Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater

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

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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 ...

The Bible and War

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're going to tackle another easy topic this week: What does the Bible say about war. Most people think "turn the other cheek" or "blessed are the p...

What Judaism Says About War & Update From Israel

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What does scripture say about war, specifically in the old testament? Dennis Prager has spent a lifetime studying this and he joins Mike Slater for a...

All Israel Will Be Saved

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This has been a difficult week. Romans 11 is a difficult chapter of scripture. Making sense of the Middle East today is difficult. Paul knew how diff...

The Jewish Claim To Israel & Path Forward

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel and Palestine continue to grapple, longtime Professor Alan Dershowitz explains who is really entitled to the Holy Land. Dershowitz, who spen...

Don't Be Arrogant Over The Jews

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paul tells Christians that all of these wonderful things have been given to you because of the "partial hardening of Israel", and then immediately w...

The Mike Slater Takeover

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Biden is set to visit Israel as tensions in the middle east continue to heighten. This makes it a perfect time to find peace via perspective. That...

Christians and The Olive Root

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What is the special connection between Christians and Judaism and Israel? Paul addresses this in Romans 11. He explains how Christians are grafted int...

Illegal Immigration Could Change U.S. Culture Forever

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are many cases to be made against illegal migration. Mike Slater argues that the biggest is due to culture. With so many different cultures comi...

Christians and the Abrahamic Covenant

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are talking this week about the connection between Christians and Israel and the Jewish people. The final thing to know before we move on to the en...

Christians and Supporting Israel

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Many conservatives spent a year criticizing America for being involved with Russia and Ukraine and focusing on Ukraine's borders. But now, we're told...

Is America's Border Being Invaded?

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The word "invasion" has been thrown around when it comes to the U.S. southern border. Is it justified? For a while, Mike Slater was skeptical, but now...

Finding Peace in the Midst of War

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How can one find any peace in the midst of war and death and destruction and cruelty? Of all verses, the beginning of Romans 11 is about Jewish peopl...

Fear God Means Fear God

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What was Peter's reaction when Jesus filled his nets with fish? It wasn't to be grateful to Jesus. Peter wasn't "in awe" of what Jesus could do. He r...

How Do You Fear AND Hope?

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How can you fear God and hope in God at the same time? Wouldn't you run AWAY from the thing you fear? How can we also run TO God? Learn more about you...

Proof That You DO Fear God

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Bible says, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom". Many people scoff at the idea that you should fear anything. And many Christians a...

What If You DON'T Fear God?

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Bible says, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom". This "fear of God" makes a lot of people uncomfortable. But why is it necessary? Wh...

What Does It Mean To FEAR God?

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I never understood this before I was a Christian. Many Christians try to make this way more complicated than it needs to be. Why do we make it so comp...

"...and Watch"

29 Sep 2023

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This is a word I skimmed over 100 times before it finally hit me. In Psalm 5, What was David watching? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

New Morning Mercies

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The first few lines of Psalm 5 say that you can approach God personally, with confidence and humility. And, David says you can do it every morning.  ...

God Is Not Too Busy

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I used to think that God has a lot on his plate, a lot going on, probably too busy to deal with me. I'll call on him if I really need him, but no ne...

King David's Morning Routine

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We all have a morning routine, but is your routine intentional? David gave us some ideas about what a proper morning routine and posture looks like t...

Too Good or too Bad

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Which extreme do you fall on? Either way, it's pride. Look for the third way. It's the only way you can properly boast. Learn more about your ad choic...

No Good News Without The Bad News

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Many Christians even think of there being two distinct gods: an Old Testament God and a New Testament God. There's just one. Same God. But if you thin...

Born Good And Raising Criminals

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The root of our political and cultural differences is in the question: are people born good or born sinful? Today we talk about foreign policy and...

Born Good and Punishing Crime

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Martyn Lloyd-Jones said, "And it is the failure to recognize this that is responsible for this modern disastrous notion.” He wrote about the broken...

Freedom Is Not The Point

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I have fallen for the trap that freedom is the end of the story, that freedom is the point of America. No. Freedom is the beginning of the story! It'...

Are You Born Good?

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is one of the largest dividing lines between Christians and non-Christians, and also the widest chasm between Progressives and Conservatives. Whi...

Telling The Right Stories About Masculinity

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The number one movie of 2023 was the Barbie movie. In this movie, Ken is portrayed as a weak man. This is a common theme throughout Hollywood right no...

The Biblical Case For Masculinity

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this feminist society, there are some hard truths that we need to understand. One, Mike Slater argues, is that women cannot be dads. Instead of obs...

Guide To Christian Living: Hate The World

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The third point of John Calvin's 1536 book is about how we need to realize the vanity of the world. The number one greatest fear is the fear of death....

Guide To Christian Living: Pick It Up

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The third point of John Calvin's 1536 book is about why life is hard. Why did God make it that way? The Bible has an answer to that question. I love i...

The Trump Trials Explained (TV Special)

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted in multiple instances. The indictments range from the DOJ to Fulton County, Georgia to New York City. ...

Guide To Christian Living: Deny Self

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The second point of John Calvin's 1536 book is the importance and benefits of denying the self. Where the world tells you to have "reason", the Bible ...

Guide To Christian Living: Love Righteousness

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're going to give the overview of John Calvin's 1536 book "Guide to Christian Living" I wish someone had given me this overview when I fi...

Plodding to Excellence

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Work is not a curse. Good works include good work. We need to be, as Willaim F. Buckley said, "on the side of excellence" Learn more about your ad ch...

Jesus and Wobbly Tables

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why did God have Adam working in the garden BEFORE the fall? Why do we even have to work at all? He certainly made it that way for a reason. Learn mo...

Labor Day: Redeeming the Grind

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're going to focus this week on sanctifying your mundane, terrible, soul-crushing job. Whenever I complained about a job growing up, my dad always ...

Selfish to Senseless

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We've been talking this week about the true divisions in Amerinca. It's not Republican and Demcorat. Today we wrap up talking about the path from self...

Learn From Me

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We've been talking this week about the true division in our country. Matthew 11:29 highlights another one of these divisions. Learn more about your ad...

The REAL Division in America

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to "heal the division" in our country, you have to know the real cause of the division. These are not just policy differences. It's much d...

It's Not Republican vs. Democrat

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The real division in America is NOT Republican vs. Democrat. It's something much deeper than that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Why Do You Care So Much?

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A progressive listener asked me this question on my Sirius/XM show on Friday. It's clearly his last "argument" after all of his other ones have failed...

A Bruised Reed, Trump Booked

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trump is the only person who can take the incessant attacks against him. But when this becomes the norm for the left against conservatives, what typ...

Let Not One Escape

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's easy after a debate to fall into a very common trap. We need to be aware of it before we fall into it, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Debate Day: Give All Diligence

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you get frustrated at the candidates at the debate tonight, let's focus on the truth in 2 Peter 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

GOP Debates and The Spider's Lies

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In light of the debate tomorrow, this is the beginning of a new era of deceit and lies coming our way. Let's be on the lookout. Learn more about your ...

Back To School: The Dinner Table

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are so many things pulling us away from the dinner table. That should be a sign of how important this sacred place is. Learn more about your ad ...

Back To School: Discipline

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone today wants to be their kids' friends. But the Bible says that discipline leads to "the peaceful fruit of righteousness" which I think we all...

Back to School: Apple Of My Eye

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I love this expression. It's 4 times in the Bible, but what's interesting is it's not used how we use it. It's always a PERSON who is the apple of our...

Homeschooling Advice

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To be clear, we're the ones in NEED of advice. This is our first year of homeschooling, and we start tomorrow, so...send it over!  Learn more about y...

Progress vs Revival

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We don't need more progress in our country, we need a restoration. There are 4 aspects of restoration. Today we talk about REVIVAL. Learn more about...

Progress vs Renewal

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We don't need more progress in our country, we need a restoration. There are 4 aspects of restoration. Today we talk about RENEWAL. Learn more about...