Steve Deace Show James Talarico Isn't Deceived; He's a DECEIVER | 2/18/26
Feb 18, 2026
Daniel Horowitz, conservative commentator and political analyst, offers sharp takes on midterm politics and GOP strategy. Conversations probe a controversial reinterpretation of Scripture, U.S. foreign policy with Iran, and grassroots backlash to AI data centers. Quick-fire segments riff on taxation, judicial fights, and signs of spiritual sifting.
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Sifting, Structure, Mobilization Pattern
- Steve Deace outlines a pattern for spiritual movements: sifting, new structure, mobilization.
- He argues modern cultural crises have acted as a sifting of true believers.
Don't Wait For An Unwilling Pastor
- If your pastor won't respond to major cultural siftings, move to a church where you can see God at work.
- Don't persist casting pearls before leaders who resist awakening.
How Cultural Replacement Operates
- Cultural tactics from the enemy include shaming, secularization, then replacement of religion.
- Deace argues we're entering the replacement phase where faith is put on display to control via the state.