The Church Politics Podcast
The "Church Politics" Podcast is where you can get in-depth political analysis from a Christian worldview
AND Campaign
Show overview
The Church Politics Podcast has been publishing since 2017, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 324 episodes. That works out to roughly 270 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 45 min and 56 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 23 episodes already out so far this year. Published by AND Campaign.
From the publisher
The "Church Politics" Podcast is where you can get in-depth political analysis from a Christian worldview.
Latest Episodes
View all 324 episodesThe Racial and Political Divide in the Church
Controversy at White House UFC Event
The Politics of Poor Children
When Is a Candidate Disqualified for Elected Office?
NAACP vs. SEC Football
When Politics Becomes Our Religion
Supreme Court on Voter Rights and Christian Animosity
Did Obama Flip Flop on Gerrymandering? And What's a Peacemaker?
Should Christians Celebrate LGBT+ Pride?
Creating Our Ideal Candidate
Justin, Cory and Hannah Heck discuss what their ideal candidates would be like. They also discuss whether Christian leaders should stay away from the White House and teen takeovers. Show Notes: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/us-news/little-known-nyc-charter-school-with-22-homeless-rate-wins-state-chess-championship/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why Christians Must Lead and AI Teachers
Justin, Senator Jaha Howard, and Cory Ruth discuss why Christians need to lead in this moment in America. They also talk about AI teachers and HBCU grants. Show Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/san-francisco-public-schools-algebra.html?unlocked_article_code=1.WFA.LQzH.Qhua1ea54_6F&smid=url-share https://x.com/JohnFea1/status/2037353023123431504?s=20 https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/25/an-ai-elementary-school-with-no-teachers-to-open-in-chicago-this-fall/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/us/politics/melania-trump-robot.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.al.com/politics/2026/03/hbcus-get-1-of-fed-research-dollars-bipartisan-bill-from-sen-katie-britt-aims-to-change-that.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
TSA and the SAVE Act
Justin, Senator Howard, and Cory Ruth discuss the chaos at American airports due to TSA funding. They also discuss the SAVE America Act and the Iran War. Justin also remembers John M. Perkins Show Notes: https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-23-26 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/23/airport-tsa-lines-trump-save-america-act-explained https://www.11alive.com/article/travel/atlanta-regional-travel-bus-train-drive-airport-security-lines/85-379bcd80-1eff-4e40-a64d-45c3b6d5a2a9 https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/03/john-perkins-life-facing-death-civil-rights-history/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Can a Christian Be a Democrat? Is Trump Turning the US into a Rogue Nation?
Justin, Senator Howard, and Cory Ruth discuss whether or not Trump will be impeached if Republicans lose the primaries and if America has gone too far in Iran. They also discuss Christians and the Democratic Party. Show Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/opinion/iran-war-trump.html https://www.npr.org/2026/03/12/nx-s1-5742566/senate-bipartisan-housing-bill-investors-ban https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/03/03/michigan-state-rep-karen-whitsett-says-she-wont-run-for-office-again-due-to-christian-faith/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Conspiracy Theory Comes True and Magic City
Justin and Senator Howard discuss new evidence suggesting US bioweapons started the Lyme Disease outbreak. They also talk about self-righteousness among American partisans and the Atlanta Hawks' partnership with a strip club. Show Notes:https://x.com/RandPaul/status/2029229097667219716?s=20https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/03/06/americans-immoral-unethical-survey/https://x.com/ThomasMoreSoc/status/2028619045818225019?s=20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Iran War and John Piper Dragged for Quoting Scripture
Justin, Senator Howard, and Chris discuss the Iran War, criticism of John Piper for quoting Scripture, and AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Gavin Newsom Under Fire
Justin discusses why Christians can't give up on each other. He also talks about Gavin Newsom's comments in Atlanta and the US Supreme Court's tariff decision. Show Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34H4PbeRlY4 https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/02/a-breakdown-of-the-courts-tariff-decision/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sojourners Interview - Boys Playing Girls Sports
Justin addresses his interview with Sojourners. Show Notes: https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00615.2024 https://youtu.be/lxR78esqpEQ?si=NuYc4_K0yVdBapyc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trump's Racist Post and What's the Epstein Scandal Really About
Justin, Cory, and Jaha discuss Trump's social media post demeaning the Obamas. They also discuss several aspects of the Epstein documents and answer if empathy is a thing. Show Notes: https://x.com/matthewstoller/status/2018388941389373748?s=46 https://youtu.be/28LEvzCt9Rk?si=S7_j-eMN8OWYDX_v https://x.com/albertmohler/status/2018806756676096037?s=46 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ice, Minnesota and the Church
In this episode, Justin sits down with Carl H. Nelson, President and CEO of Transform Minnesota, and Yonathan Moya, Executive Director of Border Perspective, to unpack what’s happening right now in Minnesota and the Twin Cities and it’s impact on the local communities. They talk through ICE activity and immigration enforcement on the ground, what everyday residents are experiencing, and what faith leaders and local communities are doing in response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Are Anti-MAGA Voters Losing Hope?
Justin and Senator Howard discuss Trump's turn on immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. This also talk about Christians losing hope because of politics and why people with graduate degrees are more likely to say violence is necessary for social change. Show Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/opinion/ice-rage-identity.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HFA.Ps6k.CFaIOG-xPZfR&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://x.com/SkepResCenter/status/2015647106694791618?s=20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices