Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater
The First Digital Inc.
Do you find yourself angry or anxious when watching or listening to the news? If that answer is YES...this is the podcast for YOU. 'Politics By Faith with Mike Slater' offers a very different analysis to the equation, drawing from faith and the founders for perspective instead of the warring opinions of pundits. Each episode begins with the top story of the day, then provides a historical and Biblical parallel, and finally a motivating truth to calm your soul. You’ll be amazed at what the Bible and our very own history have to say about where we are today. Enlightening, insightful, and reassuring, and 100% unique – Politics By Faith.
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Feb 28, 2023 • 24min
Digging For The Root Of Anxiety
WW3, economic depression, the CDC says girls are "engulfed in a growing wave of sadness, violence and trauma.” Geez. There's so much anxiety, moms are micro-dosing mushrooms! What is really going on here? Why is every "remedy" so badly missing the mark? We'll look at Ovid's Metamorpehses, and look at Jacob, Hannah and Haman in the Bible to help us get to the root of our anxiety, and then, root it out!
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Feb 28, 2023 • 4min
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: POOR IN SPIRIT, What it is not
What does it mean to be "poor in spirit"? First, we need to go over the 4 things it is not.
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Feb 27, 2023 • 5min
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: Beatitude: Poor In Spirit
We're going to take the week to break down the very first Beatitude. What does it mean to be "poor in spirit"? It's the first one for a reason. In a culture that is obsessed with SELF-esteem, SELF-reliance, SELF-confidence and SELF-expression, and all you have to do is believe in yourSELF, being poor in spirit is a huge relief.
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Feb 24, 2023 • 19min
We're Trusting in the Wrong Things
The CEO of Starbucks said, "I was shocked to hear the loneliness, the anxiety, the fracturing of trust in government and companies and families..." One reason for all the anxiety and gullibility is we've been trusting in the wrong things. Our founding fathers knew who NOT to trust, and who TO trust. Hint: it's on the money.
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Feb 24, 2023 • 6min
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: The Christian Answer To Suffering, Power
Why does God allow bad things to happen? The Bible has an answer for this. Today we're talking about how God uses suffering to perfect His power. The world has an expression, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." That's not the Biblical answer. Paul says "For when I am weak, then I am strong."
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Feb 23, 2023 • 4min
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: The Christian Answer To Suffering, Grace
Why does God allow bad things to happen? The Bible has an answer for this. Today we're talking about how God uses suffering to display his Grace. What is Grace? Paul asked God to remove his suffering. God didn't turn down Paul's pain. He turned up his Grace.
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Feb 22, 2023 • 18min
Ohio Train Derailment: Hard-Faced and Living in Darkness
Why did the media pay such little attention to this human and environmental disaster? Could it be because 72% of the residents voted for Trump in 2020? Maybe. But it's at least because people love to live in the darkness. It's seemingly easier to live in the darkness than in the light. What kind of person should we be?
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Feb 22, 2023 • 6min
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: The Christian Answer To Suffering, Draw Close
Why does God allow bad things to happen? The Bible has an answer for this. Today we're talking about how God uses suffering to draw us closer to him. JC Ryle said, "Affliction is one of God's medicines."
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Feb 21, 2023 • 4min
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: The Christian Answer To Suffering, Humility
Why does God allow bad things to happen? The Bible has an answer for this. Today we're talking about how God uses suffering to humble us. As Spurgeon said, "You have two choices: you can either be humble or humbled"
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Feb 20, 2023 • 5min
MORNING MOTIVATIONAL: The Christian Answer To Suffering
Last week we focused on how other religions and coping mechanisms respond to suffering. This week we'll focus on the Christian response. First point: God uses suffering to reveal our spiritual condition.
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