Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater
Episodes
Loving Your Enemies: More Holy In the End
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MORNING MOTIVATION: Loving Your Enemies: More Holy In the End Is it possible, in the process of a political campaign, for us all to be more holy by th...
Pride Month: Origin Story Explained
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder where the concept of Pride Month came from? Mike Slater believes he's identified the source and apparently everything went according to pl...
Loving Your Enemies: Beast-Like
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MORNING MOTIVATION: Loving Your Enemies: Beast-Like I had a road rage incident the other day. Not proud of it. I responded pretty much how most people...
Loving Your Enemies: Prince of Persia
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: Loving Your Enemies: Prince of Persia How do we remember that we're not fighting against flesh and blood? And why won't a legion...
Loving Your Enemies: GOP Edition
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: Loving Your Enemies: GOP Edition If we can't argue well in the GOP primary, what hope do we have winning anyone else? Because the ...
Trump Vs DeSantis: A Biblical Approach
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Biblical Approach To Trump Vs DeSantis Should Christians and other people of faith even engage in politics? Mike Slater says yes and provides the ...
Growing in Grace: HOW Do I Do It?
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Growing in Grace: HOW Do I Do It? We've gone over justification and sanctification and WHY we must grow in grace and HOW do I know if I am growing in ...
Growing in Grace: How Do I Know
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: Growing in Grace: How Do I Know Today we go over the two clear signs that you are indeed, as God commanded, growing in grace. Lear...
INSTANT REACTION: Ron DeSantis & The Campaign
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thoughts On DeSantis and The Campaign I sat down to share some thoughts on DeSantis' faith, but I want to save that because listening to DeSantis's la...
Growing In Grace: CHARIS
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: Growing In Grace: CHARIS Healthy plants and animals grow. Why don't we also expect our souls to grow, too? God tells us we need to...
Crazy Culture of Emotion
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's always Pride Month, it seems. How did we get to this point in our culture? Where trans fake nuns are honored at baseball games and men are sexua...
Growing in Grace: Sanctification
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I don't want to be "carried away with the error of lawless people" and lose my stability. How do we not get fooled by this crazy world? Learn more abo...
WAR On The U.S. Dollar (full special)
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
America has never been this close to de-dollarization. Foreign adversaries are pushing their own currencies while Central Bank Digital Currencies are ...
Growing In Grace: Justification
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation - Growing In Grace: Justification God says we need to "grow in Grace". It's so easy to skim over that command without examining it....
Clickbait, Fake News & The Mindless Narrative
20 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our media is no longer fueled by the truth. It's only mission...clicks. They will stop at nothing to create absurd headlines & stories (like Donald Tr...
Morning Motivation: Count The Cost
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: Count The Cost "A religion that costs nothing is worth nothing. A cheap Christianity will prove in the end a useless Christianity,...
The Wide Road of the Cruise Ship
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation - Why do we think the Christian life is a Cruise Ship? Where did we get that idea from? It's certainly not from the Bible. We'll pr...
The Flesh, The World, The Devil
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
That's the enemy. But the famous line is true, "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist." If you don't ack...
Biden, White Supremacists and You
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Biden told a crowd of black graduates that the biggest terrorist threat is White Supremacy. When will we say enough of this already? Bottom line: Dep...
Christianity Is a Fight. Name The Enemy.
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: Christianity Is a Fight. Name The Enemy. One of the fundamental mistakes of the "War On Terror" is we refused to name the enemy. Y...
Cruise Ship of Battleship
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MORNING MOTIVATION True Christianity is a fight. Our modern culture tells us the greatest virtue is to be nice, and you can't have enemies because tha...
Chaos On The Border & The Bible
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The border is in a state of Chaos. God is a God of order. In this episode, we talk about where Title 42 came from, why we created an asylum program (w...
Happy Mother's Day: No Little Places
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Moms, have you ever fallen into the trap of thinking you're doing only little, insignificant things? That's because we compare ourselves to the world...
The Biden Crime Family
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden: Microcosm For America's Broken Culture This podcast is the final segment of an hour-plus exclusive special on The First TV titled The Biden...
God WILL Give You More Than You Can Handle
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MORNING MOTIVATION Another classic not-Biblical phrase people use is, "God will not give you more than you can handle." He certainly will. Where did ...
Preach The Gospel, and ALWAYS Use Words
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: Preach The Gospel, and ALWAYS Use Words There's a popular Christianese expression that St. Francis of Assisi did NOT say, "Preac...
Dennis Prager is Wrong On Porn
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis Prager gave terrible advice about men watching pornography. We can see the effect of porn on our society with what happened at a Texas ELEMENTA...
MM: Pearls Before Swine
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MORNING MOTIVATION: Pearls Before Swine When can you, as Jesus said, "Dust off your feet" from people, and when should you persevere in spreading the ...
MM: Did Jesus Say We Can't Judge?
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Motivation: You hear all the time, "Oh, you can't judge. Who are you to say?" What nonsense. Of course we're called to have discernment betwee...
The Role Of Media In Society
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What role is the media designed to play in society and are how are Christians to consume media? Those are just a couple questions that Mike Slater div...
The Rare Jewel: Weight Of Glory
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No suffering is meaningless. Can you find contentment in that? But if no suffering is meaningless, what is it? It sure feels meaningless! Once we know...
Truth, Lies and Jellyfish Christians
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Truth, Lies and Jellyfish Christians. Did Ukraine launch a drone attack against Putin? We'll never know. You can't believe anything you hear, or even...
The Rare Jewel: Time Does NOT Heal
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a wonderful example of how an expression that we've heard our entire lives, "Time heals all wounds" sounds right, but when you think about it, of...
The Rare Jewel: The External Fire
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you found contentment because the problem that was giving you anxiety resolved itself? That's not really finding contentment. Paul says he found...
The Bubbling Anger. Is It Righteous?
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tucker Carlson said the debates in our country are between Good and Evil. But you can't say that today. In today's culture, everything is good. If you...
The Rare Jewel: Grumbling vs Contentment
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Just because you're not grumbling on the outside, doesn't mean you're content on the inside. So how do you know if you're grumbling vs the more desira...
The Rare Jewel: What is Contentment
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Rare Jewel: What is Contentment We're going to spend the week on contentment. What is it and how do I find it? But first, we need to start off wi...
What Bible Says About Mass Shootings And Second Amendment
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Second Amendment was created after the bible, but that doesn't mean it isn't supported by scripture. Mike Slater and Senior Vice President of Gun ...
MORNING MOTIVATION: WHY ME? Watered Down Love
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The truth, "God loves you" sounds so watered down and meaningless today. But that's because we're missing the first part of the story. When you real...
MORNING MOTIVATION: WHY ME? Journal Your Memorials
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Puritan minister John Flavel 400 years ago said we should keep a journal, but not for the reasons we keep one today. Our focus today is on the future,...
The Second Amendment's True Meaning
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
America's founding fathers and grandfathers had a plan for the Second Amendment. What was that plan and how does it follow natural law? That's somethi...
MORNING MOTIVATION: WHY ME? Will You Forget Me Forever?
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We not only want to know the end of the study, but we also want to know it now. But God wants you to wait. Dont eat the apple when it's still green. ...
Tucker Fired From Fox News
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tucker Fired From Fox News We don't know for sure why he was fired, but I have a few ideas. Either way, this moment can give us lessons on betrayal, c...
MORNING MOTIVATION: WHY ME? A Mysterious Way
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered where the expression, "God works in mysterious ways" comes from? Of course, we misquote it, and the original is better. Publi...
MORNING MOTIVATION: Why Me? The Tapestry You Can't See
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the midst of suffering, we've all asked, "Why me?" Before you go far down that road, I have three other questions you should ask first. Then we tal...
The Christian Approach To Transgenderism
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is a common theme when it comes to transgenderism: selfishness. Mike Slater dives into how selfishness has created a culture of people who deny ...
MORNING MOTIVATION: Weakness In Our Strengths
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Right when I think I had it all figured out...the China Virus made me realize how weak I really am. That's a good humbling. Don't get prideful in your...
Trans Issue: Bigger Than Bud Light
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The transgender issue has been mainstreamed for quite some time now, but the biggest example recently was when Bud Light partnered with trans activist...
MORNING MOTIVATION: What is Real?
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pay attention to how today's episode makes you feel. When it's over, pause for a few seconds and check-in. Listening back, I felt...queasy. Maybe it's...
MORNING MOTIVATION: Give Him Your Cloak
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eye For An Eye, Give Him Your Cloak We are a culture obsessed with our "rights". Women's rights, gay rights, trans rights, children's rights, prisoner...
MORNING MOTIVATION: Die To Self
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eye For An Eye, Die To Self Is it any wonder that a culture that has ignored the Bible and doesn't teach the Sermon on the Mount and has forgotten Jes...
MORNING MOTIVATION: Focus On Me
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eye For An Eye, Focus On Me. "Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" is in the Old Testament 3 times. Of course, the Pharisees got it all wrong. Jesus got...
MORNING MOTIVATION: Eye For An Eye
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For my whole life, I didn't know this was in the Bible. And still, I thought it meant the opposite. So let's talk about what it's not before we get t...
He Is Risen!
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
(Special Episode) Where a passion for history intersects with a passion for Christ, you will find Mike Slater. This episode is devoted to the Resurrec...
Trump Derangement Syndrome Is Back!
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trump Derangement Is Back! I've never seen the blind rage against another human being like people have again Trump. Today we talk about where in the ...
MORNING MOTIVATION: Rejoice and Be Glad, Cross and Crown
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No matter what persecution you're facing or surely will face, "Rejoice and be glad". As Jesus said, "Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well o...
Revival, Restoration and Resurrection
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The three R's when it comes to America today are revival, restoration and resurrection. What do all three need and just how desperate is America for a...
MORNING MOTIVATION: Rejoice and Be Glad, The Great Reward
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why are people from Finland always ranked as the happiest people? They've stumbled upon a truth from Job 14. Why are Americans ranked as the least h...
The Sin Of Materialism
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Society has a materialism problem. We constantly go out and buy stuff, but it's never really enough. Fortunately for you, that's a tale as old as time...
MORNING MOTIVATION: Rejoice and Be Glad, Don't Be Depressed
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is one very obvious reason why you are being persecuted. And it's nothing to be depressed about. Why do we seek approval from the world? "Do not...
Trump Indictment Fraud
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is absolutely no question that this indictment against trump is a political witch hunt. I also think it will help Trump politically, and I hope...
MORNING MOTIVATION: Rejoice and Be Glad, You're The Bigot
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's world, no matter how victimized you are, even if your child is murdered, the persecutor will always be lifted up as "the real victim". How ...
MORNING MOTIVATION: Rejoice and Be Glad
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How is it possible to rejoice and be glad when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely? Well...
DONALD TRUMP INDICTED
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump is the first president to be indicted, and it's on the silliest of charges motivated by blind rage. We explain the specific legal charg...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Be Salt Of The Earth, Worth Your Salt
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus told you to be the salt of the earth. What does that mean? We need to make sure we don't lose our saltiness. Public Sq: Download the PublicSq....
God Or Money: Who Is Your Master?
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many people in society have let money become a master of their life. However, Matthew 6:24 says that "no one can serve two masters." Mike Slater div...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Be Salt Of The Earth, The Flavor
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus told you to be the salt of the earth. What does that mean? Salt isn't just a preservative. It also provides flavor. PBF is sponsored by the P...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Be Salt Of The Earth, A Preservative
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus told you to be the salt of the earth. What does that mean? How was salt used in the ancient world and how can we be salt today? Learn more about...
Nashville School Murders
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
People are so quick to go to mental illness to find answers. It's sin. We need to look to the heart, not the brain. In today's episode, we talk about ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Be Salt Of The Earth, Evolution
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The command to be Salt of the Earth is perfect in light of the school shooting in Nashville. Why would you be called to be salt and light if the world...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Be Salt Of The Earth
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're going to continue our deep dive into popular Christian expressions that we've all heard, but may not fully understand. This week, Jesus said, "Y...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Do You Want To Be With Him?
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"The heart of a true Christian longs for that blessed day when he will see his Master face to face." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Do You Defend His Honor?
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If someone said something bad about your family, would you defend their honor? Of course you would. Because you love them. PBF is sponsored by the Pu...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Do You Read About Him?
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you had a child deployed in Iraq and you haven't heard from them in months and you finally received a letter, would you read it? Of course. Becaus...
March Madness and Weak Men
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Basketball was created by a Christian man at the YMCA "to win men for the Master through the gym". His goal was to build character and physical health...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Do You Think About Him?
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you didn't think about your wife for a week, could anyone accuse you of loving her? Of course not. PBF is sponsored by the Public Square app. Do...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Do You Love Me?
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the most terrifying words in the Bible: "Depart from me. I never knew you." Of all the questions Jesus could have asked Peter, he asked "Do y...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Love Of Money, a Proper Confidence
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In light of the second biggest bank failure in American history, this week we're going to talk about money, and how to avoid the love of it. If you ar...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Love Of Money, a Proper Allegiance
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In light of the second biggest bank failure in American history, this week we're going to talk about money, and how to avoid the love of it. You canno...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Love Of Money, a Proper Vision
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Love Of Money, a Proper Vision In light of the second biggest bank failure in American history, this week we're going to talk about money, and how to ...
Banking Collapse: Why You Can't Serve Two Masters
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What happened to Silicon Valley Bank and are more major banks going to collapse, too? Did SVB being Woke have anything to do with their collapse? We'l...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Love Of Money, a Proper Treasury
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In light of the second biggest bank failure in American history, this week we're going to talk about money, and how to avoid the love of it. You've he...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: The Love Of Money Is...
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Love Of Money Is... In light of the second biggest bank failure in American history, this week we're going to talk about money, and how to avoid t...
Pete Buttigieg & A Lesson About Humility
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg hasn't appeared to show humility. Why is humility important? America's founders understood the importance of i...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Happy Are Those Who Mourn, What it looks like
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To be a man of mourning does not mean you walk around like Eeyore all the time. There's a nuance between being sorrowful, but not miserable. I pray ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Happy Are Those Who Mourn, What is comfort?
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James says to turn your laughter into mourning. Why would he say that? The world says the opposite, "turn that frown upside down!" James says this bec...
COLD WAR 2.0: Identifying Good vs Evil
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cold War 2.0: In a time of cold and hot wars, it's important to have the skill of discernment. We can no longer trust the elites to judge things ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Happy Are Those Who Mourn, What it means
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why would Jesus say "Happy are the sad"? We'll tell you what this mourning actually is and what it must then lead to PBF is sponsored by the Public S...
Fentanyl Is Killing America's Children
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A mom of two sons who died of fentanyl poisoning gave an emotional testimony in front of Congress the other day. I talked with this mom and she made ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Happy Are Those Who Mourn, What it is NOT
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The second Beatitude is "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." In other words, "Happy are the sad." What? How can this be? Today ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Happy Are Those Who Mourn, Not of this world
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The second Beatitude is "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." In other words, "Happy are the sad." What? How can this be? Today...
Was Jesus Christ A Socialist?
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Was Jesus a socialist? Our latest TV special was about taxes, how politicians will always want more, it’ll never be enough, they’ll always find ne...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: POOR IN SPIRIT, How to get it
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's only one way to become more poor in spirit. But there are a few ways to know you're becoming it. Let us get to the point where we can say "Not...
Fox, Dominion, and Election Integrity
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News for $1.6 BILLION for defamation. We will explain what's going on here. The big lesson is the importance of b...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: POOR IN SPIRIT, What it looks like
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's look to Gideon, Moses, David, Isaiah, Peter and of course Jesus for inspiration. To be poor in spirit is "this tremendous awareness of our utter...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: POOR IN SPIRIT, What it means
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The greek word Jesus used for "poor" means "one who is bent or folded, utterly destitute." It is someone who is so poor, they are reduced to begging. ...
Digging For The Root Of Anxiety
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WW3, economic depression, the CDC says girls are "engulfed in a growing wave of sadness, violence and trauma.” Geez. There's so much anxiety, moms ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: POOR IN SPIRIT, What it is not
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to be "poor in spirit"? First, we need to go over the 4 things it is not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Beatitude: Poor In Spirit
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're going to take the week to break down the very first Beatitude. What does it mean to be "poor in spirit"? It's the first one for a reason. In a ...
We're Trusting in the Wrong Things
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The CEO of Starbucks said, "I was shocked to hear the loneliness, the anxiety, the fracturing of trust in government and companies and families..." On...