Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 right up there: the idea that if you become a Christian, the slave will be made free and the freeman will become a slave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 relevant, even here, because it changes all relationships. The Bible didn't need to make political pronouncements. The Word changes hearts. If only we all followed it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the Bible says about this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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" because people can't fathom giving up other aspects of their life that result in abortion being "necessary". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 another 9/11? In this special, Mike Slater speaks with counterterrorism experts about the threats facing America and how to defend against them. Slater also calls on America to keep its spiritual health strong and reject fear during this time of uncertainty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 negative command to husbands. Today we'll focus on the negative one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 reality in this crazy world, we should also be grateful that God forgives us of our sins. My 7-year-old had a tough time making sense of this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the Bible as well. The Israelites continually failed in the book of Judges for one specific reason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Acts 3, there's no need for us to lose hope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 insanity. In this special, Mike Slater looks back on the past two election cycles to predict what surprises may be coming this time around. Mike also chats with Alex Marlow and Josh Hammer about the plethora of legal problems plaguing both presidential frontrunners. With all of this going on, it may be too much to handle emotionally. Mike will share some biblical history to help provide perspective and peace on everything as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 a teacher, soldier, athlete and farmer. We talk about what each of those means in real life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 being killed, so no one would have characterized them as nice. What posture is a Christian then to have? Paul tells Timothy to be like a teacher, soldier, athlete and farmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 many controversial things, everywhere he went people wanted to kill him. They ultimately did. So why do we think the highest virtue is being nice or being liked? Today, we talk about a higher value than "being nice". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 talk about the one way to stop this cycle of resentment and destruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Even with the man I met last week in Lubbock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 certain things. Peace isn't the beginning. Peace is the result. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 why are they so happy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Slater looks back on the history of the first two world wars for context on where we are now. Mike chats with the principal architect of the Abraham Accords for some perspective on peace and Israel. Mike also gets a breakdown on the cold war with China and whether that will turn hot. Plus, a segment on how Christians should approach war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 we get into the Song of Moses and the "book of the wars of the Lord" from Numbers 21. There are a lot of wars in the Bible and many for good reasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 peacemakers" is the final word in the Bible, but of course, there's a lot more there. Does Israel have a proper right to retaliate? Perhaps, they have an obligation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 an insightful discussion on everything happening right now in Israel. Mike also catches up with Abraham Accords architect Aryeh Lightstone, who joins Mike from Israel to discuss what things are like on the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 difficult this could be to understand, which is why he ended Romans 11 the way he did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Israel and Palestine continue to grapple, longtime Professor Alan Dershowitz explains who is really entitled to the Holy Land. Dershowitz, who spent nearly 60 years at Harvard, also calls out his former university for its negative history towards Jews. So what is the path forward? Rabbi Pinchas Taylor also joins Mike Slater to explain what you can do right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul tells Christians that all of these wonderful things have been given to you because of the "partial hardening of Israel", and then immediately warns, "But don't get proud and boastful or arrogant". Christians mustn't be anti-Semitic. Paul tells us why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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's exactly what Mike Slater does on his podcast, Politics By Faith. On this special edition of I'm Right, Mike Slater sits in for Jesse Kelly and gives the anti-communist audience a little taste of what his show is all about. Mike will also get updates on the culture war as well as the ongoing lawfare against President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the special connection between Christians and Judaism and Israel? Paul addresses this in Romans 11. He explains how Christians are grafted into the olive tree. What olive tree? And what do you get by being grafted into this tree? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 coming across the border, the way of life as we know it in America may change for the worse. Before Mike makes this point, he gets inside information from a former ICE agent named Victor Avila on what exactly is going on. Note: This audio comes from Mike Slater's special on The First TV titled The Invasion Of America. Become a supporter of The First TV by going to TheFirstTV.com/Support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 end of Romans 11 is the covenant God made with Abram. Paul referenced it in Romans 11 as "irrevocable." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 we need to care about Israel's borders? Why is Israel different from Ukraine? Why is Israel different from anywhere else on earth? And why should Christians care? These are the questions we're going to answer this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 he's convinced. Mike presents his reasons and gets intel from Mike Baker, host of The President's Daily Brief podcast. Note: This audio comes from Mike Slater's special on The First TV titled The Invasion Of America. Become a supporter of The First TV by going to TheFirstTV.com/Support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 people and the end of Romans 11 can give us some peace we need. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 reacted differently than the average American Christian would. And what did the angel say in Revelation 14, of ALL the things the angel could have said? And why then do we dismiss this command so easily? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 apologize by saying, "Well, fear here really means respect." Sure, but it also means fear. And there is one wonderful way of knowing if someone indeed fears God. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? What happens if you don't fear God? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 complicated? Because we don't want the truth to be true. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 need to bother him when he has bigger issues to deal with. Then I learned that God is outside of Time. So have no fear, he is fully present with you right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 to set your day right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 think there are two, you're more likely to fall into the progressive worldview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 education and raising children. Why are we so far off track on all of this? Because we can't agree on the root question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 culture in the 60's. I can't imagine what he would say about today, but WHAT is responsible for the chaos of then and now? The misdiagnosis of man's heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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's freedom SO THAT we can...what? Once we figure that out, it all falls into place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is one of the largest dividing lines between Christians and non-Christians, and also the widest chasm between Progressives and Conservatives. Whichever side you pick determines nearly everything about your life. So let's answer this question and explore the ramifications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 now. Mike Slater catches up with Kevin Sorbo, who played Hercules back in the day, for his thoughts on masculinity in entertainment. The two discuss the importance of telling the right stories about masculinity. Plus, some insight into one of the seven deadly sins: sloth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 obsessing over Fantasy Football and pagan values, Mike argues that dads should be focused on fatherhood. So what does scripture say about masculinity? Mike is joined by Pastor Brian Sauve for an insightful discussion. Public Sq: Download the PublicSq. app today and connects freedom-loving Americans with the communities and business that share their values. Visit https://publicsq.com today. Patriot Gold: Call the Proud Americans of the Patriot Gold Group today. 888-617-6122 and mention Mike Slater sent you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices