Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater
Episodes
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: The Christian Answer To Suffering, Power
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why does God allow bad things to happen? The Bible has an answer for this. Today we're talking about how God uses suffering to perfect His power. The ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: The Christian Answer To Suffering, Grace
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why does God allow bad things to happen? The Bible has an answer for this. Today we're talking about how God uses suffering to display his Grace. Wha...
Ohio Train Derailment: Hard-Faced and Living in Darkness
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why did the media pay such little attention to this human and environmental disaster? Could it be because 72% of the residents voted for Trump in 2020...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: The Christian Answer To Suffering, Draw Close
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why does God allow bad things to happen? The Bible has an answer for this. Today we're talking about how God uses suffering to draw us closer to him. ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: The Christian Answer To Suffering, Humility
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why does God allow bad things to happen? The Bible has an answer for this. Today we're talking about how God uses suffering to humble us. As Spurgeon ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: The Christian Answer To Suffering
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week we focused on how other religions and coping mechanisms respond to suffering. This week we'll focus on the Christian response. First point: ...
A Muslim, a Jew, and an Atheist Try to Explain Suffering
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we wrap up the worldview overview of suffering with Islam, Judaism, and Atheism. Which of these coping mechanisms have you developed in your lif...
Beware of A.I. and Universal Language
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial Intelligence like ChatGPT and Neuralink is here to stay. It's only going to get more advanced. This A.I. could be a path towards Universal ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Are you seeking Nirvana or Karma?
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we'll get into the world religions. Each is very...logical. They're very easy to understand. You can see how people made up these coping mechan...
Has A New Cold War Already Begun?
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you prepared for a Cold War with China? Or, maybe we are we already in one. War has been the norm of human existence, from the Native Americans to...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Are you the "Sorry-for-me" or the Stoic?
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I would say these are the two most prevalent coping mechanisms against suffering. The problem with both of these views is they can cut you off from yo...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Do you Avoid or Anticipate Suffering?
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start our journey of seeing how different religions and worldviews deal with the problem of suffering. Most people have created their own coping me...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Why Does God Allow Suffering?
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A fundamental question. Do you have an answer to it? We're going to explain how every major world religion deals with suffering, and then we'll explai...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: "...but God"
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"...but God" It's one thing to remember who a people were thousands of years ago before God intervened, but who were YOU before God intervened? Remem...
IDENTITY POLITICS: Overcoming Victimhood Mentality
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A core aspect of identity politics is adopting a victimhood mentality. However, some of the biggest movers and shakers in African American history ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: "Ask Your Father..."
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are to remember our history so we don't repeat the same mistakes, so we remain calm, so we don't get taken out during times of suffering, and so we...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Remember the "Bread of Distress"
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's one thing to remember when times are good, or to keep calm when times are easy, but what about in the height of suffering? Nothing could stop th...
Chinese Balloons Over America
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So a Chinese spy balloon traversed America and the Biden administration was just hoping no one noticed. Then Larry in Montana looked up and saw it. W...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Keep Calm and Remember On
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
George Washington knew that wisdom lead to peace and calm. But what brought wisdom? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Remember Your History, Or Else...
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We can all finish the cliche, but it's true. We need to learn from the mistakes of others. Today we'll learn from General Mattis why the stakes are to...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: One Community
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The world wants us to draw lines between us. The Bible doesn't. We should be showing no partiality. And let us stop putting Band-Aids on Severed limbs...
Tom Brady and His Missing Identity
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2005, when Tom Brady won his third Super Bowl, he said, "I've reached my dream. There's gotta be more than this. What else is there for me?" He the...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: One Remedy
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So we're one humanity, from the same person and we all have the same problem. The good news is, we all have the same solution, too. Learn more about y...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: One Depravity
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The activists want you to be victims. But from the Biblical worldview, you're not a victim, you're the perpetrator. Learn more about your ad choices...
The Death of Tyre Nichols
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As much as the media wants it to be, race is not to blame for the death of Tyre Nichols. So what is? Also, what is our duty to obey the police? And wh...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: One Humanity
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you believe the Darwinian Evolution view of man, you'll logically get to a pretty racist place. if you believe the Biblical worldview, you won't. ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: We Are One Humanity
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In light of the Tyre Nichols story, we need to talk about race and how it's total nonsense. Race is a modern concept. It is based on "The Science" fr...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: The True Antidote to Envy
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can you rejoice in the success of others? Can you pray for things for other people the way you would pray for things for yourself? Learn more about yo...
Classified Documents for Everyone!
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The FBI found more classified documents in Biden's home. And now documents were found in Mike Pence's house. What is going on with classified document...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Teddy Roosevelt Had It Backwards
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"The more of Heaven there is in our lives, the less of earth we shall covet" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: “…he did not know where he was going"
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're so obsessed with what we3're going to do and where we're going, but God does not tell you what He is going to do, He reveals to you who He is. L...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: True Meaning of DAILY Bread
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
True Meaning of DAILY Bread And why did God make some of the Israelites' bread turn into maggots? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
The Naked Man in the Ladies Room
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A "transgender woman", that is, a man, changed in the women's locker room at a California YMCA. A 17-year old girl told the front desk what happened, ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: The Stephen Crowder Drama
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Crowder and the Daily Wire Drama. Envy makes the bones rot. Let's have a conviction against anything in our life that makes our bones rot. Lea...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: You Can't Do It On Your Own
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You must accept that first. Otherwise, you'll leave so much wisdom and strength on the table. You can't white-knuckle parenting. Learn more about your...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: You Rush Too Much
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We rush too much. At 4:00, wife and I look forward to bedtime at 7:00, but then we're not fully present from 4-7. How can we slow down? Learn more abo...
Artificial Intelligence & the Battle For Reality
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a few years, almost everything you read online will be generated by AI. That is just the beginning. Every modern era has a technological innovation...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: There's Always a "Good" Reason to Be Angry
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you come from a yelling household? I do. And I yelled at my 6-year-old yesterday. But it was for a good reason! Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Now They're Coming For Your Gas Stove
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why are the environmentalists coming after your gas stove? What is motivating this? It's because, as Ellen DeGeneres said the other day, "Mother Eart...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Don't Celebrate Ugliness
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating ugliness is the cool thing to go on social media. Don't partake. Let your light shine before others. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Managing Your Household
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you Managing Your Household Well? Paul has a list of characteristics you need to have to be a church overseer. One of them, I've never heard anyon...
RENEWING AMERICA'S FAITH IN GOD
14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a spiritual awakening ongoing in America? Recently, when Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest in front of millions, the ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Treasure Her Manifestly
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When our first son was born, we were told, "The greatest gift you can give him is to love your wife." Do we cherish, lavish, and treasure our spouse? ...
Made In The Image Of God
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A teacher in Virginia was intentionally shot in class...by a SIX-YEAR-OLD. What is going on here! We have lost our understanding of Imago Dei, the Ima...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Which Question Scares You The Most?
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can we draw out the heart of your wife or children? Here are some questions to help the process. Which one scares you the most? Which ever it is, ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Earth To Dad
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can also miss the important things in life by focusing too much on other seemingly important things! Pastors John Piper and John MacArthur reflect...
McCarthy is Speaker: Stubborn as a _____
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McCarthy has finally been named the Speaker of the House. This process was not unprecedented. In today's episode, we'll go back to 1855 and talk about...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: No such thing as Quality Time
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No such thing as Quality Time. Or, more precisely, quality time is the result of a quantity of time. Quality is no substitute for quantity. Or as ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Why James Corden Quit His Show
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The theme this week is to slow down, be present and live in the moment, particularly with your family. James Corden made a tough decision. We need to...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: All Roads Lead To Heaven?
07 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most Americans believe that all roads lead to heaven and we all worship the same God anyway. The Bible says the gate is small and the road is narrow....
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: New Age vs. The Bible
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most Americans believe the New age idea that you are born good and to be happy you need to connect to your "inner child". The Bible says otherwise. L...
Life is Bigger Than Football
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The title of the episode is a quote from Damar Hamlin when a teammate suffered a severe neck injury during a game in week 2. Why was what happened to ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Karma vs Virtue
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most Americans believe in the Hindu and Buddhist idea of Karma. But there are 3 major differences between Karma and the Christian virtue of reaping ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Christianity vs. New Age Spiritualism
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"87% of Americans believe in at least one aspect of New Age Spiritualism. But this is very different than Christianity. Today's difference: Evil doesn...
Having Zeal in a Post-Christian America
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We now live in a 'post-Christian' country. What do we do now? In this episode, we learn from East Germany, Obadiah and Elijah. Elijah said he was the ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: New Age Spiritualism 101
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
87% of Americans believe in at least one aspect of what's called "New Age Spiritualism". What is New Age Spiritualism and how is it different than th...
MORNING MOTIVATION: What's Your Identity Statement?
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The final point of your New Years Resolution. To keep a resolution, you have to make an Identity Statement. What is the ultimate identity statement? ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Keeping Your New Year's Resolution
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Make an IDENTITY based goal: "I'm the kind of person who ______". Start there, and you'll have a chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
Big Little Lies: American Politician Edition
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We can learn a lot from the lies of Congressman-elect George Santos. But if we're honest with ourselves, we're too much like him than we'd like to ad...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: The Source Within You
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our Resolution themed week. There are two types of change for this New Year. You can mess around the margins of your life...or you can com...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: New Year's Resolutions
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This New Years, do not get distracted with new & novelty. Keep your eyes focused on that which never changes…and is never old or new. Plus, some a...
Putting Christ Back in Christmas Special
25 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, we lament the erosion of the meaning of Christmas in our culture, and every year we realize we've never seen such a hostile, aggressive as...
The Book of Leviticus
24 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leviticus, the third book of the Old Testament (the Jewish Torah) reads like an instruction manual, laying out behavioral norms on morality, organized...
Politics By Faith: Holiday Episode
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is the real meaning of the holiday festivals we celebrate in December? As cliché sounds, the answer is all the more poignant, as we try to na...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Christmas Eve Eve Edition
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Christmas eve eve we share a little encouragement from Job and his children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Don't Miss Out On The Joy Of Christmas
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas is too fast, too stressful and has too much pressure. We need to get rid of all of these crushing expectations. Pressure kills joy! Let's ...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: What do you mean I don't deserve it?
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our Christmas week series and answer the question - What do you mean I don't deserve it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
Sunday School Jesus Must Go (TV)
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is a picture of Sunday School Jesus that is painted to children, but the bible is much more than stories for little kids. In fact, it's much mor...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL - Saved From God's Wrath
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus came to earth to save me...but from what? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Seasonal Blues: Managing The Emotional Weight of Christmas?
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas isn't always a time of happiness. Maybe a loved ones died this year, or you just lost your job, or you are losing your health. There is a lo...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Why did Jesus come to earth?
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Christmas Week Edition we explore why Jesus came to earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Getting In The TRUE Christmas Spirit
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever heard of Niatirb? CS Lewis wrote about this mystical town Niatirb (Britain spelled backward) where most people celebrate Exmas. A few ...
The Book of Genesis
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We seem a bit lost in our country. And like every sports movie where the team loses their way, it's time we get back to basics. And what better place ...
Human Trafficking: A Forever Problem (TV)
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Slater recently recorded a television special for The First TV detailing the horrors of human trafficking. During this special, he broke down the...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Life IS NOT What You Possess
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Set your mind on heavenly things and not the pagan matters of material possession. The fifth biggest lie that you are told is that what you possess is...
TikTok: China's Weapon of Destruction
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A bill has been introduced to ban the Chinese spyware app TikTok. Tiktok is melting the brains of our children and the communists in China are doing i...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Tolerance, A Not-So-Noble Virtue
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been told that tolerance in a noble virtue? Not so fast, says Mike Slater. This is the fourth out of the five biggest lies you’re bein...
Breaking Santa - Part II: Why There is No Santa In Our Home
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of our Christmas spectacular: Why there is no Santa in the Slater Home. We'll share the true story of Santa and compare that to Emmanuel. Why...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Man Is Not Good
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for listening to the morning motivational this week. By now, you know that the truth is not relative and life isn’t random. The next lie y...
Breaking Santa - Part I: Christmas Is More Than Santa Claus
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas is so much more than Santa Claus. Join me as I lament how secular and lame our holidays have become. The culture-makers have lied to us abo...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Truth Is Not Relative
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The series of morning motivational surrounding the five biggest lies continues. The first lie was that life is random. The second is that the truth is...
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Life Is Not Random
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are FIVE huge lies told around the world. For this week’s morning motivational, Mike Slater dives into those five lies. The first is that life...
SPECIAL: The Book of Exodus
11 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can the second book of the Bible, Exodus, serve as inspiration for those of us feeling like slaves to current day tyrants? We need not itemize our cu...
Respect for Marriage Act: The Truth Revealed
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The LGBTQIA+P activists will never be content. They always want more. I'll tell you how they're going to directly attack churches next and how Christi...
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS: Finding Perfect Peace
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"WaPo, “The crisis of student mental health is much vaster than we realize” because of the COVID lockdowns. The only solution they offer is more t...
Home Depot Murder: Hard Heart and the Cauterized Conscience
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are we to think when someone murders an innocent man so casually? How could someone do such a thing? How can a conscience become so seared? In th...
The Truth About The Respect For Marriage Act
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What's really going on with the Respect For Marriage Act? Why did 12 Republicans vote with the democrats to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act? We ...
Thou Shalt Black Friday
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone is worried about our terrible economy, but the day after we give thanks for all we have, we spent $9 billion on Black Friday alone. How is th...
Thanksgiving Is A Religious Holiday
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thanksgiving used to be a day of FASTING and prayer. Now, it's a day of gluttony and football. We, as Americans, must know the suffering the Pilgrims ...
Trump 2024, "Humble yourself and you will be..."
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many people say Donald Trump is a narcissist. Are you not? What is Narcissism exactly? Why do we have a system that rewards it? And what can Luke and...
Finding Peace in Life & Politics
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A week after the midterm elections and I'm still grumbling about the results. On top of that, my son remains in the NICU, he's doing better, but stil...
ELECTION AFTERMATH: God Is In Control
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You may feel excited about the election results. You may feel hopeless. You may not know how to feel. One thing is for certain, God is in control. But...
ELECTION EDITION: The 3 Biggest Needs For All Americans
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The three things Americans truly need are education, wisdom and morals. How are we doing with that? Mike Slater provides the data and explains how bib...
Why We Must Never Idolize Politics
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While it’s easy to get excited about the midterm elections and the coming Red Wave, it’s essential that we do not make it an idol. It may seem li...
ELECTION EDITION: Pandemic Amnesty
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From holidays, to political issues, a big portion of America's culture was founded with noble beginnings (believe it or not, the pandemic outbreak res...
ELECTION EDITION: A Lesson On Forgiveness
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With a variety of polarizing issues in today's society, should we forgive those who have wronged us? The bible says you should. But how can you move f...
Twitter, Elon and the wrath of the digital Town Square
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Elon Musk buy twitter for $44 billion? Why does twitter bring out the worst of people? We'll learn from Caleb and Haman on and how to use twit...
ELECTION EDITION: THE GREAT BIRTH RATE DECLINE
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Slater discusses the beauty of having children and the sad reality of our selfish country. When did people become so self-obsessed they forgot th...
Faith Under Attack!
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is faith under attack in America? In this special edition of the podcast, we talk to the great Dennis Prager, the pastor in Canada who was thrown in p...
ELECTION EDITION: Politics Won’t Fix Everything
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are Americans putting too much faith in politics? Our country is made in our homes, around the dinner table, not in the Washington DC swamp. Virtue is...