Faithful Politics

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com Join Josh and Will as they interview New Testament Scholar Dr. Tim Gombis. Their conversation ranges from cruciformly (yes that IS a word) to the race relationships in the church. You won’t want to miss this fascinating conversation. Learn more about time by visiting his website: h...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com This week we get the honor of speaking with Amanda Tyler (Executive Director, BJC) and Brian Kaylor (President, Word & Way) about a recent SCOTUS case involving prayer. In its simplest definition the Kennedy v. Bremerton School District case is about Coach Kennedy praying on th...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com In this episode Faithful Host Josh Burtram has a fascinating conversation with Dr Damon T Berry, professor at St Lawrence University. Joint them as they talk through the relationship of white nationalism, Christian nationalism, evangelicalism and north mythology. You’re in for a st...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com In the third, and last, installment of our series centered around the possibility of Roe V. Wade being overturned, when SCOTUS makes a ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization in June. We speak with Washington Post's Deputy Editorial Page Editor, Karen Tumul...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com **This episode contains some external audio sounds that were outside of our control, to include a fire alarm in the recording studio towards the end. Despite this, I hope you will listen to the whole thing as I think you'll find it very valuable*** We talk this week to return...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com Abby Johnson has always been fiercely determined to help women in need. This desire is what led Abby to a career with Planned Parenthood, America's largest abortion provider, and caused her to flee the organization, becoming an outspoken advocate for the pro-life movement. Dur...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com It's no secret that Russia is waging a genocidal war against the people of Ukraine, but what most of the western world doesn't know is exactly which side China is on. We speak with our resident China expert, William Nee, about this odd pairing of autocratic leaders and wh...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com Our guest this week is Josh Lewis, the host of the "Saving Elephants" podcast. Josh, not to be confused with Josh Burtram, is a millennial who firmly believes in the conservative ideals and the movement championed by Edmund Burke, Russel Kirk, William F. Buckley, Thomas S...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com Having political, or even media, biases is no excuse to ignore terrible things that are happening in the world, which is one of the reasons our guest this week was invited on the show.  Brandon Darby, has been covering the southern border of the United States for Breitbart for over...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com With the Russian invasion of Ukraine going into its third week, it's important to remember that Ukraine has been fighting Russia for over 8 years. We cover this and a whole host of other topics in this week's episode. Our guest this week, Judy Twigg is a professor of poli...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com In this episode we speak with Rachel Vindman about the conflict in Ukraine. Having lived there, Rachel has a deep connection to this place, but she also is connected to this beautiful country by marriage. Her husband, Ret. LTC Alex Vindman (former Director for European Affairs for...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com In this episode Josh (Faithful Host) interviews Dr. Thomas Schreiner. They cover topics ranging from whether women should preach in church to how scholars argue over how to translate the Bible. Wherever you fall on these issues, we think you will enjoy the conversation! Check it ou...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com If you follow politics, and I'd imagine you do if you are a fan of Faithful Politics, then you most certainly have seen the letter "Q" prominently displayed at various Trump rallies, Capitol Riots, and even churches. But what significance does the 17th letter of the...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com Religious symbols, rituals, identities, banners, signs, and sounds suffused the events surrounding the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Uncivil Religion project traces the thread of religion that wound throughout that day through pieces of digital media. It does this in two way...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com When most people think about Christians, or Christianity in a broader context, they rarely think about how loving of a group they are. Why is that? Our guest this week might have a few ideas.  Pastor Greg Boyd is one of those guests that after you finish speaking with you are left...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com The Republican Party emerged in 1854 to combat the Kansas–Nebraska Act and the expansion of slavery into American territories. The early Republican Party consisted of northern Protestants, factory workers, professionals, businessmen, prosperous farmers, and after 1866, former black...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com On this episode, Pastor Josh and Will talk with Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, who is a fellow at the Center for American Progress about the Christian Left. They discuss a wide range of issues from a progressive viewpoint, and even discuss some political issues where the religious rig...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com Have you heard the term, "We are a Christian Nation, founded on Christian Ideals?" Our guest this week, Brian Kaylor, would likely take issue with a comment like that, and guess what...He's also a Christian Pastor, Editor, and President of one of the oldest Christian...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com **We're currently on a brief vacation and will return in early 2022, but wanted to replay some of our favorite episodes and interviews from this past year. Hope you enjoy!** Joe Walsh is a former Illinois congressman elected to Congress in the Tea Party wave of 2010.  Followin...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com **We're currently on a brief vacation and will return in early 2022, but wanted to replay some of our favorite episodes and interviews from this past year. Hope you enjoy!** Gaslighting is a tactic in which a person or entity, in order to gain more power, makes a victim questi...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com **We're currently on a brief vacation and will return in early 2022, but wanted to replay some of our favorite episodes and interviews from this past year** Hope you enjoy! March for Life Series: This is a four-part series that looks at the value of life through the various so...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com **We're currently on a brief vacation and will return in early 2022, but wanted to replay some of our favorite episodes and interviews from this past year. Hope you enjoy!** Every leader in the world, from President Putin to President Biden, has had a love/hate relationship wi...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com **We're currently on a brief vacation and will return in early 2022, but wanted to replay some of our favorite episodes and interviews from this past year** Hope you enjoy! In the final episode of our series exploring what Critical Race Theory (CRT) is, we speak with author, m...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com **We're currently on a brief vacation and will return in early 2022, but wanted to replay some of our favorite episodes and interviews from this past year** When you think about the image of masculinity, what comes to mind? Many, and I mean many, people think of William Wallac...

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com This is our last episode of 2021. Will and Josh reflect a little on this crazy year, and talk about some of their favorite guests and interviews. They also give a little preview of what 2022 will bring. Will Trump make a comeback? Will JFK be resurrected? Make sure you keep us in y...