Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater
Episodes
Debunking Christian Nationalism Myths with Pastor Tom Ascol
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chances are you're hearing a lot about Christian Nationalism these days. Pastor Tom Ascol quite literally wrote the book on the promises and perils of...
What Is Christian Nationalism? Featuring Eric Metaxas
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is a lot of talk about Christian Nationalism. What exactly is it? Mike Slater gives his best interpretation of what it is and how it's being spu...
A Slave To Something
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Sirius/XM show we talked a lot about TikTok. Even adults are addicted to it. Addiction is not good. It's not good to be a slave to an...
Should We Ban TikTok?
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Congress is voting tomorrow on forcing the communists in China to sell TikTok to an American company or else it will be banned. We opened the phones ...
A Nation Under Judgement
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have lived in a nation that has been blessed by God. What is it like living in a nation that is under God's judgment? That is the REAl State of our...
BONUS: SOTU Preview w/Sean Spicer
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The one and only Sean Spicer joins Mike Slater for a preview of tonight's State of the Union address. What's it like behind the scenes preparing for t...
Scoffers will Abuse YOU
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why do people hate Trump? Why, if you support Donald Trump, do people hate you? It's more than just Trump and it's more than politics. Learn more abou...
Super Tuesday and Covid
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One truth weaves its way through both Super Tuesday and Covid. It is a truth articulated 500 years ago by Martin Luther. We have to remind ourselves ...
9-0 Supreme Court and Super Tuesday
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court issued a wonderful and hilarious rebuke of the experts and scholars yesterday. It's worth celebrating. And today is Super Tuesday. T...
PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS?
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden's status is in question for 2024. His mental state appears to be deteriorating and everyone, including Democrats are talking about it. Could...
Christian Nationalism and Zerubbabel
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A caller came on the radio show yesterday and said something that reminded me of Zechariah 4, "Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit." You're g...
Yelling At Athens Mayor
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm not suggesting we yell at people, but I support the ability to spot the lie and the boldness to call it out. The Mayor of Athens GA said we need ...
Speaking Truth With Boldness
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We can't be worried about people being offended when we speak the truth. Even the disciples told Jesus that what he said offended the Pharisees. Th...
Nursing Student Killed By Illegal Immigrant
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An illegal immigrant killed a 22-year-old nursing student at the University of Georgia. To make it even worse, it was an illegal immigrant who had bee...
The Proper Posture Towards Futuristic Technology
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Futuristic technology like Artificial Intelligence is here, whether you want it to be or not. The good news is that there are some benefits. The bad n...
Artificial Intelligence: A Direct Threat To God's Design
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Like most things, Artificial Intelligence has the chance to do great things in the name of God, but it can also be manipulated for great danger. In th...
But Why Did He Kill Her?
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
People skip over seemingly difficult sections of scripture because it can be hard to accept the ramifications. "You're telling me all she did was look...
Her Heart Was In The World
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Looking back" seems like such a minor, insignificant thing to be deserving of death. How could God be so mean to kill Lot's wife over such a small in...
A Barren Familiarity With Sacred Things
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Being around Christian things won't save you. It didn't save Lot's wife. That's one reason why Jesus commands us to "remember her". Learn more abo...
Remember Lot's Wife
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the radio show this week we have a few stories about "intentionality". Does it matter if something is intentional or not? We're going to look for ...
He Doesn't Just Get Us. He SAVES Us.
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today 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...
Don't Be Social Justice Jesus
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus' message wasn't "stop hating." It was "repent and believe". But...repent from what? And believe In what? That 60-second Super Bowl Commercial w...
"He Gets Us" Misses The True Love
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The "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...
The Blasphemy of "He Gets Us"
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ut 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 misle...
Post Super Bowl Spectacular
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I 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 ...
TRUMP VS. BIDEN: PEACE & GLOBAL CHAOS (full special)
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 election is a race between two incumbents and unknowns have largely been taken off the table. America knows what Donald Trump's foreign polic...
The Flaming Sword
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There 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 grou...
We Just Want To Go Back
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It'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 ...
"...To Till The Ground From Which He Was Taken"
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An 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?" An...
WILL JOE BIDEN MAKE IT TO ELECTION DAY?
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe 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 someon...
Intentional Social Media
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today 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 k...
Direct All Our Forces Against It
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
No One As Vile As Me
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Doomsday Clock And You
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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"...
Perplexed, But Not In Despair
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 perplexin...
The Bills Missed Kick
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
The Core Desire of Everyone
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Take Off The Weight
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Post-Caucus Perspective
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 f...
Can Donald Trump Win In 2024?
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sp...
The Case For And Against Trump In 2024
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
Ben Shapiro on Purpose of Life
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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? Eve...
"I am the captain of my soul."
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Hurry and Love are Incompatible
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
CORRUPTION: THE BIDEN FAMILY BUSINESS (special)
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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....
"Did God Really Say..."
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. Le...
Evolution and Solutions
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
The Gospel in Genesis
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
The Bible and New Year Resolutions
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 megapho...
POLITICS BY FAITH: ELECTION YEAR ANXIETY
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
CAMPUS CHAOS: AMERICA'S RADICALIZED UNIVERSITIES
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
America's most prestigious universities have been around a long time and have changed expansively over the centuries. While college once represented J...
Advent #13: Be One Of Them
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Advent #12: The Merry Bell and The Death Knell
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 C...
Advent #11: Ransomed
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
HOLY MOLY! Vatican Approves Same-Sex Marriage Blessings
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pope Francis has approved blessings for same-sex couples. What does this decision mean? How should Christians approach it? Mike Slater gives his best ...
Advent #10: A Christmas Carol
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ve...
THE GREEN AGENDA EXPOSED
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is an endless bombardment of climate-related policies and action being taken by global governments, particularly America. Don't expect that to s...
Advent #9: "Even angels long..."
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 somethi...
Advent #8: Coram Deo
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a time of inconsistency, disharmony, confusion, conflict, contradiction, and chaos. God is the unwavering absolute in the madness. Learn mo...
Advent #7: Why Christmas Happened
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Advent #6: This Is The Test
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
Advent #5: Unmitigated Joy
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 abou...
How To Survive A Broken World
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Advent #4: He Came To Serve
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 prob...
Advent #4: He Intercedes
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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. Lear...
Advent #3: The Source of Joy
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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. Lear...
Advent #2: Joy without Jesus
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Spurgeon said, "Present happiness for a genuine Christian in the absence of Christ is an absolute impossibility." No thing under the tree will bring t...
Advent 1: Fullness of Joy
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ho...
Anxiety: Reminder #4
02 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Anxiety: Reminder #3
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"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...
Anxiety: Reminder #2
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Worrying won't add a second to your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Anxiety: Reminder #1
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
The Proper Pilgrim Posture: Day of Visitation
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Proper Pilgrim Posture: Excellence
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
The Proper Pilgrim Posture: War
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Proper Pilgrim Posture
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 g...
CANCELED HISTORY: THE AMERICAN INDIAN
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation around Native Americans has renewed around culture. From the American Indian incorporation into hit shows like Yellowstone, to contro...
Be A Slave
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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....
The Ultimate Role Reversal
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Slavery In The Bible
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is slavery "condoned" in the Bible? Many skeptics point to this as proof that the Bible is old and irrelevant. But the Bible is perfectly relevan...
Megan Rapinoe's Proof There Is No God
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Rapinoe's night didn't do the way she intended, so to her, this is proof God doesn't exist. Let's take a few minutes to find our what exactly t...
Abortion and Happiness Insurance
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why would the people of Ohio vote to expand abortion to 40 weeks? It's because people view abortion as a necessary evil. But it's only "necessary" be...
AMERICA ON ALERT: IMMINENT THREAT?
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The FBI is warning that terrorists may conduct attacks on American soil amid global tension in the middle east. Could the United States be looking at ...
Do Not Become Embittered
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a friendly reminder to husbands. Our society needs to do more to encourage husbands and wives. Paul has a positive command and a ...
As Far As The East Is From The West
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday we talked about being grateful that God works in spite of and even through ignorant people and rulers. As grateful as we should be for that...
"The Children Did Not Know..."
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The old Reagan line, "Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction," is true for our country and it's true in...
Ignorant People and Ignorant Rulers
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to be discouraged when looking at our country today, full of ignorant people and ignorant rulers. But as Peter rebuked the crowd of Jews in ...
ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE: THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 election is coming around the corner and FAST! If the past two elections serve as precedent, 2024 will be a year filled with chaos and insani...
The Soldier, Athlete and Farmer
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paul tells us exactly what the posture of a Christian should be in this world. There's no mention of being "nice" at all costs. We're told to be like ...
Be Strong vs Keep On Being Empowered
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Christians in the first church weren't passive nice guys. They went into synagogues and spoke the truth boldly. What they said resulted in them b...
Jesus Never Gave a Compliment Sandwich
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Even the kindest, gentlest shepherd sometimes needs to throw rocks at the wolves who come in sheep’s clothing". Jesus wasn't "nice'. He said so man...
Resentment Is The Root Of Destruction
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We live in the era of Resentment. If historians look back on this time and give it a name, the Era of Resentment would be a perfect fit. Today, we tal...
Doctrine Of Providence
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe we should start every Monday off with this reminder: that God is completely in control. Always. Yes, even in times of turmoil. Every right now....
The Bible and War: Purity, then Peace
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To begin a quote from Patrick Henry in 1775, "Gentlemen may cry, “Peace! Peace!'" but at what cost? You can't have a true peace divorced from certai...
The Bible and War: Happy are the Peacemakers
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is a peacemaker? How do you be a peacemaker? Was Jesus talking about people who work at the UN. No. No he was not. So who are these people and ...
ARE WE ALREADY FIGHTING WORLD WAR III?
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
History continues to repeat itself with war. It seems as though whenever one ends, another one starts. So are we in World War III right now? Mike Slat...
The Bible and War: Soldiers
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does the Bible say anything about soldiers benign an immoral profession? No. If anything, the opposite. How then could God be against war? Learn more...
The Bible and War, "Woe to the City"
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We ended yesterday's episode on a bit of a...heavy point. It deserves further analysis because it seems contrary to everything we're told. And then ...