Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater

Direct All Our Forces Against It

January 31, 2024 15:00 - 8 minutes

This 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 minutes

Today 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 minutes

The 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 minutes

The 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 minutes

I 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 minutes

I 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 minutes

If 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 minutes

One 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 minutes

We'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 minutes

Can 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 minutes

Is 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 minutes

Why 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 minutes

The 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 minutes

A 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 minutes

There 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 minutes

Yes. 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 minutes

If 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 minutes

There 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 minutes

There 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 minutes

We 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 minutes

America'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 minutes

I 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 minutes

On 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 minutes

Why 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 minutes

The 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 minutes

Pope 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 minutes

Today 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 minutes

There 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 minutes

What 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 minutes

We 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 minutes

John 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 minutes

We 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 minutes

Shohei 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 minutes

Politics 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 minutes

On 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 minutes

Jesus 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 minutes

We 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 minutes

Spurgeon 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 minutes

We 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

Anxiety: Reminder #4

December 02, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes

Jesus bookends a section with two commands: If you're worrying right now, stop. If you haven't started worrying, don't start. And it's worth ending the week with the ultimate reminder: He is the same yesterday and today and forever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anxiety: Reminder #3

December 01, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes

"Ye of little faith." Oo. Not what anyone wants to hear. But it's ultimately true if you're anxious and worrying. Ye indeed have little faith. So how do we get the faith back to get rid of the anxiety? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anxiety: Reminder #2

November 30, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes

Worrying won't add a second to your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anxiety: Reminder #1

November 28, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes

This is a season where anxieties can run high. I know I could use some reminders of some truths that most people don't have, but you can. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Proper Pilgrim Posture: Day of Visitation

November 27, 2023 17:43 - 6 minutes

Today is the end of our series on How To Live Like a Pilgrim. We wonder why there is so much depression and anxiety in today's world. Jonathan Edwards said we are easily distracted from the Day of Visitation and "that which is our proper end, and true happiness" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Proper Pilgrim Posture: Excellence

November 24, 2023 17:32 - 6 minutes

We need not bemoan the state of the world, but look at it as an opportunity; like we're CIA plants spying in the Soviet Union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Proper Pilgrim Posture: War

November 22, 2023 15:32 - 6 minutes

The modern American Christian message is "Let Go and Let God". But the Pilgrims knew there was a war to fight. Are you living your christian life on a cruise ship or a battle ship? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Proper Pilgrim Posture

November 21, 2023 15:22 - 9 minutes

We rightfully focus a lot on the founding fathers. But what about the founding grandfathers? These are the men and women who created a culture that gave birth to the founding fathers. This week, we're going to share different attributes of these Pilgrims, and how we can today live life with the posture of the Pilgrims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CANCELED HISTORY: THE AMERICAN INDIAN

November 17, 2023 18:35 - 53 minutes

The conversation around Native Americans has renewed around culture. From the American Indian incorporation into hit shows like Yellowstone, to controversy surrounding NFL and MLB teams. As culture retells the story of the American Indian through dramatization, it's important to get the whole and true story. In this special, Mike Slater speaks with multiple historians to get the full picture, including the role of Native Americans in the Genesis story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Be A Slave

November 17, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes

Certainly one of the most uncomfortable truths in the Bible is the use of the Greek word "doulos". We've capitulated on this word, but we won't here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ultimate Role Reversal

November 16, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes

My favorite line in the Bible for a while has been "Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted." This idea is right up there: the idea that if you become a Christian, the slave will be made free and the freeman will become a slave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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