The WallBuilders Show

Texas doesn’t just teach its own kids, it often sets the direction for what the rest of the country reads. When publishers chase the biggest markets, Texas State Board of Education votes can ripple into national textbooks, classroom materials, and the story students absorb about American history, Western civilization, and civic life.

We sit down with Brandon Hall, a Texas SBOE member and pastor, right after major initial approvals on two fronts: updated social studies standards and a required literary works list. He explains what actually changed, why the board fought to restore factual history that’s been trimmed by revisionism, and how the standards aim to teach history in a clear chronological arc instead of a fragmented set of themes. We also talk about the reading list and why studying the Bible as literature matters for cultural literacy, worldview debates, and understanding the language of law, freedom, and the American founding.

You’ll also hear what comes next, why June is a critical final step, and how public testimony and grassroots engagement helped turn a defensive fight into real amendments and real wins. If you care about curriculum, textbook publishing, education policy, or simply want students to know the full story of the nation, this conversation lays out the stakes and the path forward.

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A former federal agent joins us with a claim that still shocks people years later: he assembled a team, trained them to move quietly inside Sharia-driven spaces, and sent them undercover to assess the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). What they say they found, including the recovery of roughly 13,000 internal documents, shapes the entire conversation and raises urgent questions about how influence campaigns work when they don’t look like “terrorism” on the surface.

We dig into the difference between kinetic violence and what we call cultural jihad: the slow, persuasive strategy aimed at institutions, education, and public opinion. David Gobbitz argues that another 9-11 style attack may be strategically delayed because it would wake the country up, while “lone wolf” activity and ideological pressure can keep fear alive and momentum moving. We connect that argument to Texas, local community debates, and why law enforcement often feels handcuffed when investigations touch mosques, schools, or anything labeled religious.

The hardest part of the conversation is a disturbing allegation involving a child inside a Sharia class and the long fight to get authorities to act. We also discuss what “freedom of religion” protects under the First Amendment when an Imam describes Islam as a political, economic, and military ideology using religion as a tool. If you care about national security, constitutional boundaries, and protecting kids while keeping a clear head, this is a challenging but important listen.

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What would it look like for America to hear the Bible out loud again, not as a slogan, but as the actual text from Genesis to Revelation? That question drives our conversation as we get ready for a major national moment in Washington, DC: America Reads the Bible, where nearly 500 leaders will read Scripture publicly and livestream it across the country.

We talk about why public Bible reading has such a powerful track record, from Moses to King Josiah to Jesus reading Isaiah, and especially Ezra and Nehemiah, where Scripture helps rebuild a broken people with clarity, worship, and renewed commitment. We also dig into the practical reason this matters right now: Bible literacy is collapsing in real time, and that vacuum is being filled with confident “crazy talk” from across the spectrum, including people who should know better. If we want a healthy biblical worldview, we have to get back to the source.

Then we’re joined by Bunny Pounds from Christians Engaged to lay out the details: the schedule, the livestream, and how churches, families, universities, and small groups can participate. Along the way, we keep it real about the parts of Scripture people tend to avoid, including the genealogies, and why even those passages can be part of God’s bigger story.

If you care about faith and culture, the Bible’s role in America’s founding, and what renewal could look like in the next 250 years, listen and join us. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the conversation.
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Europe is changing course, Hollywood is unexpectedly saying the quiet part out loud, and a few long-running legal fights just took a dramatic turn. We kick off Good News Friday by looking at the European Parliament’s move toward deportations and detention centers for illegal immigration, a major shift after years of open-border ideology. If you care about immigration policy, national sovereignty, and public safety across Western civilization, this story is hard to ignore.

Then we jump into culture with American Idol’s Faith Night. We talk through Luke Bryan’s reflections on growing up around a Baptist church, how gospel preaching and youth group shaped him, and why Carrie Underwood’s bold, consistent Christian faith still stands out. We also name the tension you probably felt too: sometimes “faith” means worship, and sometimes it gets reduced to self-confidence. That difference matters, especially when the whole country is listening.

From there, we get practical and constitutional. A new Department of Defense policy allows commanders to approve service members carrying personal firearms on U.S. military bases, a shift framed around self-defense and lessons from past base shootings. We also cover the dismissal of the last charge against David Daleiden after years of prosecution tied to exposing Planned Parenthood’s alleged fetal tissue sales, plus the first Antifa terrorism convictions in Texas. We close with a hopeful call from South Carolina to rededicate the state to the Lord through prayer, repentance, and moral renewal as the 250th anniversary approaches.

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Thousands of college students are showing up in arenas to talk about Jesus and it’s not happening at just one school. We dig into the Unite Us movement and the wave of campus revival stories from places like Pittsburgh, Alabama, Purdue, Ohio State, and Texas A&M, plus why the real test comes after the rally. Big moments are powerful, but we talk about the unglamorous next step that makes them stick: local churches stepping in to disciple, mentor, and help students build a lasting faith that shapes everyday life.

Then we shift gears to a claim designed to spark outrage: the idea that George Washington hated his mother. We walk through why sensational history spreads so easily, especially when a famous name sells the story, and we lay out a simple way to fact-check anyone, no matter how well-known. If the claim is real, there should be a document, a date, and a quotation. If not, the burden of proof stays where it belongs.

Finally, we answer a parent question we know many families face: how do you respond when your teen doubts the American Revolution and appeals to Christian teaching on obeying government? We unpack taxation without representation, the Declaration of Independence and its list of grievances, and the biblical framework for when resisting tyranny can align with obedience to God. If you care about faith, civic literacy, and raising thoughtful young leaders, hit play, share it with a friend, and leave a review telling us what question you want us to tackle next.
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