In God We Trusted

In this episode of God We Trusted, hosts Will and Sam explore the incredible true story of St. Ambrose, the Bishop of Milan who boldly confronted Emperor Theodosius of the Roman Empire. You'll learn how Christianity transformed Western civilization through human dignity, literacy, universities, and civil rights. Discover how Ambrose went from provincial governor to one of the most influential chur...

In this episode of In God We Trust, Sam and Will trace the history of progressive Christianity and how major denominations drifted away from the Bible. From the Christian founding of America's top universities to the rise of liberal theology in Germany, they explore how figures like Friedrich Schleiermacher redefined faith as feeling rather than truth. We cover key turning points like the Andover...

In this episode, Sam and Will explain what secularism means and why it is not the “neutral” option many people assume it is. The conversation defines secularism as separating society, government, and major institutions from religious belief and anything supernatural. It then walks through historical examples and quotes (including Richard Dawkins) to discuss what gets replaced when Christianity is...

In this episode, Will and Sam talk about physician-assisted suicide and ask a simple question: what does the Bible teach about life and death? They start with the idea that God is the author of life, that human beings bear God’s image, and that Scripture consistently values life. The conversation explains why suicide is seen as self-murder and why Christians believe we do not have the authority to...

In this episode of God We Trusted, Will and Sam talk about the Second Amendment and whether the Bible gives Christians “license” to carry guns for self-defense and opposition to tyranny. They discuss why this topic needs nuance, especially when public debates turn into caricatures and tragedy is used to shut down honest conversation. The episode walks through Scripture on the heart behind violence...

In this episode of God We Trusted, Will and Sam examine Islam from a Christian perspective and ask how the Bible describes false teachers and religions outside Christianity. They discuss Jesus’ warning about false prophets, Paul’s teaching about deceitful spirits, and several Bible passages they believe frame false religion as demonic. The conversation also compares the Bible’s view of demons and...

In this episode, the Will and Sam discuss Muhammad’s view of the Torah and the Gospel and explain what they call the “Islamic dilemma.” They argue that the Qur’an affirms earlier scriptures while also disagreeing with key Christian teachings about Jesus, the crucifixion, salvation, and the Trinity. The conversation also walks through several Old Testament and New Testament stories, pointing out pl...

In this episode of In God We Trusted, Will and Sam continue their series on Islam by focusing on the treatment of women. They say they will examine what the Quran, the Hadith, and examples from Muhammad teach about women, and why those teachings matter as Islam grows in Western culture. They also give historical background on how women were treated in the ancient world, and they contrast that with...

In this episode of "In God We Trust," Will and Sam continue their discussion on Islam, focusing on its history after the Crusades and its impact on Christian territories. They compare the teachings and expansion of Islam with biblical accounts of conquest, highlighting key differences between the Quran and the Bible regarding war, slavery, and human dignity. The conversation covers the rise and fa...

In this episode of "In God We Trusted," Will and Sam dive deep into the dramatic transformation of Muhammad’s leadership and the shift from peaceful beginnings to an era of conquest and expansion. They explore the pivotal battles, the changing attitudes toward other faiths, and the historical impact of these events on the world. The discussion covers the rise of militant strategies, the treatment...

In this episode of God We Trusted, Will and Sam take a respectful, text-first look at Islam—what Muslims believe, where those beliefs come from, and how Islamic sources describe key figures like Muhammad, Abraham, and Jesus. They walk through the role of the Qur’an, Hadith, Sunnah, and Sharia, then explore major themes that shape Islamic teaching (prophets, revelation, spiritual encounters, and th...

In this episode of In God We Trusted, Will and Sam dig into the debate over parental rights: the Bible’s vision for the family (Deuteronomy 6), how public education expanded its role, and why American law historically protected parents as the primary decision-makers. They walk through landmark court moments, recent district policies, and headline cases—from opt-out fights to secret social transiti...

This episode of In God We Trusted tackles the global fertility decline—what “replacement rate” means, where rates are falling, and why it matters for economies, culture, and faith. Will and Sam contrast overpopulation fears with present demographic realities, explore biblical teaching on family and life, and survey pronatalist policies from Singapore to Hungary—asking what actually changes hearts....

Will and Sam tackle a big question: why are Christianity and communism fundamentally at odds? In this episode, they walk through six core clashes—abolishing God, denying fallen human nature, rejecting private property, stoking class conflict, elevating the state above the family and church, and replacing voluntary generosity with forced redistribution. Along the way they quote Marx and MLK Jr., un...

Will and Sam dig into the First Amendment and religious liberty—where rights come from, why the Bill of Rights restrains government, and how America’s founders tied freedom to “the laws of nature and of nature’s God.” They compare biblical eras (theocracy, exile) with the American model of self-government, discuss Romans 13 and Acts 5, and trace how Christian ethics shaped early constitutions and...

Will and Sam unpack why communism appeals in theory but repeatedly devastates in practice—tracing its roots in Marx, its hostility to religion and individual rights, and its deadly track record from Lenin and Mao to modern examples like Venezuela and Cuba. They contrast coerced “sharing” with voluntary generosity in Acts 2, discuss how power corrupts, and highlight data on poverty, health, and fre...

A side-by-side look at the American and French Revolutions: where each drew its ideas about rights, virtue, and liberty—and how those ideas played out in the real world. We trace Rousseau’s “general will,” Voltaire’s backlash, Robespierre’s “virtue and terror,” the de-Christianization of France, and contrast it with Washington, Hamilton, Tocqueville, and the R-A-I-L framework (Religion, Absolutes,...

Kicking off In God We Trusted, Will and Sam lay out the show’s DNA: weigh every cultural issue by Scripture and by real-world evidence, like the founders did—so you can make a winsome, defensible case in public. From “love your neighbor” civic duty to why government must be kept in its lane, this episode frames the conversations to come (Romans 1 method, founders, Washington’s warning), and previe...

In this episode of In God We Trusted, hosts Will and Sam explore how Christians should approach the topic of crime, voting, and justice. Diving deep into scripture, they examine the criminal laws of the Old Testament and how they differ from New Testament teachings of mercy and reform. They also discuss the importance of selecting leaders who will uphold justice and reduce crime in our society. Wi...