Steve Deace Show There Is a Mission Field That Is RIPE for Harvest | Guest: Steve Baker | 2/9/26
Feb 9, 2026
Steve Baker, investigative reporter at Blaze known for digging into federal probes, joins to walk through his forensic work on the January 6 pipe bomber investigation and questions around the FBI narrative. The conversation also touches on mobilizing dads at school boards, pastoral responses to new seekers, and the stakes of discipling those who show up.
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Pop Culture Creates A Mission Field
- Kid Rock's Super Bowl moment created a cultural opening that churches should seize.
- Steve Deace says the church must welcome those drawn by pop culture rather than scold them away.
Comfort Over Condemnation In Church
- Steve Deace recounts an elderly woman at his church who shouted during worship and was comforted by his wife.
- He uses the story to argue for gentleness with new or broken attendees rather than immediate discipline.
Disciple Those Who Show Up
- Disciple the people who show up for the fight instead of chasing those who don't.
- Let Jesus work in imperfect people and focus on molding those present into disciples.