HOST
Kerby Anderson
Host — Point of View
Kerby Anderson is host of Point of View Radio Talk Show and also serves as the President of Probe Ministries. He holds masters degrees from Yale University (science) and Georgetown University (governm...
GUESTS
Penna Dexter
Co-Host — Point of View
For eight years Penna Dexter served as co-host on Point of View with founder Marlin Maddoux. Following his passing in 2004, she has served as co-host and frequently as Kerby Anderson’s guest host. Her...
For eight years Penna Dexter served as co-host on Point of View with founder Marlin Maddoux. Following his passing in 2004, she has served as co-host and frequently as Kerby Anderson’s guest host. Her weekly commentaries are carried on the Point of View website and air on the Bott Radio Network.Penna’s heart is in educating and encouraging Christians to influence the culture and politics. She has also served as co-host and commentator on other local issues-based radio programs. She worked as a consultant overseeing the launch and production of the Family Research Council’s nationally syndicated radio program, Washington Watch Weekly. Penna’s interest in conservative politics and the issues that affect the family began when she was a child working on political campaigns with her parents. She graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in International Relations. She spent 8 years in the banking industry.Penna and her husband Todd have three children and nine grandchildren. They attend Christ Church, an Anglican congregation in Plano, Texas. Penna serves on the vestry and as a chalice bearer.
Kelly Shackelford
President and CEO — Liberty Institute
Kelly Shackelford, Esq., has been president and CEO of Liberty Institute since 1997. Mr. Shackelford is a constitutional scholar who has argued before the United States Supreme Court, testified bef...
Kelly Shackelford, Esq., has been president and CEO of Liberty Institute since 1997. Mr. Shackelford is a constitutional scholar who has argued before the United States Supreme Court, testified before the U.S. House and Senate on constitutional issues, and has won three state landmark First Amendment and religious liberty cases in the past few years alone. He was recently named one of the 25 greatest Texas lawyers of the past quarter century by Texas Lawyer, and is the recipient of the prestigious William Bentley Ball Award for Life and Religious Freedom Defense for his leadership and pioneering work protecting religious freedom.
Matt Krause
Texas State Representative — field_542d8190101fc
Matt Krause, a Texas State Representative, was born in Tyler, TX, where his father was a youth pastor at Green Acres Baptist Church. He is a constitutional attorney, college professor of American hist...
Matt Krause, a Texas State Representative, was born in Tyler, TX, where his father was a youth pastor at Green Acres Baptist Church. He is a constitutional attorney, college professor of American history and government, and public speaker on America's Founding Fathers with WallBuilders. Rep. Krause is also the executive director of the Torch of Freedom Foundation, where the next generation of leaders is trained through Patriot Academy. Patriot Academy is held at the Texas Capitol and other states every summer where students learn the political process and how to make a difference in the culture whether through politics, the law, the media, or whatever area into which they have been called. He has received an A+ rating from Empower Texans, 100% from Texas Eagle Forum, and a "Top 5" Courageous Conservative Award from Texas Conservative Coalition during his Freshman Session as a Texas State Legislature. Matt and his wife, Jennie, reside in Fort Worth with their four children.
You Have to Disobey
By: Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs & Jeremy W. Peters - msn.com - April 16, 2020 As President Trump and some of his supporters push for a more rapid ret...
Victory for Religious Liberty
By: Andrew C. McCarthy - nationalreview.com - April 16, 2020 States that want to break up church services to prevent infection must demonstrate a genu...
States and Houses of Worship Battle Over Coronavirus Restrictions
By: Melissa Quinn & Clare Hymes - cbsnews.com - April 16, 2020 As the coronavirus pandemic continues to upend daily life for millions of American...
Judge Grants Restraining Order
By: First Liberty Staff - firstliberty.org - April 11, 2020 This afternoon, U.S. District Court Judge Justin Walker granted a temporary restraining or...
COVID-19: First Liberty Institute Responds to Unconstitutional Attack
By: Tucker Carlson - firstliberty.org - April 2020 https://youtu.be/ypJVdWPb_zo Kelly Shackelford and First Liberty Client Pastor Charleston Hamilton...
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What If Jesus Is Right?
A book coming out in August asks an important question: What If Jesus Is Right? Doug Groothuis and Lindsey Medenwaldt evaluated the inaccurate claims made about Jesus. This is the sort of book you can...
Empty School Desks
Kerby AndersonThe school year has ended, and we will soon find out how many students were missing and how many school desks were empty. I was unaware of the problem until I read the op-ed warning, “Th...
Losing Church Members
Carey Nieuwhof has been producing a podcast for church leaders and has been on my radio program. A few months ago, I quoted him because he documented that the current percentages for church attendance...
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Support the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act
The abortion pill harms women and kills unborn children. Congress must act.
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