Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater

Love Of Money, a Proper Vision In light of the second biggest bank failure in American history, this week we're going to talk about money, and how to avoid the love of it. What do you fix your eye on? If you look at materialistic things, the more spiritually blinded you become. We must watch what we look at. PBF is sponsored by the Public Square app. Download the app today and connect with freedom...

What happened to Silicon Valley Bank and are more major banks going to collapse, too? Did SVB being Woke have anything to do with their collapse? We'll explain what happened and then get to the root of what's really going on here. If only we could learn from King Nebuchadnezzar what happens when you serve two masters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In light of the second biggest bank failure in American history, this week we're going to talk about money, and how to avoid the love of it. You've heard the scripture, "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth..." People overlook the "for yourselves" part.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Love Of Money Is... In light of the second biggest bank failure in American history, this week we're going to talk about money, and how to avoid the love of it. That love is the root of all kinds of evil and the cause of so much grief and sorrow. I don't want any more grief and sorrow about money. If you want to stop, too, we must start with Paul's message to Timothy. Learn more about your ad...

Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg hasn't appeared to show humility. Why is humility important? America's founders understood the importance of it. Instead, it is hubris and lack of gravitas in today's government. Mike Slater shares this important perspective. For more, become a supporter of The First by visiting https://thefirsttv.com/exposed PBF is sponsored by the Public Square app. Downlo...

To be a man of mourning does not mean you walk around like Eeyore all the time. There's a nuance between being sorrowful, but not miserable. I pray you have a weekend of mourning. PBF is sponsored by the Public Square app. Download the app today and connect with freedom-loving Americans that share your values. Visit https://publicsq.com today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

James says to turn your laughter into mourning. Why would he say that? The world says the opposite, "turn that frown upside down!" James says this because Jesus says those who mourn will be comforted. And that's what we're all looking for. PBF is sponsored by the Public Square app. Download the app today and connect with freedom-loving Americans that share your values. Visit https://publicsq.com t...

Cold War 2.0: In a time of cold and hot wars, it's important to have the skill of discernment. We can no longer trust the elites to judge things for us. Our ruling class is often on the side of evil. In this segment from our TV Show, we give examples of this from The Science, the Supreme Court and The Media. I lament that we can’t trust these major institutions anymore. PBF is sponsored by the Pub...

Why would Jesus say "Happy are the sad"? We'll tell you what this mourning actually is and what it must then lead to PBF is sponsored by the Public Square app. Download the app today and connect with freedom-loving Americans that share your values. Visit https://publicsq.com today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mom of two sons who died of fentanyl poisoning gave an emotional testimony in front of Congress the other day. I talked with this mom and she made the point that a) overdose deaths are on the rise with no sign of slowing and b) these poisons come from Wuhan, China to the Mexican cartels and across our border to our kids. In this episode, we'll talk about how to keep our kids from "experimenting"...

The second Beatitude is "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." In other words, "Happy are the sad." What? How can this be? Today we'll talk about 5 things this does NOT mean. For instance, this does NOT mean "Time heals all wounds." PBF is sponsored by the Public Square app. Download the app today and connect with freedom-loving Americans that share your values. Visit https://...

The second Beatitude is "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." In other words, "Happy are the sad." What? How can this be? Today we'll talk about the biggest lie a majority of our country believes. And remember, "If Jesus preached the same message ministers preach today, He would never have been crucified.” PBF is sponsored by the Public Square app. Download the app today and...

Was Jesus a socialist? Our latest TV special was about taxes, how politicians will always want more, it’ll never be enough, they’ll always find new ways to take from you and yet THEY are never the greedy ones. In the last segment here, we debunked the claim that Jesus was a socialist, and therefore you should vote for higher taxes and a bigger government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

There's only one way to become more poor in spirit. But there are a few ways to know you're becoming it. Let us get to the point where we can say "Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to the cross I cling.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News for $1.6 BILLION for defamation. We will explain what's going on here. The big lesson is the importance of being able to hear "the hard truth". Paul didn't hold back when he almost got into a shipwreck, and Joshua didn't hold back when Achan's family failed to tell him what needed to be said. We must be people who love the truth. Learn more about your ad c...

Let's look to Gideon, Moses, David, Isaiah, Peter and of course Jesus for inspiration. To be poor in spirit is "this tremendous awareness of our utter nothingness as we come face to face with God." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The greek word Jesus used for "poor" means "one who is bent or folded, utterly destitute." It is someone who is so poor, they are reduced to begging. They are completely unable to provide on their own and can only rely on the gifts of others. It also means "to be thoroughly frightened, to cower down or hide one's self for fear." If you want to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, this is where you start....

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...

What does it mean to be "poor in spirit"? First, we need to go over the 4 things it is not.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices