Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater

On Christmas Eve Eve, Charles Spurgeon preached his Christmas sermon...out of Job. He gave the people in his congregation permission to have a merry Christmas and have a feast and to thank god for his blessings. But he also gave a warning... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did you need to be ransomed? That ransom process started on Christmas morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The entire history of the world is marked by a single moment. No wonder academics today have changed the letters from BC to BCE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pope Francis has approved blessings for same-sex couples. What does this decision mean? How should Christians approach it? Mike Slater gives his best interpretation and gets reaction from defrocked priest Frank Pavone as well as The Family Leader CEO Bob Vander Plaats.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we talk about three scenes from the book by Charles Dickens. As always, the book is better than the movie (But I'll always enjoy The Muppets version). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is an endless bombardment of climate-related policies and action being taken by global governments, particularly America. Don't expect that to slow down any time soon. John Kerry is calling for the end of coal while other top officials seek a transition away from fossil fuels. Is the science really behind this movement? Or is it a bunch of fearmongering? In this special, Mike Slater speaks w...

What an awesome line of scripture tucked into 1 Peter 1, "Even angels long to look into these things". Whoa. What does that mean? Maybe having something over the angels will bring you Joy today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We live in a time of inconsistency, disharmony, confusion, conflict, contradiction, and chaos. God is the unwavering absolute in the madness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John couldn't be more clear in 1 John why we have Christmas. He repeats himself just to make it even more clear. But even so, it's so easy to miss in this busy time. And if you miss it, it's likely you'll miss the joy of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We can't know joy if we don't know sin. But what is sin? What is this thing that we all do that we need to be rescued from? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani just signed a $700 MILLION contract to play for the Dodgers. That's $200,00 a day lol. Do you have more joy than him?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Politics By Faith: How To Survive A Broken World The world is full of brokenness and has been since the very beginning. There is nothing new under the sun. But that doesn't discount the very real problems America is facing today. For some, the brokenness of the world has proven to be too much to bear. So what can be done to both survive and thrive in this broken world? Mike Slater and friends lend...

On my Sirius/XM show, we talked about the Rise of The DINKS (Duel Income No Kids). And we talked about Taylor Swift, the Queen of the DINKs! The problem with many of these folks isn't the lack of kids. The problem is the life of self-centeredness and lack of service to others. Why is that a problem? That's the topic of today's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesus says something to Peter that is so easy to skim past, but it's everything. It's the entire point! Let's focus on these two sentences today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have the Christmas song "Joy to the World" backward, of course. We have everything backward in this world. It's not a Christmas song at all.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spurgeon said, "Present happiness for a genuine Christian in the absence of Christ is an absolute impossibility." No thing under the tree will bring true joy. If there is a longing in your heart for something true and eternal, consider that a gift and act on it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a new term, "deaths of despair". This is a sign that we are mission the mark as a culture. The antidote to this depression and anxiety is hope and gratitude and peace and all things we've talked about. But we haven't yet talked about Joy. A GREAT joy. A joy no one can take away from you. And a joy that can be yours. Let's spend this Advent time up to Christmas talking about this Joy. Learn...

Jesus bookends a section with two commands: If you're worrying right now, stop. If you haven't started worrying, don't start. And it's worth ending the week with the ultimate reminder: He is the same yesterday and today and forever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Ye of little faith." Oo. Not what anyone wants to hear. But it's ultimately true if you're anxious and worrying. Ye indeed have little faith. So how do we get the faith back to get rid of the anxiety?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Worrying won't add a second to your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a season where anxieties can run high. I know I could use some reminders of some truths that most people don't have, but you can. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is the end of our series on How To Live Like a Pilgrim. We wonder why there is so much depression and anxiety in today's world. Jonathan Edwards said we are easily distracted from the Day of Visitation and "that which is our proper end, and true happiness" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We need not bemoan the state of the world, but look at it as an opportunity; like we're CIA plants spying in the Soviet Union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The modern American Christian message is "Let Go and Let God". But the Pilgrims knew there was a war to fight. Are you living your christian life on a cruise ship or a battle ship? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We rightfully focus a lot on the founding fathers. But what about the founding grandfathers? These are the men and women who created a culture that gave birth to the founding fathers. This week, we're going to share different attributes of these Pilgrims, and how we can today live life with the posture of the Pilgrims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices