Date: August 24, 2026
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Chaplain Gordon Klingenschmidt
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Chaplin Gordon James Klingenschmidt is a former elected Colorado State Representative and also a TV show host. He served honorably as a 20-year veteran who graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Political Science and made national headlines as the former Navy Chaplain who dared to pray “in Jesus’ name.” He is an ordained minister with an earned PhD in Theology, and founded the Pray in Jesus’ Name Project.
It was 20 years ago on Crosstalk when we first introduced you to Chaplain Klingenschmidt, who came under attack by a commander who punished him in writing on three occasions because he dared to quote Bible verses in church that claim Jesus is the way to heaven. He was downgraded in his evaluations for praying “in Jesus’ name” on the ship’s microphone, for obtaining Kosher meals for a Jewish sailor, and for refusing to support mandatory attendance quotas for a homosexual church.
He was told repeatedly to stop praying in Jesus’ name. This left him with a choice; to deny Jesus Christ or to take a stand. He chose to take a stand which cost him his career and related pension. He is now reaching out to President Trump seeking a presidential pardon that could reinstate him to the military for one day so that he can retire and have his pension and back pay restored.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear his testimony and learn how these 20 years later, you can push this effort, as Chaplain Klingenschmidt put it, “across the finish line.”
More Information:
Resources to help you intervene for Chaplain Klingenschmidt:
White House Comment Line—202-456-1111
This year Senator James Langford of Oklahoma has introduced S.5255–The Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026. To show your support for this legislation, call the Senate Switchboard at 202-224-3121 or go to senate.gov.
The Pentagon–703-571-3343
