Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater

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