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News Rundown: IVF, Wheaton College, & Gen Z Men

February 20, 2025 • Raef Chenery • Episode 102

In this episode, Pastor Raef goes through three separate articles from this week's news and evaluates them from a Christian worldview. First, we examine President Trump's Executive Order making IVF Treatment more accessible to American families. Second, we look at the recent controversy around Wheaton College that erupted when they removed a Facebook post celebrating their alumni Russ Vought's confirmation as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Third we look at a surprising new statistic that shows young men from Gen Z making their way back to Church.

Chapters

1:17 Trump Signs Executive Order Expanding Access to IVG

20:38 Wheaton College Rescinds Facebook Post Celebrating Russ Vought

39:06 Gen Z Men Are Coming To Church In Numbers

Resources
https://apnews.com/article/ivf-vitro-fertilization-trump-executive-order-65972cc1b10151bf1a0d9390fe5754d9

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-expands-access-to-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/

https://www.christianpost.com/news/wheaton-college-rebuked-for-removing-russ-vought-post.html

https://encountertoday.com/blog/2024/10/08/gen-z-men-going-to-church-more/