Iowa's Crossroad

In this interview, Sam Jones joins us to walk through the major fault lines shaping Iowa’s abortion debate and the broader pro-life movement. We discuss the tension between incremental legislation and abolitionist “all-or-nothing” convictions, including how passages like Isaiah 10:1–4 are interpreted in political and legislative contexts. Sam also breaks down the differences between key Iowa bills...

In this interview, Keith Foskey responds to several theological claims made by Jon Dunwell regarding abortion, justice, repentance, and the role of civil government. We discuss:The woman caught in adultery and whether Jesus opposed civil punishmentRomans 13 and the God-ordained role of governmentWhether mercy and accountability are being falsely separatedIf prosecution for crimes committed is some...

Why was Iowa’s Life at Conception bill canceled just days after being introduced? In this interview, I sit down with John Dunwell — pastor, Iowa State Representative, and employee of The Family Leader — to discuss the controversial decision to cancel the Life at Conception subcommittee in Iowa. Just days earlier, the bill was publicly celebrated at the Iowa Prayer for Life Rally. Then, unexpectedl...

Republicans promised to defend life. So why was the Life at Conception bill canceled? Maggie DeWitte, Executive Director of Pulse Life Advocates, joins the Iowa Crossroad Podcast to discuss the current state of the pro-life movement in Iowa following this year’s legislative session. In this conversation, we discuss the Life at Conception bill, HF 2332 and the canceled subcommittee that sparked con...

A candidate for Iowa Senate District 11. Her name is Mandee Shivers. Watch this. Mandee Shivers is running for Iowa Senate District 11—and her story is anything but typical politics. A wife, mom, and homesteader, Mandee has spent years working directly with survivors of sex trafficking, fighting to bring attention to some of the darkest issues facing women and children. That experience shaped her...

A candidate for Iowa Senate District 11. Her name is Hollie Zajicek. Watch this. Hollie Zajicek, the City of Norwalk’s economic development director, is running in the Republican primary for Iowa Senate District 11, bringing a background focused on growing local economies, attracting businesses, and creating jobs. A former USDA loan specialist and longtime economic development leader in Warren Cou...

Many pro-life organizations, legislators, and voters strongly affirm that life begins at conception, yet many of the same voices openly support IVF without wrestling with the ethical tension it creates. In this video, I explore the direct conflict between a consistent life-at-conception position and the realities of IVF, where multiple embryos are often created, selected, frozen, or discarded. Rat...

Religion is a system of beliefs, practices, values, and worldviews by which humans seek to order themselves through worship, moral teachings, and rituals. Some religions teach humans to worship one god or another. Other religions teach humans to seek enlightenment. In other words religions always seek to impose moralteachings on others. This is an obvious fact. Christians want to impose a standard...

Iowa Republicans just killed their own "Life at Conception" bill — right after the Abolitionist Rising "Justice Alone" Conference wrapped up in Des Moines (Feb 6-10, 2026). What happened to the pro-life trifecta? In early February 2026:HF2316 (life at fertilization, treating post-fertilization abortion as homicide with full criminal penalties) was introduced by 8 reps and sent to Judiciary (chaire...

Religious freedom is the ability to hold to a religious belief and to practice this belief both publicly and privately through worship, teaching, and observance without governmental coercion or persecution. Sincere belief is crucial to thevitality of the soul. What someone believes concerning religion, theology, or whatever term that describes the overall spiritual beliefs - this shapes the way so...

One of the most fundamental truths of all time is that parents have the responsibility to raise their children. This responsibility of raising children is simultaneously one of the hardest things to do and the most fulfilling. The role of a parent is critical to the development of the child. Each of us have seen parents who have not been intentional about raising their children and the children go...

Every world–changer began as a life conceived. No one has ever shaped history without first being given the gift of life. No one has ever loved another without first being given the gift of life no one has ever sacrificed for another without first being given the gift of life. No one has ever had enjoyment with family without first being given the gift of life. Life begins at conception and it is...

Welcome to the Iowa Crossroad Podcast The Iowa Crossroad Podcast exists at the intersection of faith and public life . Each week, this podcast examines Iowa politics—party platforms, legislation, and policy debates—through a biblical lens . Rather than asking which party is winning, Iowa Crossroad asks a more important question: Is this faithful? New episodes are released every Monday , focusing o...