Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater
874 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsDo you find yourself angry or anxious when watching or listening to the news? If that answer is YES...this is the podcast for YOU. 'Politics By Faith with Mike Slater' offers a very different analysis to the equation, drawing from faith and the founders for perspective instead of the warring opinions of pundits. Each episode begins with the top story of the day, then provides a historical and Biblical parallel, and finally a motivating truth to calm your soul. You’ll be amazed at what the Bible and our very own history have to say about where we are today. Enlightening, insightful, and reassuring, and 100% unique – Politics By Faith.
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He Doesn't Just Get Us. He SAVES Us.
February 16, 2024 20:00 - 20 minutesToday is the grand finale of our "He Gets Us" Super Bowl analysis. Let's get to the details of that feet-washing scene from John 13 and what Jesus was doing and talking about. And should we actually be washing feet today? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Don't Be Social Justice Jesus
February 15, 2024 12:00 - 9 minutesJesus' message wasn't "stop hating." It was "repent and believe". But...repent from what? And believe In what? That 60-second Super Bowl Commercial wasn't even close to the truth. So what was their real goal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"He Gets Us" Misses The True Love
February 14, 2024 19:00 - 9 minutesThe "He Gets Us" Super Bowl commercial is "Social Justice Jesus", and that's very different than the Bible. The commercial and message missed a major point: no one can understand the love of God unless you understand the cross of Christ. And no one can understand the cross of Christ unless you understand the wrath of God. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Blasphemy of "He Gets Us"
February 13, 2024 14:37 - 12 minutesUt oh, did you see the "He Gets Us" Super Bowl commercial? It was, to use a woke term, problematic. This week we'll talk about why it's at least misleading it not outright blasphemy. Today, let's focus on the scene in the Bible it's referring to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Post Super Bowl Spectacular
February 12, 2024 11:00 - 19 minutesI want to live my life like Kirk Cousins when he lost the 2022 Playoff Game. Will the players in the Super Bowl, win or lose, respond the same? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TRUMP VS. BIDEN: PEACE & GLOBAL CHAOS (full special)
February 10, 2024 15:00 - 56 minutesThe 2024 election is a race between two incumbents and unknowns have largely been taken off the table. America knows what Donald Trump's foreign policy is and they're learning what Joe Biden's is as we speak. Trump's foreign policy legacy is one of peace, while various conflicts have broken out under Biden. In this special, Mike Slater compares and contrasts the different foreign policy approaches with his panel of experts. Which will America choose in 2024? Learn more about your ad choices. ...
The Flaming Sword
February 08, 2024 14:00 - 7 minutesThere is only one way back to the Paradise we all crave. You can't do it on your own. Everyone who came into the presence of God collapsed on the ground as if they were dead. So how do you get to where we so desperately want to go? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We Just Want To Go Back
February 08, 2024 03:30 - 8 minutesIt's the history of civilization. It's all the same and we're no different. It's the story of man thrust out and trying to get back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"...To Till The Ground From Which He Was Taken"
February 05, 2024 17:00 - 9 minutesAn amazing piece of scripture here. It's so easy to read past, but we can't. The two big questions of life are, "why are things the way they are?" And "how can they be put back right?" The diagnosis and the treatment. The world only wants the treatment, but we need to know the proper diagnosis, too. This scripture gives us the answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
WILL JOE BIDEN MAKE IT TO ELECTION DAY?
February 02, 2024 20:00 - 53 minutesJoe Biden is 81 years old and claims to be running for president in 2024. Is he for real or is there a plan to drop out of the race in favor of someone else? Michelle Obama and Gavin Newsom have been rumored. So where does that leave Kamala Harris? Mike Slater investigates all of this with the help of Joel Gilbert and Alex Marlow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Intentional Social Media
February 01, 2024 15:00 - 8 minutesToday on the radio show we talked a lot about the Senate hearing with the social media CEOs. That got us talking about proper social media use for kids and the moral of the story is: be intentional. But that's true for everything in life, and was true for Jonathan Edwards' life, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Direct All Our Forces Against It
January 31, 2024 15:00 - 8 minutesThis week we're going over Jonathan Edwards' Resolutions from 1716. There is a common theme he has of identifying certain things and not just "being aware" of them, but focusing all of your forces against it to kill it dead. He had an urgency and intentionality and seriousness that we need more of today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
No One As Vile As Me
January 31, 2024 03:20 - 9 minutesToday we're going over Jonathan Edwards' Resolutions from 1716. Some of these are seemingly simple, but one in particular can only be done by someone who is holy. Peter tells us to "be holy" so this needs to be all of us, but it's high level. Can we resolve to try? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Doomsday Clock And You
January 29, 2024 11:00 - 9 minutesThe Doomsday Clock is one of my favorite things. It's such a joke, but people take it seriously. But it's also interesting because these "scientists" get the end right, but they get there by accident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Perplexed, But Not In Despair
January 26, 2024 15:00 - 7 minutesThe Greek word for "perplexed" here means "to be at a loss". How many times a week does something happen in our country that is completely perplexing, "How could someone DO such a thing??" It's understandable to be perplexed, but it's not okay to be in despair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Bills Missed Kick
January 25, 2024 12:00 - 6 minutesI can't stop thinking about this guy. He gets paid $5 million a year, has one job, had the whole team and city on his shoulders, and missed it! How do you get out of bed the next day? How do we go on with life after massive disappointments? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Core Desire of Everyone
January 24, 2024 23:34 - 6 minutesI love this quote from Gregory VII because it makes our problems today seem so insignificant. I hope it brings you encouragement that we can make it through whatever challenges we're facing today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Take Off The Weight
January 23, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutesIf we want to be able to "gird up the loins of our mind" this year, we're going to need to take off any encumbernaces that are keeping us down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Post-Caucus Perspective
January 18, 2024 11:00 - 10 minutesOne of the main goals in the next 10 months is to not let the hysterical make you hysterical. They're going to throw everything at you to get you to fall. But our house is built on a rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can Donald Trump Win In 2024?
January 14, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutesWe've gone through the cases for and against Donald Trump in 2024. In this edition, we'll hear from former Trump officials Sebastian Gorka and Sean Spicer on what's ahead. Mike Slater also gets to the biblical perspective and the proper posture to take surrounding 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Case For And Against Trump In 2024
January 13, 2024 11:00 - 28 minutesCan Donald Trump win in 2024? The polling says yes, but the circumstances are unprecedented in many ways. Mike Slater goes through the full story to help you decide what may happen. He also hears from Erick Erickson on the topic. This is part one of a two part series from a special that aired on The First TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ben Shapiro on Purpose of Life
January 11, 2024 11:00 - 8 minutesIs his answer on the purpose of life sufficient for you? Can you think of a better one? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Prickly Fig Leaf
January 10, 2024 11:00 - 8 minutesWhy did God include the detail about the leaf? Why was it a fig leaf? Why not any other king of leaf? Or why not just say it was a generic leaf? Everything in the Bible is there for a reason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"I am the captain of my soul."
January 09, 2024 11:00 - 8 minutesThe Bible says, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom". So if you encounter a fool, what do they think of God?" They certainly have made up their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hurry and Love are Incompatible
January 08, 2024 05:00 - 8 minutesA goal for this week, or let's just start with today, is to eliminate hurry. Hurry only impedes our work. It never advances it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CORRUPTION: THE BIDEN FAMILY BUSINESS (special)
January 05, 2024 17:00 - 53 minutesThere is a common notion that the Biden family scandals have everything to do with Hunter Biden and nothing to do with Joe Biden. That's not the case. In this special, Mike Slater lays out the evidence for the corruption being Joe Biden's criminal enterprise. Slater is joined by Senator Ron Johnson, who has spent an extensive amount of time looking into the Bidens. He is also joined by Emma-Jo Morris, who broke the Hunter Biden laptop story back in 2020. Plus, Peter Schweizer has the intel to...
"Did God Really Say..."
January 05, 2024 11:00 - 5 minutesYes. Yes, it is the answer. God really DID say. We don't hear enough Hebrews 10:31, but if we did, we wouldn't question if God really said or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Evolution and Solutions
January 04, 2024 11:00 - 9 minutesIf you believe in evolution, you're going to be more likely to be for Big Government. If the reason we're more advanced than the monkeys is because of "millions of years", we don't have another million years to wait for more improvement so we need the government to hurry things along! But that's clearly not the Biblical view of man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Gospel in Genesis
January 03, 2024 11:00 - 7 minutesThere is no such thing as perfect happiness in this world. This is great news. Because while the world scurries for answers, we know why this is the case and the solution to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Bible and New Year Resolutions
January 02, 2024 11:00 - 8 minutesThere is a secular reason why people don't keep their resolutions. And then there's the real reason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
POLITICS BY FAITH: ELECTION YEAR ANXIETY
December 29, 2023 11:00 - 51 minutesWe are now in the 2024 election cycle. If the past few elections serve as an indication, things are only going to get more hectic from here. As chaos ramps up, it's important to approach it all with the right posture. Mike Slater explains the important things to consider and gives advice on how to manage election year anxiety. Mike also speaks with faith leaders who find themselves right in the thick of politics as well to see how they get through. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
CAMPUS CHAOS: AMERICA'S RADICALIZED UNIVERSITIES
December 27, 2023 11:00 - 54 minutesAmerica's most prestigious universities have been around a long time and have changed expansively over the centuries. While college once represented Judeo-Christian faith, now, there's a war breaking out against those religious origins. In this special, Yale graduate Mike Slater asks the question: Should you send your child to one of these schools anymore? Slater talks with a Cornell professor, a UPenn graduate and a journalist who has been reporting on campus activity. Learn more about your...
Advent #13: Be One Of Them
December 22, 2023 14:23 - 8 minutesI never understood the Christmas story. I mean, I got the player and the plot, but I never understood why God did it this way. He could have done it any way he wanted, but why did he have Jesus come to earth as a man? Paul Harvey, of all people, gave me the answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Advent #12: The Merry Bell and The Death Knell
December 21, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutesOn Christmas Eve Eve, Charles Spurgeon preached his Christmas sermon...out of Job. He gave the people in his congregation permission to have a merry Christmas and have a feast and to thank god for his blessings. But he also gave a warning... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Advent #11: Ransomed
December 20, 2023 16:00 - 5 minutesWhy did you need to be ransomed? That ransom process started on Christmas morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Advent #10: BC vs BCE
December 19, 2023 15:00 - 7 minutesThe entire history of the world is marked by a single moment. No wonder academics today have changed the letters from BC to BCE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
HOLY MOLY! Vatican Approves Same-Sex Marriage Blessings
December 18, 2023 21:40 - 18 minutesPope Francis has approved blessings for same-sex couples. What does this decision mean? How should Christians approach it? Mike Slater gives his best interpretation and gets reaction from defrocked priest Frank Pavone as well as The Family Leader CEO Bob Vander Plaats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Advent #10: A Christmas Carol
December 18, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutesToday we talk about three scenes from the book by Charles Dickens. As always, the book is better than the movie (But I'll always enjoy The Muppets version). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
THE GREEN AGENDA EXPOSED
December 15, 2023 20:00 - 53 minutesThere is an endless bombardment of climate-related policies and action being taken by global governments, particularly America. Don't expect that to slow down any time soon. John Kerry is calling for the end of coal while other top officials seek a transition away from fossil fuels. Is the science really behind this movement? Or is it a bunch of fearmongering? In this special, Mike Slater speaks with Alex Epstein and Marc Morano for a dose of healthy skepticism on it all. Plus, in the Politic...
Advent #9: "Even angels long..."
December 15, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutesWhat an awesome line of scripture tucked into 1 Peter 1, "Even angels long to look into these things". Whoa. What does that mean? Maybe having something over the angels will bring you Joy today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Advent #8: Coram Deo
December 14, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutesWe live in a time of inconsistency, disharmony, confusion, conflict, contradiction, and chaos. God is the unwavering absolute in the madness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Advent #7: Why Christmas Happened
December 13, 2023 13:45 - 4 minutesJohn couldn't be more clear in 1 John why we have Christmas. He repeats himself just to make it even more clear. But even so, it's so easy to miss in this busy time. And if you miss it, it's likely you'll miss the joy of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Advent #6: This Is The Test
December 12, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutesWe can't know joy if we don't know sin. But what is sin? What is this thing that we all do that we need to be rescued from? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Advent #5: Unmitigated Joy
December 12, 2023 02:26 - 8 minutesShohei Ohtani just signed a $700 MILLION contract to play for the Dodgers. That's $200,00 a day lol. Do you have more joy than him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How To Survive A Broken World
December 08, 2023 20:00 - 54 minutesPolitics By Faith: How To Survive A Broken World The world is full of brokenness and has been since the very beginning. There is nothing new under the sun. But that doesn't discount the very real problems America is facing today. For some, the brokenness of the world has proven to be too much to bear. So what can be done to both survive and thrive in this broken world? Mike Slater and friends lend a helping hand to get help get America through this trying time. Learn more about your ad choice...
Advent #4: He Came To Serve
December 08, 2023 14:52 - 6 minutesOn my Sirius/XM show, we talked about the Rise of The DINKS (Duel Income No Kids). And we talked about Taylor Swift, the Queen of the DINKs! The problem with many of these folks isn't the lack of kids. The problem is the life of self-centeredness and lack of service to others. Why is that a problem? That's the topic of today's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Advent #4: He Intercedes
December 07, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutesJesus says something to Peter that is so easy to skim past, but it's everything. It's the entire point! Let's focus on these two sentences today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Advent #3: The Source of Joy
December 06, 2023 11:10 - 6 minutesWe have the Christmas song "Joy to the World" backward, of course. We have everything backward in this world. It's not a Christmas song at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Advent #2: Joy without Jesus
December 05, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutesSpurgeon said, "Present happiness for a genuine Christian in the absence of Christ is an absolute impossibility." No thing under the tree will bring true joy. If there is a longing in your heart for something true and eternal, consider that a gift and act on it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Advent 1: Fullness of Joy
December 04, 2023 16:00 - 6 minutesWe have a new term, "deaths of despair". This is a sign that we are mission the mark as a culture. The antidote to this depression and anxiety is hope and gratitude and peace and all things we've talked about. But we haven't yet talked about Joy. A GREAT joy. A joy no one can take away from you. And a joy that can be yours. Let's spend this Advent time up to Christmas talking about this Joy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices