If you want clear, biblical worldview analysis on Israel, Bible prophecy, the Middle East, and the cultural battles shaping the church, watch The Daniel Cohen Show on the Real Life Network. From Israel to California, believers are asking the same question: how do we read the headlines without panic, and how do we stay faithful without going numb? In this conversation with Pastor Jack Hibbs from the Real Life Network flagship studios in Chino Hills, we talk Israel and Iran, the underground church, Hollywood’s silence, and why the church must recognize Bible prophecy with courage, not fear.
I’m speaking to you from Israel, about 9,000 miles away from Chino Hills, and Pastor Jack and I start with the reality that never stops being true: when Israel moves, the world watches. But believers should watch with more than curiosity. We should watch with a Bible open.
Pastor Jack is teaching a new series designed to help the church recognize Bible prophecy. That word matters: recognize. Not obsess. Not panic. Not speculate into the weeds. Recognize what Scripture has already told us would happen, then live steady, faithful, and unshaken.
Israel’s covenant identity is not a political slogan. It is a biblical fact rooted in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Pastor Jack points to what Scripture foretold: God drawing His people back from the four corners of the earth, the return to the land, the resurgence of antisemitism, and Israel surrounded by enemies. The headlines may feel chaotic, but prophecy tells us God is not improvising.
When Israel is in the news, Christians should sit up and take notice through a biblical worldview, not cable news emotion.
We also talk about Iran, because the eyes of the world keep shifting there. The regime appears weaker than it has been in years, the streets are unstable, and the region is watching. Pastor Jack frames it with clarity: Persia is Bible land. Iran today occupies the map where Scripture has already spoken about nations, hostility, and God’s purposes in the last days. That does not mean we set dates or write fan fiction. It means we remember God’s Word does not return void.
One of the most powerful parts of this conversation is not geopolitical. It is personal. We talk about the underground church in Iran and the testimonies that keep surfacing, stories of people who had never held a Bible, never entered a church, never had access to Christian resources, and yet encountered Jesus in dreams.
To some, that sounds impossible. To anyone who has read Acts, it sounds familiar.
Pastor Jack makes a point that lands with weight: God is not limited by tyrants, borders, or censorship. He can move through dreams, providence, a whispered prayer, and a digital download that no regime can fully stop. He references something that has been discussed publicly before: huge spikes in Scripture and sermon content being accessed inside Iran, even during the early COVID years. Whether it is a digital Bible, a sermon clip, or a single verse shared quietly, God uses it all.
God can shake the nations, but He also pursues one soul trapped under tyranny, because the gospel is always personal.
And that’s where Pastor Jack presses the church to do what the church is called to do. Pray for the people of Iran. Pray for freedom. Pray for protection for believers who are gathering quietly, risking everything to follow Jesus. Pray for courage, wisdom, and endurance.
We also address the glaring hypocrisy of our modern “human rights” class. Many celebrity voices have spent years condemning Israel, but they go silent when the Iranian regime brutalizes its own people. Pastor Jack’s answer is blunt: cowardice. And he points to the spiritual reality that fear of retaliation often silences people who are bold only when it is safe.
Israel is an easy target for the fashionable crowd. The church is an easy target. But confronting a regime that punishes dissent? That costs something. And too many of the loudest voices do not speak when speaking is dangerous.
Then we pivot to America, because you cannot separate faith and public life. You can try, but you will be disciplined by the world you refuse to engage. Pastor Jack says it plainly: believers must stop being spectators while their children’s minds are shaped by ideologies that hate truth, hate order, and hate God’s design.
We talk about activism aimed at protecting lawlessness and shaming enforcement, with schools even encouraging walkouts that put kids in danger. Pastor Jack’s counsel is practical and forceful: parents should stand up, push back, and hold institutions accountable. Organized disruption is not “grassroots” just because someone says it is. Often it is coordinated, funded, and designed to destabilize.
From there, we come home to California. I ask the question a lot of people are asking right now: is California salvageable? Pastor Jack says yes, and he explains why. In his view, the state has hit rock bottom, and that is exactly where a turnaround becomes possible. He points to growing momentum, stronger candidates, and a sharpening public awareness of fraud, corruption, and one party decay.
He also warns that if California turns, the church will be called to serve, not hide. Not merely comment from the sidelines, but engage in the work of rebuilding a moral foundation and defending what is true.
We close with something Pastor Jack says that I want every believer to remember, because it cuts through the noise: you live in a world of faith and politics whether you admit it or not. You either engage or you get vandalized by the culture.
Bible prophecy is not given to scare the church, but to steady the church and keep us obedient when the world shakes.
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“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” - John 4:23-24
The place where we worship, be it the privacy of our home, a hiking trail, or a crowded church service, matters little to God. He can never be limited to one place or confined to a building. What does matter is how we worship.
God desires to meet us in the very depths of our innermost being. He is not interested in the externals of singing and raised hands, nor is He concerned with how well we can harmonize. Our worship services may sound beautiful, but if we focus on the external while leaving the internal untouched, God is not pleased.
The prophet Isaiah said, “…these people draw near with their mouths and honor Me with their lips but have removed their hearts far from Me” (Isaiah 29:13). Whenever we draw near to worship, yet fail to acknowledge the scope and reality of our sinfulness, the magnitude of God’s holiness is veiled, and our worship is diminished.
True worship requires honesty regarding our spiritual condition—one that aligns with biblical truth—or else it becomes lackluster and, eventually, meaningless. However, when we allow the Spirit of truth to use the Word of truth to influence our worship, a rich communion takes place.
Today, the Lord is seeking worship that encompasses an internal bending of the knee and rending of the heart, and shows itself not only in song, but also in fervent prayer, supplication, and thanksgiving. That is the spiritual worship in which God delights, and in which we glorify Him.
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If you want real-time Christian news and biblical worldview analysis on Israel, religious liberty, voter integrity, and the culture war, watch The Daniel Cohen Show on the Real Life Network. In a week where anti-Jewish hatred keeps rising, California keeps unraveling, and Washington cannot even agree that Americans should vote in American elections, we are watching a single theme play out across every headline: truth is either your currency, or you go bankrupt. Today’s story starts with the Religious Liberty Commission, where one person hijacked a hearing about antisemitism, and it ends with a reminder that clarity is not cruelty. It is love.
President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission gathered to address something deadly serious: the surge of antisemitism in America, especially on college campuses. The clips coming out of places like UCLA are a gut punch. Jewish students blocked from walking through spaces they pay tuition to access, told they cannot pass, pressured into silence by activists who treat intimidation like activism.
Into that moment walks Kerry Prejean Bowler wearing a pin that signals exactly where she wants to steer the conversation. Instead of helping expose antisemitism and protect religious freedom, she redirected the hearing into a personalized fight over Zionism, social media influencers, and her own political narrative. It was not brave. It was performative.
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, the chairman of the commission, later said what needed to be said. No one gets to hijack a hearing for personal or political gain. And he removed her. That is accountability, not censorship. Then Bowler responded with language that tells you everything. She framed the entire thing as bending the knee to Israel, as if anyone asked her to worship a nation. No one did. The commission was about protecting Americans, including Jewish Americans, from hatred that is metastasizing in public.
Here is what should sober every believer. When defending Jews from hatred gets reframed as a foreign loyalty test, something has gone spiritually sideways. When people shout “Christ is king” while using it as a club against Jews, that is not worship. That is manipulation wearing religious clothing.
Now let’s talk about what happened in Congress. Republicans narrowly passed the SAVE Act, a bill aimed at ensuring proof of citizenship for voter registration and requiring voter ID for federal elections. The vote was close, and the opposition was loud. Democrats moved as a block against it, and the talking points came out like clockwork: “show your papers,” “disenfranchisement,” “Jim Crow.”
Anna Paulina Luna answered the hypocrisy in one shot. During COVID, many of the same voices demanding no barriers to voting demanded papers for everyday life. Vaccine passports for restaurants, gyms, even work. No moral outrage then. But now, asking for proof of citizenship to vote in a federal election is suddenly framed as oppression.
Let’s be honest about what Jim Crow was. It was designed to stop Black Americans from voting. Literacy tests. Poll taxes. Grandfather clauses. That is not what voter ID is. Voter ID is a standard practice across much of the developed world, and polling repeatedly shows strong public support, including among minority voters. Scott Jennings made the point on live TV the way it should be made: if the claim is that voter ID hurts people, then show the harm. Do not just recite the script.
And if you are tempted to accept the “minorities cannot get ID” argument, understand what that implies. It is the soft bigotry of low expectations. It is condescending. It treats capable adults like children.
The real question now is the Senate. The bill will face holdouts and procedural games. But this is exactly why these debates need daylight. Force the argument into the open. Let the American people see who is fighting for basic election integrity and who is fighting against it.
Secure elections are not radical. They are the baseline of a functioning republic.
California’s slow collapse is not a punchline. It is policy, and people are paying for it. The state is staring at a massive deficit while politicians keep rewarding the very systems that are breaking communities. Businesses close. Jobs disappear. Wealth relocates. The working class cannot just pack up and leave when taxes rise and regulations choke the life out of a state, but billionaires and major employers can. That is not theory. That is what is happening.
Meanwhile, the state’s approach to addiction often looks like enabling dressed up as compassion. If the system’s best idea is to keep people trapped in a cycle of overdose and revival without a serious path to recovery, that is not mercy. It is mismanagement, and it is heartbreaking.
Then there is the Canadian tragedy. A school attack left multiple families devastated. The story is horrific, and the focus should remain on the victims, the warning signs, and preventing the next one. But the public response became surreal when authorities appeared more concerned with language protocols than moral clarity and compassion for those harmed. When institutions fear offending ideology more than they fear failing families, you are watching a culture lose its bearings.
And that is the connective tissue across the entire news cycle, whether it is a hijacked hearing, an election integrity fight, or a state in decline: when truth gets replaced by performance, the vulnerable always suffer.
When truth becomes optional, the powerful write the narrative and the innocent pay the price. The church cannot afford to outsource discernment to social media slogans or political tribes.
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For decades, Christian movies occupied a narrow corner of the entertainment world. Many early productions were created with minimal budgets, small casts, and limited distribution. These projects were sincere and often carried strong messages, but they rarely matched the production value audiences had come to expect from mainstream Hollywood films.
Today, that landscape has changed dramatically. Christian films and faith-based television have experienced a notable rise in quality, cultural influence, and commercial success. What was once a niche category now includes cinematic releases that draw national attention, perform well at the box office, and earn respect from viewers.
Understanding how this shift occurred helps explain why more studios are investing in faith-driven content and why platforms like Real Life Network are committed to producing and curating media that is meaningful, excellent, and grounded in biblical truth.
Early Christian movies were created primarily for church audiences or small evangelical circles. These films often had:
While these productions had heartfelt intentions, they rarely broke into mainstream entertainment. Many believers appreciated the message but still longed for films that combined strong storytelling with technical excellence.
About twenty years ago, a shift began. A handful of filmmakers and churches dared to dream bigger, believing that Christian stories deserved high-quality production and a national stage.
A few key titles helped change perceptions:
Though not produced by a traditional “Christian studio,” this film changed the conversation overnight. With a worldwide gross in the hundreds of millions of dollars, it showed that biblically rooted stories could draw enormous audiences and stir conversation far beyond church walls.
Sherwood Baptist Church in Georgia helped launch a new era of grassroots Christian filmmaking:
These films weren’t just “good for a church movie.” They demonstrated that faith-driven storytelling, even with modest budgets, could connect with audiences across the country.
The momentum didn’t stop:
These and other faith-based films showed that Christian stories could be both impactful and commercially successful, often delivering remarkable returns compared to their budgets.
Several significant shifts explain why Christian movies now often come much closer to Hollywood’s production quality.
As studios and investors recognized real audience demand for faith-based content, more funding became available. At the same time, advances in digital filmmaking make high-quality cameras, editing tools, and visual effects more affordable. The result: better cinematography, sharper sound, and stronger overall polish.
Over time, more experienced actors, writers, directors, and crew members have chosen to work on faith-based projects. That professional expertise shows up in:
Millions of viewers are weary of entertainment that feels dark, graphic, or hopeless. Parents and grandparents in particular are looking for movies that:
Faith-based films consistently provide that kind of experience. This demand has encouraged more careful craftsmanship and opened doors for wider distribution.
Many major studios and distributors have taken notice of the consistent performance of faith-based films. Some have created dedicated divisions or partnerships focused on this space, giving Christian projects access to:
Faith-driven entertainment is no longer an afterthought. It is now a recognized category with a strong and reliable audience.
It isn’t only Christians who are watching. Many viewers who may not identify as religious still appreciate films that feel hopeful, honest, and emotionally grounded.
Faith-based films tend to provide:
At a time when many mainstream stories lean into despair or shock value, that kind of storytelling is a welcome change.
The growth isn’t limited to films. Faith-based television, documentaries, and streaming content have also expanded dramatically in both quality and reach. Today, Christian media offers:
Streaming has opened the door for this content to reach global audiences. Viewers who once had to wait for a DVD or special broadcast can now access high-quality faith-based programming at any time.
Even as Christian films have improved technically, they remain distinct in important ways. Faith-based productions typically offer:
This combination is increasingly rare in mainstream entertainment and is one reason faith-based content continues to find new fans.
Real Life Network exists to provide families and individuals with uplifting, biblically grounded, and thoughtfully produced content without the moral concerns often woven into mainstream entertainment.
RLN’s mission includes:
As faith-based media continues to grow in excellence, RLN is committed to being part of that growth—curating and producing content that is both engaging and rooted in truth.
Christian filmmaking has come a long way. What began as a small, low-budget corner of the industry has grown into a respected and influential space. Many titles now approach or match Hollywood-level quality, proving that when Christian stories are told with skill and care, they resonate deeply with audiences.
For viewers who are looking for films and shows that speak to the heart without compromising their convictions, this is very good news.
Explore thoughtfully produced Christian films, teaching, and series anytime on Real Life Network.
If you’re looking for biblical truth, clear-eyed reporting, and a biblical worldview on Israel, election integrity, and the headlines shaping Christian news, you’re in the right place. I’m Daniel Cohen, and this is exactly why we built the Daniel Cohen Show on Real Life Network. You can watch and share our content anytime at Real Life Network. Today, I want to connect three stories that at first glance look unrelated, but together expose the same fault line: a loud fringe trying to rewrite what Christians believe, what citizens should expect, and what a nation is allowed to defend.
I sat down with Ambassador Mike Huckabee, and I walked away encouraged. Not because he said something politically convenient, but because he spoke with the kind of moral clarity we need right now. He said it plainly: the fracture in parts of the evangelical world is small, but loud. That is exactly right. It is not the majority of Bible-believing Christians, but it is a microphone-heavy minority that is trying to intimidate everyone else into silence.
Here is the center of gravity for me. God does not break covenant. He does not evolve past His promises. Romans 11:29 says the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable. If you want to argue that God has discarded Israel, you are not just debating foreign policy. You are undermining the character of God. That is why Huckabee used the word heresy, and I agree with him.
If God can abandon His covenant promises to Israel, then no Christian has any basis for confidence in God’s promises to the Church.
Support for Israel is not about pretending Israel is perfect or that every leader, including Netanyahu, is above critique. It is about understanding the unique role of Israel in the story God is telling, and the reality that Israel is fighting enemies who also openly chant death to America. That is not an abstract slogan. It is a worldview.
And if you are a Christian wondering why this matters so much, let me say it clearly. Jesus is coming back, and He is coming back to Jerusalem. Standing with Israel is not trendy activism. It is alignment with God’s purposes and an act of spiritual sobriety.
Now pivot with me, because the same loud fringe dynamic shows up in American politics. Democrats are declaring war on election integrity, and they are doing it with maximum propaganda.
We are told that voter ID is radical. We are told it is racist. We are told it is “Jim Crow 2.0.” Senator Chuck Schumer actually used that line about the SAVE Act, and it was a disgrace. The SAVE Act is about requiring proof of citizenship and secure identification to vote. That is not extreme. That is basic. You show ID to board a plane, to open a bank account, to pick up a prescription, to buy alcohol. But when it comes to selecting leaders who control the courts, the border, and the future of the country, suddenly asking for ID is called oppression.
Here is what exposes the lie. Polling over multiple years consistently shows strong majorities of Americans support voter ID, including a large number of Democrats. That is not my opinion. That is reality.
The SAVE Act is not voter suppression, it is voter protection, and the American people know the difference.
So why the hysteria? Because the left benefits from chaos and ambiguity. If you can smear common sense as moral evil, you can pressure decent people into backing away. That is the playbook. It is the same pressure tactic used on the church. Call you hateful. Call you racist. Call you extreme. Then demand your silence.
Christians should not fall for it. We can love the sojourner and still believe a nation has the right to enforce its laws. We can be compassionate and still insist on order. That is not a contradiction. It is maturity.
We are living in an era where the propaganda is not subtle. It is blunt. Ambassador Huckabee made the point that the fringe is loud, and I am telling you the same thing is true in the media.
When Donald Trump throws a question back in a reporter’s face, the media calls it a crisis of democracy. When Don Lemon gets a sympathetic Hollywood-style platform after joining anti-ICE agitators who stormed a federally protected church space, the entertainment class and their media allies treat him like a misunderstood hero. It is two-tiered accountability.
And the deeper issue is this: the press wants the privileges of journalism without the responsibilities of journalism. If you are coordinating with activists, if you are shaping events instead of documenting them, you are no longer an observer. You are a participant.
A camera does not confer innocence, and “journalism” is not a license to trample someone else’s civil rights.
That is why trust is collapsing. People are tired of being told that what they saw with their own eyes did not happen, or that they must call it something else to protect the preferred narrative.
And while we are at it, let’s talk about the consequences of ideology without accountability. Look at California. Look at the wasted billions. Look at the projects that never deliver. Look at the taxes that keep rising. Look at leaders who congratulate themselves in front of props, while working families feel the squeeze every single month.
You cannot build a society on slogans. You cannot secure a nation with vibes. And you cannot protect a civilization if you are ashamed to defend borders, laws, and truth.
That is why I keep coming back to the same exhortation, whether I am talking about Israel, elections, or the dysfunction of one-party rule: wake up, stay grounded, and do not outsource your discernment to people who despise your values.
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If you want Christian news and a biblical worldview perspective that does not bend to elite culture, you can watch this and more on the Real Life Network. I am Daniel Cohen, and what I saw this week was a snapshot of where America is hurting, where the truth is breaking through, and where hope still shows up in surprising places.
Here is the difference between justice and propaganda: justice listens to victims, propaganda manufactures them.
A jury in New York just sent a message that should make every parent sit up straight. Detransitioner Fox Varian, who underwent a double mastectomy at 16, won the first ever detransition jury verdict and was awarded $2 million in damages. That is not a headline the mainstream media wants to amplify, because it cracks the narrative they have protected for years.
This case was not a culture war meme. It was a family in crisis, a child struggling, and medical professionals who, according to the lawsuit, rushed past underlying issues like autism, ADHD, and anorexia, and pushed irreversible surgery. The mother testified she felt boxed in by the “transition or suicide” fear narrative. Parents hear that line and their stomach drops, because it is emotional blackmail dressed up as medical certainty.
Transition or suicide is not medicine, it is manipulation.
Let me say this plainly: there is no such thing as “gender affirming care” for minors when the “care” permanently alters a healthy body that is still developing. You do not get to call mutilation compassionate because you attach the word “affirming” to it. Real compassion tells the truth, slows down, treats the whole person, and refuses to sacrifice a child on the altar of ideology.
And the ripple effects are real. There are other detransitioner cases already active across the country. If courts and juries continue to recognize harm and liability, doctors and clinics may finally think twice before pushing irreversible interventions on vulnerable kids. That is not politics. That is accountability.
Then you have the Grammys, which gave us a picture perfect display of elite culture in America. Wealthy celebrities living behind gates with private security lecturing working families about immigration enforcement. They can wear pins and chant slogans because they do not live with the consequences of what they are advocating for.
Here is what I noticed most: selective compassion. There was plenty of performative outrage about ICE, and almost no interest in real victims who do not fit the approved script. Iran has seen brutal crackdowns, with reports of mass killings and a regime that thrives in darkness and information control. Where was the red carpet passion for the Iranian people risking everything for freedom? Where was the courage to stand against radical Islam’s violence when it cannot be blamed on the West?
That silence is the tell.
Meanwhile, policies closer to home are collapsing under their own contradictions. In California, leaders keep promising a safety net while taxpayers watch fraud, waste, and misaligned priorities pile up. You cannot convince working families that they must accept constant insecurity and chaos while the same system struggles to protect veterans on the streets or keep basic services functioning.
A nation that refuses to enforce its laws is not loving the stranger, it is abandoning its own people.
And this is where the hypocrisy becomes unbearable: we can recognize human dignity while also insisting on the rule of law. That is not cruelty. That is sanity. A country that will not draw lines will not remain a country for long. The elites can cosplay virtue at awards shows. The rest of America has to live in the real world.
Now let me pivot to something encouraging, because we need reminders that goodness still breaks through the noise. Israel just celebrated a historic first: an Israeli born player becoming an NBA All Star. From a kibbutz to basketball’s biggest stage, that is a story worth smiling about. It is also a reminder that Israel is not the caricature it is painted to be. It is a complex society filled with people, families, and stories that do not fit the slogans.
When I hear the lazy accusations and the constant demonization, I think of moments like this. Real life does not live on hashtags. Real life is a young man representing his heritage with pride, a nation celebrating an achievement, and a world watching something uplifting for a change.
And while Hollywood scripts its “meaning,” I keep coming back to a deeper truth: human beings are not props for anyone’s political theater. The detransitioner in court is not a tool for points. The immigrant family is not a pawn. The veteran sleeping outside is not an inconvenience. They are image bearers of God, and the moment we forget that, we start excusing anything.
That is why I will keep saying it: the biblical worldview is not just a set of talking points. It is the foundation for justice, compassion, and clarity. God does not make mistakes, and redemption is real, even when culture is confused.
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If you care about biblical truth, the rule of law, and what is happening to Western civilization, you need to understand something right now. We are watching a shift where propaganda is being dressed up as journalism, and activism is being marketed as “news.” That is why I keep telling you to get connected to the Real Life Network, because the legacy media is not going to tell you what is actually happening.
I am going to say it plainly. Holding a camera does not automatically make someone a journalist. And if you turn that camera off so you can coordinate with agitators while they plan something illegal, you are not covering a story. You are part of it.
A journalist reports the facts. A propagandist protects the narrative.
That distinction matters because we have reached the point where churches are being treated like fair game.
The Don Lemon situation is not just another headline. It is a case study in how far the media class has fallen. What shook me was not simply that a protest happened at a church in Minnesota. What shook me was the open admission that Lemon turned off his recording device while the group exchanged what they called “critical information” about their plans, and then turned it back on to broadcast the disruption.
That is not journalism. That is coordination.
And here is the part that should alarm every Christian, even if you do not agree with my politics. A church service is a protected space. People have a constitutional right to worship, gather, enter, and exit without being physically obstructed or intimidated.
If you want to protest, go protest. That is America. But when you physically block doors, interfere with worship, prevent congregants from leaving, and help plan it, you are no longer participating in speech. You are participating in a conspiracy.
Now, what makes this even more stunning is the law involved. The same federal law that Democrats used to prosecute pro life activists outside abortion clinics can also be applied when someone interferes with access to a house of worship. The point is simple. You do not get to trample someone else’s rights while claiming your own.
Freedom of the press does not include freedom to obstruct worship.
And I have to say this too. The same activists who would never attempt this at a mosque did it to a Christian church. That is not bravery. That is cowardice. That is religious persecution disguised as activism.
I also want to address something that is breaking my heart in real time. We are seeing antisemitism surge again, but now it is showing up in places people did not expect.
On the left, we have watched open hostility toward Israel become mainstream. On the right, we are now watching a certain “new right” flirt with the same hatred, just repackaged. It is anti Jewish poison disguised as “anti Zionism,” and it is spreading.
I have posted simple statements defending Israel’s right to exist, and I have seen the responses. I have read the comments. People who claim to be conservatives have said things that sound like the worst voices in history.
Let me be clear. You cannot claim to be Bible believing and align yourself with the enemies of Western civilization while you mock the Jewish people and dismiss the terror that has been unleashed since October 7.
And no, I am not saying Israel is perfect. I am not saying Netanyahu is perfect. I am saying something more basic than that. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East, and the terror groups surrounding her are not just Israel’s enemies. They are America’s enemies too. When Israel fights Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iran’s terror network, they are fighting the same forces that chant death to America.
This is not complicated.
If you cannot condemn antisemitism when it is coming from your “side,” you are not defending truth. You are defending a tribe.
Then there is the issue that should anger every parent, regardless of party. Schools allowing children to participate in political protests during school hours is unacceptable.
I saw footage of young students being marched out with protest signs, encouraged by adults who should have been teaching math and reading, not training future activists. Some parents were furious, and they had every right to be.
Here is the question I keep coming back to. When I drop my kids off at school, I am entrusting them to the care and supervision of that institution. So why are children being allowed to walk out of class and into the street?
It is a safety issue. It is a moral issue. And it is a spiritual issue.
The left understands something very well. If you can capture the mind of a child, you can shape the future. That is why the battle over education is so fierce. And that is why parents cannot afford to be asleep at the wheel.
Proverbs 22:6 tells us to train up a child in the way he should go. That is not the state’s calling. That is ours.
I also cannot ignore what is happening in California, because it is home. I was born there. I care about what happens there. And the reports coming out about fraud should make every taxpayer’s stomach turn.
We are talking about patterns of questionable child care claims, massive improper payments, and scandal after scandal. At the same time, working families are being squeezed by taxes that never stop, and now there is even talk of a mileage tax on top of the already crushing cost of living.
And while all of that is happening, major retailers are closing stores in Democrat run cities because crime has made it unsafe and unprofitable to operate. That is not theory. That is reality.
Then we come to election integrity. The SAVE Act is being attacked as “voter suppression,” but what it actually requires is proof of citizenship. That is it. If you want to vote in American elections, prove you are an American. Every functional nation on earth understands that principle.
You need identification to board a plane. You need identification for countless normal parts of life. Yet when Americans ask for basic safeguards in voting, they are told they are hateful or racist. I am done with that manipulation.
This is a spiritual war, but it is also a truth war. Lies thrive where people stop asking questions.
I am asking you to do two things. First, pray, because prayer moves God’s heart. Pray for the Church to stand firm, pray for parents to wake up, and pray for leaders to have courage. Second, stay connected and help others get connected. You can watch and share everything on the Real Life Network.
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Scripture places the responsibility of spiritual formation squarely in the home, calling parents to teach God’s Word through everyday life, conversation, and example. Yet many families today feel stretched thin, balancing work, school, activities, and constant digital noise.
That reality has led many parents to ask a practical question: Can Christian streaming actually help with family discipleship? While streaming cannot replace personal relationships, Scripture reading, or prayer, it can serve as a meaningful support resource, especially when used intentionally.
When thoughtfully integrated, Christian streaming platforms can reinforce biblical teaching, spark spiritual conversations, and help families grow together in faith.
Discipleship in the home rarely looks like a formal classroom. It happens through repetition, shared experiences, and conversations that unfold naturally. Meals, car rides, bedtime routines, and evenings together all become opportunities for spiritual formation.
Christian streaming fits into those rhythms by providing content families can engage with together. Watching a short teaching, a kids’ program, or a documentary often opens the door to questions that might not arise otherwise. Instead of replacing discipleship, streaming can prompt it.
Christian streaming helps families disciple together in several important ways.
First, it provides shared reference points. When parents and children watch the same program, they have a common language for discussing faith. A Bible story, a sermon illustration, or a testimony can become the starting point for meaningful conversation.
Second, it reinforces biblical teaching across age groups. Parents may hear a sermon or podcast that strengthens their understanding, while children engage with animated Bible stories or faith-based cartoons. Though the content differs, the message remains consistent.
Third, it reduces friction around media choices. When families rely on faith-based platforms, parents don’t have to constantly filter or explain away content that conflicts with Scripture. That consistency helps create a home environment aligned with biblical values.
Real Life Network offers a variety of programming that families can use together or individually as part of their discipleship rhythm.
Animated series such as Superbook, Ryan Defrates: Secret Agent, iBible, Star-Spangled Adventures, and The Pilgrim’s Progress (animated) help children learn biblical truths through engaging storytelling. These programs introduce Scripture, character, and faith in ways that are accessible and memorable for young viewers.
For parents, these shows provide natural opportunities to ask simple questions like, “What stood out to you?” or “What did this story teach us about God?”
As children grow, their questions become more complex. RLN’s apologetics offerings help families address those questions with confidence. Programs like In Depth Apologetics for Kids, The Creation Today Show, and Cross-Examined with Frank Turek equip both parents and older kids to think clearly about faith, science, and worldview.
These resources are especially helpful for families navigating conversations around truth, culture, and belief in a thoughtful, age-appropriate way.
Streaming sermons and teaching series allows parents to remain spiritually nourished while modeling the importance of biblical learning. Families may watch together or separately, then discuss key themes during the week.
On RLN, sermons and teaching content are easy to access and revisit, making it simple to connect Sunday teaching to everyday life.
Podcasts available on Real Life Network—such as The Jack Hibbs Podcast, Ignite with Barry Meguiar, ICR’s Creation Podcast, and others—fit naturally into family life. Parents might listen during a commute, then share insights at the dinner table. Older teens may listen independently and bring questions or reflections back to the family.
It’s important to keep expectations clear. Christian streaming is not meant to replace Scripture reading, prayer, church involvement, or personal discipleship. Its value lies in how it supports and reinforces those practices.
When families treat streaming as a tool rather than a solution, it becomes far more effective. A short episode followed by a conversation can have a greater impact than hours of passive viewing. The goal is engagement, not consumption.
Children learn most from what is modeled consistently. When families regularly choose faith-based content, they communicate that spiritual growth matters—not just on Sundays, but throughout the week.
Christian streaming helps maintain that consistency by making biblical content readily available. Instead of waiting for a scheduled program or special event, families can integrate discipleship into everyday moments.
Real Life Network exists to serve families by providing content that is biblically grounded, accessible, and safe. Its wide range of programming allows parents to choose what best fits their family’s stage of life, from early childhood through adolescence and beyond.
By offering kids’ shows, apologetics resources, sermons, documentaries, and podcasts in one place, RLN helps families build a healthier media environment—one that supports spiritual growth rather than competing with it.
Christian streaming will never replace the role of parents, the church, or the work of the Holy Spirit in discipleship. But when used thoughtfully, it can become a valuable ally, supporting conversations, reinforcing biblical truth, and helping families grow together in faith.
For households seeking practical tools to support discipleship at home, faith-based streaming offers a meaningful place to start.
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“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” - John 4:23-24
The place where we worship, be it the privacy of our home, a hiking trail, or a crowded church service, matters little to God. He can never be limited to one place or confined to a building. What does matter is how we worship.
God desires to meet us in the very depths of our innermost being. He is not interested in the externals of singing and raised hands, nor is He concerned with how well we can harmonize. Our worship services may sound beautiful, but if we focus on the external while leaving the internal untouched, God is not pleased.
The prophet Isaiah said, “…these people draw near with their mouths and honor Me with their lips but have removed their hearts far from Me” (Isaiah 29:13). Whenever we draw near to worship, yet fail to acknowledge the scope and reality of our sinfulness, the magnitude of God’s holiness is veiled, and our worship is diminished.
True worship requires honesty regarding our spiritual condition—one that aligns with biblical truth—or else it becomes lackluster and, eventually, meaningless. However, when we allow the Spirit of truth to use the Word of truth to influence our worship, a rich communion takes place.
Today, the Lord is seeking worship that encompasses an internal bending of the knee and rending of the heart, and shows itself not only in song, but also in fervent prayer, supplication, and thanksgiving. That is the spiritual worship in which God delights, and in which we glorify Him.
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For decades, Christian movies occupied a narrow corner of the entertainment world. Many early productions were created with minimal budgets, small casts, and limited distribution. These projects were sincere and often carried strong messages, but they rarely matched the production value audiences had come to expect from mainstream Hollywood films.
Today, that landscape has changed dramatically. Christian films and faith-based television have experienced a notable rise in quality, cultural influence, and commercial success. What was once a niche category now includes cinematic releases that draw national attention, perform well at the box office, and earn respect from viewers.
Understanding how this shift occurred helps explain why more studios are investing in faith-driven content and why platforms like Real Life Network are committed to producing and curating media that is meaningful, excellent, and grounded in biblical truth.
Early Christian movies were created primarily for church audiences or small evangelical circles. These films often had:
While these productions had heartfelt intentions, they rarely broke into mainstream entertainment. Many believers appreciated the message but still longed for films that combined strong storytelling with technical excellence.
About twenty years ago, a shift began. A handful of filmmakers and churches dared to dream bigger, believing that Christian stories deserved high-quality production and a national stage.
A few key titles helped change perceptions:
Though not produced by a traditional “Christian studio,” this film changed the conversation overnight. With a worldwide gross in the hundreds of millions of dollars, it showed that biblically rooted stories could draw enormous audiences and stir conversation far beyond church walls.
Sherwood Baptist Church in Georgia helped launch a new era of grassroots Christian filmmaking:
These films weren’t just “good for a church movie.” They demonstrated that faith-driven storytelling, even with modest budgets, could connect with audiences across the country.
The momentum didn’t stop:
These and other faith-based films showed that Christian stories could be both impactful and commercially successful, often delivering remarkable returns compared to their budgets.
Several significant shifts explain why Christian movies now often come much closer to Hollywood’s production quality.
As studios and investors recognized real audience demand for faith-based content, more funding became available. At the same time, advances in digital filmmaking make high-quality cameras, editing tools, and visual effects more affordable. The result: better cinematography, sharper sound, and stronger overall polish.
Over time, more experienced actors, writers, directors, and crew members have chosen to work on faith-based projects. That professional expertise shows up in:
Millions of viewers are weary of entertainment that feels dark, graphic, or hopeless. Parents and grandparents in particular are looking for movies that:
Faith-based films consistently provide that kind of experience. This demand has encouraged more careful craftsmanship and opened doors for wider distribution.
Many major studios and distributors have taken notice of the consistent performance of faith-based films. Some have created dedicated divisions or partnerships focused on this space, giving Christian projects access to:
Faith-driven entertainment is no longer an afterthought. It is now a recognized category with a strong and reliable audience.
It isn’t only Christians who are watching. Many viewers who may not identify as religious still appreciate films that feel hopeful, honest, and emotionally grounded.
Faith-based films tend to provide:
At a time when many mainstream stories lean into despair or shock value, that kind of storytelling is a welcome change.
The growth isn’t limited to films. Faith-based television, documentaries, and streaming content have also expanded dramatically in both quality and reach. Today, Christian media offers:
Streaming has opened the door for this content to reach global audiences. Viewers who once had to wait for a DVD or special broadcast can now access high-quality faith-based programming at any time.
Even as Christian films have improved technically, they remain distinct in important ways. Faith-based productions typically offer:
This combination is increasingly rare in mainstream entertainment and is one reason faith-based content continues to find new fans.
Real Life Network exists to provide families and individuals with uplifting, biblically grounded, and thoughtfully produced content without the moral concerns often woven into mainstream entertainment.
RLN’s mission includes:
As faith-based media continues to grow in excellence, RLN is committed to being part of that growth—curating and producing content that is both engaging and rooted in truth.
Christian filmmaking has come a long way. What began as a small, low-budget corner of the industry has grown into a respected and influential space. Many titles now approach or match Hollywood-level quality, proving that when Christian stories are told with skill and care, they resonate deeply with audiences.
For viewers who are looking for films and shows that speak to the heart without compromising their convictions, this is very good news.
Explore thoughtfully produced Christian films, teaching, and series anytime on Real Life Network.
In recent months, more parents have begun paying closer attention to changes within Disney’s streaming ecosystem. Articles discussing Disney’s deeper integration of Hulu into Disney+ have raised new questions for families who once viewed Disney+ as a largely predictable, family-oriented platform.
As the lines between Disney+, Hulu, and broader general-market entertainment continue to blur, many Christian parents are asking a thoughtful question: What streaming options best support the values we’re trying to cultivate at home?
Disney has been steadily moving toward a more unified streaming strategy. Hulu content is now increasingly visible within the Disney+ experience for bundled subscribers, and Disney has announced plans to fully integrate Hulu into Disney+ in the coming years.
This matters because Disney+ and Hulu were originally designed with different audiences in mind. Disney+ emphasized family entertainment, while Hulu built its library around general entertainment, including more mature programming.
Although Disney provides parental controls and profile settings, the broader concern for many parents is not simply access, but exposure. Thumbnails, recommendations, promotions, and search results all shape what children see first, even when restrictions are in place.
Christian parenting isn’t driven by fear, but by responsibility. Scripture calls parents to be intentional about what shapes the hearts and minds of their children. Entertainment is not neutral; it forms habits, expectations, and values over time.
As content libraries expand and shift, many parents are realizing that managing restrictions across multiple platforms can become exhausting. Rather than constantly reacting, families often prefer to choose environments where the default content already aligns with their convictions.
This reassessment isn’t about rejecting culture altogether. It’s about recognizing that leadership in the home includes guiding media choices with wisdom and purpose.
Every household disciples in some way—intentionally or unintentionally. Media consumption plays a role in that formation.
Christ-centered leadership in the home often includes:
When parents treat streaming decisions as part of discipleship, they move from constant policing to purposeful replacement, offering better options rather than simply saying no.
For families looking beyond Disney+ and Hulu, Real Life Network offers a distinctly different approach. RLN is curated around biblical conviction, not mass-market appeal.
Rather than mixing family content with mature general entertainment, RLN provides a consistent environment built to support faith, learning, and discipleship.
Families will find:
This kind of content doesn’t just avoid objectionable material; it actively promotes faith, truth, and hope.
One of the greatest benefits families mention when switching to a faith-based platform is simplicity. When the entire library is curated with Christian values in mind, parents spend less time filtering and more time engaging.
Instead of worrying about:
Parents can focus on conversations, shared viewing, and spiritual growth.
Choosing Real Life Network over general-market streaming isn’t about isolating children from the world. It’s about shaping the environment in which they grow.
A healthier media environment:
When children regularly engage content that aligns with faith, those messages quietly but powerfully shape their worldview.
Disney+, Hulu, and other mainstream platforms will continue evolving. Parents can choose to adapt endlessly, or they can choose platforms designed from the start to support their values.
For families seeking an alternative that prioritizes faith, discipleship, and Christ-centered leadership in the home, Real Life Network offers a clear and trusted option.
As families navigate changing media landscapes, choosing content that promotes the Gospel and supports intentional parenting has never mattered more.
Explore Christ-centered, family-safe streaming anytime on Real Life Network.
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