Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater
Episodes
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
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Progress vs Replacement
08 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 REPLACEMENT. Learn more a...
Trump Indictments: Fresh As The Morning, As Sure As The Sunrise.
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How should you respond if you are unjustly accused of something? What is the Christian response to persecution? Trump says he's the victim of a witch...
Progress vs Restoration
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Boy Scouts have lost 60% of their members. Their latest Jamboree had an LGBTQ tent. There are girls in the BOY scouts. How did this happen? Well, ...
Be Patient With The Weak
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paul wrote that we are to be patient with three different kinds of people. One of them in particular is important because it's all of us. Learn more...
Paralyzed On The Honeymoon
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The story of Benjamin Warfield always helps me be more patient. But we don't need to go back 100 years to find inspirational stories of extraordinary...
Wishing To A Genie
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you praying to God or are you wishing to a genie? Jeremiah shows us not only patience with other people (yesterday's episode), but also patience w...
The Patience of Jeremiah
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the longest amount of time you have been patient? Have you been patient for longer than Jeremiah was? "Again and again" he warned people what ...
The Microwave Culture
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our ancestors were patient and relentless. We are the opposite. Where are you the most impatient in your life? And where does this impatience show up ...
Beauty Brings Us Closer To God
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have so few transcendent things around us, we've become numb to the beauty that does exist. We need to be intentional about getting in nature, His...
Is Your Kid A Shopping Cart?
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The most important fact this week is: you're not alone. There's nothing new under the sun. We must use this reality to find peace and learn from othe...
The Bad Seed
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for the Emails in response to yesterday's podcast, they were all so helpful. Tammy's life in particular experience is right in line with sc...
How To Parent A Strong-Willed Child
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MORNING MOTIVATION: How To Parent A Strong-Willed Child I don't know. Any tips? I do know that a scripture that many find encouraging, Proverbs 22:6...
Sound Of Freedom & The Soul Of The Nation
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reagan spoke of the "soul of the nation". The soul has been forgotten. Look at the reaction from the left to the movie Sound of Freedom. It's over $10...
The Second Mountain
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I pray we all find the Second Mountain sooner rather than later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Michael Jordan: "I just want some pizza"
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: Part 4 of money and fame and things won't make you happy, today's example is Michael Jordan. In Luke 10, Jesus tells his disciples...
Paris Hilton: "They were my best friends"
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3 of money and fame and things won't make you happy, today's example of Paris Hilton. We tie this into an often overlooked section of Luke 10 wh...
Tom Brady, "There's gotta be more than this"
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Brady said the money and fame didn't make him happy. Why do we think we'd be any different? Jesus speaks to this discontent to 70 of his followers...
Rainn Wilson: "It was never enough"
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rainn Wilson said he was never happy when he was filming The Office. He was a big TV star, super famous, making a ton of money. How could he not be ha...
Psalm 1:1: Sitting With Scoffers
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is a scoffer exactly? And why do people "sit" with them? It can be hard to accept my first example of how we all scoff. Learn more about your ad...
Are UFOs Real?
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, former intelligence officer David Grusch came forward as a whistleblower and alleged that the United States government is in possession of ...
Psalm 1:1, No Rest For The Wicked
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Psalm 1:1, No Rest For The Wicked If the blessed man does not take the counsel of the wicked, who are these "wicked" I need to be avoiding? Learn mo...
Psalm 1:1, Meditation Is Not Silent
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We think meditation means being silent, but the Hebrew in Psalm 1:1 is obvious that it is not. But why does God want your meditation to not be silen...
Psalm 1:1: "Falling" In Love
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Psalm 1:1: "Falling" In Love Is love all about emotions? Let's hope not. Psalm 1:1 gets the order right; love is first a choice, and the emotions wil...
Psalm 1:1: The Wicked
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: Psalm 1:1: The Wicked This psalm presents us with two ways to live. And everyone makes their choice. Learn more about your ad choi...
Signer Samuel Huntington and The Proclamation
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Signer Samuel Huntington and The Proclamation How many signers of the Declaration of Independence can you name? There were 56 of them. Shouldn't we kn...
Thomas Paine and the Battle of Long Island
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Paine and the Battle of Long Island Have you ever felt as much despair as the colonists after the British steamrolled over Washington's men int...
Our Founders and Solemnity
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our Founders and Solemnity That's the word I now think of when I think of our founding fathers: solemnity. Today we highlight two of the signers, Robe...
Our Founding and The Gospel
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivational: Our Founding and The Gospel John Adams wrote that Independence Day would be a day celebrated for generations in the future. H...
Lay Up For Yourselves
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: Lay Up For Yourselves That phrase is in the Bible twice. What are these treasures we're laying up for ourselves in heaven? And how...
Striking The Root Of America's Crime Crisis
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Slater is committed to getting to the heart of America's crime crisis. A good place to start is George Soros and his son Alex Soros. What are...
The Greatest In Babylon
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: The Greatest In Babylon Imagine the disappointment if you're dying of thirst and you see a well and you desperately pull the buc...
The Whole Duty Of Man
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: The Whole Duty Of Man I've been the subject of a once-in-a-lifetime experiment. And the results are shocking to me, but...they obv...
Debunking Myths About Crime In America
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Debunking Myths About Crime In America There are many myths put out there by progressives when it comes to crime in America. Those myths have turned i...
No Place To Lay His Head
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: No Place To Lay His Head How do you respond when He takes it away? My story is very minor. I'm not sure how I'd respond if He take...
Busy Week In The Slater Home
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some exciting news, and...well, I hate teasers like this but, "You won't believe what happened next!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...
Poison to the Soul: TDS Resentment
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Poison to the Soul: TDS Resentment One of the roots of Trump Derangement Syndrome is resentment. Let this be a lesson to us to listen to Romans 12 an...
Overcoming Cartel-Caused Drug Addiction
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Overcoming Cartel-Caused Drug Addiction The crisis at the U.S. southern border has allowed drugs, particularly fentanyl to flow in from Mexico and eve...
Poison to the Soul: TDS Torment
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivational: Poison to the Soul: TDS Torment Anger and envy lead only to torment. To tie this into the top news story this week, people with ...
The Case Against Cannabis
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More and more states are legalizing marijuana. Should they? For the longest time, Mike Slater took a libertarian approach. He now believes that approa...
Poison to the Soul: I deserve!
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: Poison to the Soul: I deserve! Envy not only causes us to miss the blessings we have, it causes us to misunderstand what blessings...
Poison to the Soul: Envy the Wicked
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, in honor of Trump Derangement Syndrome coming back full steam, we're going to talk about different sins that are poison to the soul. Let us...
The Bible as Hate Speech: Be The Church
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: The Bible as Hate Speech: Be The Church You can't just say you're a Christian. You're called to do more. William Wilberforce wasn'...
The Bible as Hate Speech: Joseph of Arimathea
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A prominent and rich member of the council that put Jesus to death "did not consent" to his murder, but didn't try to stop it either. Why not? For th...
The Bible As Hate Speech: Did Not See Fit
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: The Bible As Hate Speech: Did Not See Fit It was a very simple reason why God gave us over to a debased mind. The only way we'll m...
The Bible as Hate Speech: Hitler as Lord
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: The Bible as Hate Speech: Hitler as Lord Hitler told Pastor Niemueller, "You worry about your sermons." Meaning, "You keep your si...
The Bible as Hate Speech: Vulgar and Violent
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: The Bible as Hate Speech: Vulgar and Violent A Utah school district has banned the Bible because it's vulgar and violent. Remember...
Are People Born Gay?
03 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a movement across the society that suggests homosexuals were born gay. As widespread as that's become, Mike Slater argues that the movement is...