Tim, you're very involved. You've been one of the core members of the faith Advisory group, and it's one of the great honors to be a part of that.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Well, God be with us, guide us. And we certainly pray for the peace of Jerusalem. We pray for peace in our nation. Jay, always great to have you. Thank you so much for joining me, man.

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Thank you, Tim.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

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Thank you for joining me, Tim.

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Good to be with you, Todd.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

As we get started last week, real privilege, honor to go to the White House, spend some time with the President. Faith leaders coming in in the midst of everything that's going on. President seemed to be, I think, really encouraged by our time there. Just some reflections from you. You had a moment to speak and say a few words, but to the president, what'd you share on your heart and, and what are your thoughts?

[Cancer Patient]

You know, Tim, you know, God has given all of us as Christians the, the ministry of encouragement, you know, and, and that's really what we wanted to do that day in the Oval Office with the President.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Sure.

[Cancer Patient]

Did we have a list of things that we wanted to, you know, to talk about. Absolutely. But what we really wanted to do more than anything, number one on the list was we wanted to make sure that he knew that we had his back, that we had his six, that, that, that the people of God stand behind him in what he's doing in with Israel. The Iran war. We just wanted to let him know that moves that he has made even in the, the immigration side of things is that, you know, we're behind him and you know, in a, in a fishbowl that he's in with turbulent waters, it's good just to have some people come in not asking for anything, not taking from him, but simply want to deposit into him. And that's what we were able to do last week.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Todd, there's been a lot of kind of stir up on social media about Israel and the United States, that somehow they were twisting the President's arm to get involved in the war, etc. President made his own decision, he calculated everything, met with his administration, and I know they went back and forth and you know, at the end of the day, he's his own man, taught in the midst of it, Israel has been a strong ally. This is a kind of a joint operation and they bring a lot to the table in terms of technology, security, certainly a spiritual connectedness here. Todd, just some thoughts. You've been to Israel a lot. You've been doing a lot of humanitarian aid type work there. You understand the trauma affiliated with being there. You're talking about a nation that, in terms of land size, about the size of New Jersey, yet like the epicenter of the world. Take us in. And what do you see and what do you hear and just some of your reflections on it all.

[Cancer Patient]

You know, there's one of the things that you've said many times over when you and I have traveled the country, and that is, you know, relationships are key when you're in the foxhole, you know, and you just want to know that there's someone there with you. And that's how I view the United States as it relates to Israel. They're in the foxhole, you know, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. I mean, it's, it's constant, you know, war at some point in time on, on one or all of seven fronts. And so, you know, they need to know that, that, that America has their back in their best interest. Now, make no mistake about it, God's going to protect Israel, you know, but last I checked, Genesis chapter 12, verse three is still in the book. And it's so important for us to be able to, you know, quite frankly, live out that verse as a nation. And God has blessed us, I believe, because of that and because I believe of the stance that this president has taken. But to know that you've got someone like, like the most powerful country in the world ever that has your. Your backside and, and is flying wing to wing with you over the. The skies of the Middle east to bring peace. And I'll also say this, Tim, you know, and you know, we heard the President say this in the Oval Office, that, you know, he listened to his advisors, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who he sent to broker a deal, and they were there to broker a deal and they wanted to broker a peace deal. Tim, Iran was so brazen when they came to the table. In fact, they were so blatant in there, they were so arrogant. They even shared with Witkoff and Kushner how many kilograms of enriched udranium they have. 460 kilograms. Now, understand this for a minute, Tim. So you wonder why the President acted when he did. The reality is 25 kilograms of uranium enriched, 90% uranium enriched or uranium is. That's weapons grade. 25 can go into a ballistic missile. So they had enough at 60%. That's not weapons grade yet. It's got to get to 90%. But it only takes three to four days to go from 60 to 90% per missile. I mean, so when he said he had to act, the reality is he had to act immediately because they were on the cusp of getting to 90% enriched uranium.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

And you're talking about Iran, that they were, it was imminent. They were going to attack Israel. They were attack the United States. He said the President said he had to make a move.

[Cancer Patient]

Yeah, 100%. You know, they don't have the missiles that could, could go the, you know, 7,500 miles to the U.S. but they certainly have the missile capability to go to.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Aimed at how many countries in. Over there in the Middle East? You bet.

[Cancer Patient]

Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain. All of those have the uae. All of those have military installations. And you know, that they would go after our people.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Yeah, I stand back and think about elections, have consequen. Look back at the, the, the, the last administration and what did we see? Transgender ideology being railroaded. We had problems with men and women's sports and showing up in, in, in girls bathrooms and things like that. Todd. We had the craziness of people faith being targeted by the left. We had, you know, White House days where there were just, it's godless stuff everywhere. And I just think about the American people, people who have values, people who, you know, really are committed to religious liberty and freedom to worship God as we please and so much more. How in the world do people go there? No wonder there's such intensity around safe and fair elections and, and the Save America act becomes critical in this hour. Todd it's like a throwdown. It really is. It's like this stuff is not slowing down. The concern is battle fatigue. People get tired of all of it. They get tired of being up on the social media. They get tired of being browbeaten and quote, the fake news media and then the progressive right now just jumping on the bandwagon and you know, trying again to splinter, to create divisions and chaos. Todd, just some closing remarks on in the middle of all that. Some calm in the storm, if you will.

[Cancer Patient]

You know, Paul had this admonition for, for his understudy Timothy, where he told them to contend for the faith. You know, it's so important for believers today to stand up, to take their place and to stand their ground. You know, when, when you have, under Biden's administration, you had someone leading it that, that had a push up bra and now we have someone leading HHS that, that does push ups. You know, I mean, the, the difference is just astounding, you know, between the two administrations. And listen, we're not doing this for you or for me. I'm doing this for my four children, my 10 grandchildren. We're going to be okay. Tim and this is what people need to understand. People of faith need to understand that it's not about you, but it's about your generational legacy. It's about what you're going to leave behind. And that causes us, you know, I don't think any of us like a, like a fight. But the reality is when you contend for the faith, when you resist the devil, as, as the Bible tells us to do in James, then there's going to be, there's going to be some friction and we're going counterculture to the world. So, dear children of God, keep the faith. Stay prayed up. Stay, stay. Read up in the Word and get your, get your shoes on. Put on your backpack because we got places to go. Yeah.

[Dr. Tim Clinton]

Todd Lamphere, Always great to have you, my friend. Thank you for joining me.

[Cancer Patient]

Thank you, Tim.

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Hope.

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You know also that you can look to God for wisdom and direction in your everyday life. But let me also say I've learned as a professional counselor that, wow, it's normal to have some fear or concern or worry, especially when life isn't the way it's supposed to be. If you aren't careful, it can begin to consume you. It'll control you. For some, you even feel like you might have lost hope. It can get so dark. Some would even feel like life would be better off without them. I say this every week. You don't have to live like that. Simply taking a step, reaching out for help. It's often really the gateway to a new day or a new you. And if you or someone you love is struggling, reach out for help. There are wonderful counselors and pastors who care can help you find the hope, the answers that you're looking for. There are also a lot of amazing resources available now. I'd love to connect you with some of those. Visit our [e-mail] that's aacc.net if you'd like to find a Christian mental health counselor leader in your area, check out our new website ChristianCareConnect.com that's ChristianCareConnect.com if you don't have a personal relationship with God in Christ, you can do that right now by asking God to come into your life. Simply praying a prayer from your heart to his. Something like this. You could repeat it after me. Lord Jesus, I need you. I know I'm a sinner. I believe you died for my sins. I want to turn from those ways and invite you to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow you as my Lord and Savior. Thank you for loving me, for giving your life for me on the cross. Thank you for the gift of grace, for forgiveness, the gift of eternal life. I pray all this in Jesus name. Amen. I believe God heard your prayer. And you know what the Bible says in John 3:16 for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life. And in Romans 10:9 it says if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, the Bible says you will be saved. Best thing you can do now if you prayed, that prayer is go serve the Lord for the rest of your life. He'll give you the strength to do it. Tell someone about the decision you just made. If you're struggling with hopelessness, I say, tim, it's dark. I just. I feel lost and stuck. Pick up the phone. Start a conversation with someone. The suicide hotline out there, it's 988, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Hey, before we go, maybe God has gifted you with a heart to help other people. If so, I hope you'll consider being a part of our Mental Health Coach First Responder program. You can enroll right now and be on your way to becoming a board certified mental health coach. Over 80,000 people have now enrolled. Everything you need to know about this program is [e-mail] mental health coach. It's a 42 hour training program featuring some of the world's leading mental health and ministry experts, all on video. You can study 24, 7, 365. The best news kind of program costs usually around $2,400. But there might be a scholarship up there for someone just like you. Go to lightuniversity.com forward/mental health coach. I'm Dr. Tim Clinton. As always, thanks for watching. See you next week right here on Sunday, the Road. Forward Unreal. America's voice Me made by God and conflict. God.