About this episode

The episode discusses various topics including Ground Zero, NATO's testing of defenses, military chaplains in Canada, and educational improvements in Mississippi.

Thu » Photographer Krystyna Sanderson captured St. Paul’s Chapel as a refuge for Ground Zero workers—and saw God’s grace in the devastation. Also: Russia tests NATO’s defenses without crossing into open war, while Canada’s military keeps chaplains on the platform but bars prayer at public ceremonies. Mississippi’s reading turnaround shows what can happen when struggling children aren’t written off. Plus: Royals fans find a win inside a loss, and Daniel Suhr considers what Charlie Kirk taught freedom was for. Today’s stories— Thursday morning news Russia/NATO: Testing the tripwire Canada chaplains: The redacted chaplain Mississippi reading: No child written off Kicker: Baseball, hot dogs, and moral victories 9/11 feature: Grace through the viewfinder Daniel Suhr: What freedom is for Celebrating 15 years of The World and Everything in It and 100 million downloads: Request your free commemorative sticker ! » theworldandeverythinginit.org/sticker Please support The World and Everything in It ❤️ Additional support comes from Ridge Haven Camp and Retreat Centers in North Carolina and Iowa. Fall Registration now open at ridgehaven.org And from Ambassadors Impact Network, which doesn't…

Topics covered

• Ground Zero
• Russia NATO tensions
• Canada military chaplains
• Mississippi reading improvement
• baseball
• freedom

Keywords

• Ground Zero
• NATO
• Canada military
• Mississippi reading
• Daniel Suhr
• 9/11
• grace
• photography
• freedom

Sponsors

Ridge Haven Camp and Retreat Centers, Ambassadors Impact Network

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NATO, Canada

Books & works: The World and Everything In It

Places: Mississippi

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