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Friday, September 1, 2023

Join our host, Penna Dexter as she brings us the Weekend Edition. During the first hour she talks with Dr. Ming Wang in the studio about the new movie Sight, releasing October 27. Then in the second hour she welcomes Jeff Mateer and Holly Randall from First Liberty Institute to the weekend panel to cover the stories and legal issues affecting our lives.

It’s going to be a great show, so please plan accordingly. Call us at 800-351-1212 or contact us on Facebook at facebook.com/pointofviewradio with your opinion or comments.

Penna Dexter
Penna Dexter

Point of View Co-Host, Penna Dexter frequently sits in as guest host for Kerby Anderson. Her weekly commentaries air on the Bott Radio Network. Penna’s heart is in educating and encouraging Christians to influence the culture and politics. She worked as a consultant overseeing the launch and production of the Family Research Council’s nationally syndicated radio program, Washington Watch Weekly. For eight yearsRead More

Guests
Ming Wang Show Page
Ming Wang, MD, PhD
Eye Surgeon | Philanthropist | Community Activist - Founder & Director of Wang Vision Institute
Dr. Ming Wang, Harvard & MIT (MD, magna cum laude), Ph.D. (laser physics), is a world-class cataract and LASIK eye surgeon, philanthropist, and community activist. He is the founding director of Wang Vision Institute and a Clinical Professor for Meharry Medical College, both in Nashville, TN.

Dr. Wang has performed over 55,000 procedures, including over 4,000 doctors. He has published over 100 papers, including one in the world-renowned journal Nature, as well as 10 ophthalmic textbooks
Sight Movie Trailer
SIGHT | Official Trailer | In Theatres OCTOBER 27
SIGHT is the inspiring true story that looks at what it means to see beyond one’s self. The film traces Dr. Wang’s journey from a young boy facing persecution in communist China, to becoming one of the leading eye surgeons in America and developing an innovative technology that restores sight in millions of people.
From Darkness to Sight: A Journey from Hardship to Healing
From Darkness to Sightchronicles the remarkable life journey of Dr. Ming Wang, a world-renowned laser eye surgeon and philanthropist.

This is a story of one man’s inspirational journey, of turning fear, poverty, persecution and prejudice into healing and love for others. It demonstrates how focus, determination, humility, and profound faith can inspire a life that, in turn, impacts that of countless others.
Jeff Mateer Show Page
Jeff Mateer
Executive Vice President | Chief Legal Officer - First Liberty Institute
Jeff Mateer is the Chief Legal Officer of First Liberty Institute, where he serves as a member of the executive leadership team and oversees and directs First Liberty’s legal operations, including its litigation, media/communications, and external affairs teams. He rejoined First Liberty Institute in October 2020 after serving as First Assistant Attorney General of Texas from March 2016 through October 2020.

Jeff has served in the legal field for over 30 years, and in addition to having received an A-V rating by Martindale-Hubbell, Jeff has been honored as a Texas Rising Star and Texas Super Lawyer. He received his undergraduate education at Dickinson College, where he graduated with honors in 1987, and his legal education at Southern Methodist University, where he graduated with honors in 1990. While in law school, he served as an editor of the law review. He is licensed to practice law by the state of Texas and is admitted to practice before all Texas State and Federal District Courts, the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Holly Randall Show Page
Holly Randall
Associate Counsel - First Liberty Institute
Holly Randall serves as Associate Counsel with the First Liberty Institute.

Holly graduated summa cum laude from the Oklahoma City University School of Law, where she was recognized as the Outstanding Graduate for the Class of 2021 and a Sumners Foundation Scholar. During law school, she externed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, worked as a research assistant to Dean Jim Roth, served as president of the OKC Student Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society, and published her Note, From Peyote to Parenthood: Why Employment Division v. Smith Must(and Might) Go, as a member of the Oklahoma City University Law Review. Holly spent her summers as a legal intern at the First Liberty Institute.

Holly received her bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Spanish from Oklahoma City University in 2018, graduating summa cum laude, cum honore, and was a member of the OCU Women’s Volleyball team.

Holly is licensed to practice law in Oklahoma.
Football Friday Prayer
Faith, Football and Prayer: As American as Apple Pie
Prayer on the gridiron is a cherished tradition practiced by athletes, coaches and fans. As Coach Kennedy prepares for his first game back, we examine how important faith is in football.
Coach Kennedy and team after Friday Football game
Football Coach Joe Kennedy, Who Won Right to Pray, Returns to Sidelines
High school football coach Joe Kennedy, who lost his job in 2015 for openly praying on the field, returns to the sidelines at Bremerton High School in Washington state Friday night.
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Mitch McConnell Needs to Tell Truth 
Political leaders have a responsibility to give the public accurate and timely information about their health, particularly if they are elderly.
Hunter Biden leaving Courthouse, Wilmington DE
Politicized Hunter Biden Probe
By: Kimberley A. Strassel - wsj.com - August 31, 2023 Don’t expect the “fact checkers” to tackle what is shaping up to be one of the biggest whoppers of 2022: Attorney General Merrick Garland’s sworn ...
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Marriage Increases Happiness, Financial Stability
Across a wide age range, a record number of Americans are remaining single. Recent data shows that the average age for marriage for both men and women now hovers around 30.
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Arrogant Opposition
Our American culture is rich with gifts God has given for human flourishing. Sometimes we take these gifts for granted. Sometimes, tragically, we reject them. One of these good gifts is the family.
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