Crosstalk: January 12, 2016

President Barack Obama is getting ready for his final State of the Union address tomorrow evening. Various news sources are saying that the president's speech could be used to highlight issues on his agenda such as global warming, Guantanamo Bay, immigration, restarting diplomatic relations with Cuba, he may pit the American people against Congress and much more. Each address usually involves specific individuals in the First Lady's 'guest box'. Filling the 'box' tomorrow evening will be former basketball player Mark Davis, Syrian refugee Refaai Hamo, Jim Obergefell who was the main plaintiff in the marriage equality case, Ryan Reyes whose partner Larry Kaufman was one of the 14 victims at San Bernardino and many more including an empty seat to represent victims of gun violence who no longer have a voice. Jim gave a large portion of the time for this Crosstalk to listeners as they finished the following sentence: The State of the Union is... The Crosstalk Radio Talk Show is heard each weekday on over 90 radio outlets across America and worldwide on the Internet. Crosstalk covers the issues that affect our world, our nation, our families and the Christian church from a perspective centered in the Word of God. Whether we discuss the economy, the political scene, the continuing moral collapse of our nation, legislation that affects the family, or the state of evangelicalism, our authority is found in the unchanging standard of the Holy Scriptures. Veteran co-hosts Dr. Vic Eliason and Jim Schneider have worked as a team for over 20 years to bring solid information to the body of Christ.