ICE and Border Patrol came to Charlotte, Durham and Raleigh this week in a widespread raid as part of an ongoing nationwide effort to roundup, detain and deport illegal immigrants. We were told that the "Hannibal Lectors" of the world were coming across our border and these raids were going to get them off of our streets. While most of us envisioned Buffalo Bill being captured and sent back, more and more it is the janitor working for the Buffalo Bills that seems to be caught up instead. Both here illegally. But both serve much different risks to society at large. The Trump Administration came back to power on a wave of immigration reform, specifically at the border. But are these raids how we handle those that are already here?

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The Democrats won. Bigly. It wasn't just that they won big races in blue states/cities like New Jersey, Virginia, California and NYC. It's by how much. But more telling is what happened in local races - both here in North Carolina and across the country. Republicans had a bit of a wake up call that redistricting may not fix. Will they listen in time for 2026?

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Politics and Faith - two topics families tend to avoid discussing around the holiday dinner table. So let's delve into them here. Election season is here in the midst of an ever-growing political divide. Both parties claiming to be on the side of What Would Jesus Do? Both sides claiming you can't be a Christian if you support the other. Churches being attacked with political violence. What does the Bible have to say about politics/government? How does faith shape our political views? And how should we treat those who disagree with our political beliefs? My pastor, Owen Barrow, joins the podcast to discuss and provide insight on what can be difficult personal battle - especially during election season.

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