Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater

"The more of Heaven there is in our lives, the less of earth we shall covet" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're so obsessed with what we3're going to do and where we're going, but God does not tell you what He is going to do, He reveals to you who He is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

True Meaning of DAILY Bread And why did God make some of the Israelites' bread turn into maggots? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A "transgender woman", that is, a man, changed in the women's locker room at a California YMCA. A 17-year old girl told the front desk what happened, and they made HER out to be the bigot. This will happen at your gym or kid's school. Fortunately, the Bible speaks to this. We'll talk about what is causing this, how to best respond and where this movement is going next. Learn more about your ad cho...

Stephen Crowder and the Daily Wire Drama. Envy makes the bones rot. Let's have a conviction against anything in our life that makes our bones rot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You must accept that first. Otherwise, you'll leave so much wisdom and strength on the table. You can't white-knuckle parenting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We rush too much. At 4:00, wife and I look forward to bedtime at 7:00, but then we're not fully present from 4-7. How can we slow down? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a few years, almost everything you read online will be generated by AI. That is just the beginning. Every modern era has a technological innovation that changes everything. Ours is Artificial Intelligence. How will it be used? How will it be abused? What can we do knowing AI will change everything around us? Oholiab and Bezalel from Exodus can help give us some advice. Learn more about your ad...

Do you come from a yelling household? I do. And I yelled at my 6-year-old yesterday. But it was for a good reason! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are the environmentalists coming after your gas stove? What is motivating this? It's because, as Ellen DeGeneres said the other day, "Mother Earth is not happy with us." We'll look at the evil kings of 2 Chronicles, particularly the lengths King Ahaz went to worship pagan idols. We'll end with some promises from God and the command to "fear not"! The earth will be fine, even with gas stoves. L...

Celebrating ugliness is the cool thing to go on social media. Don't partake. Let your light shine before others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you Managing Your Household Well? Paul has a list of characteristics you need to have to be a church overseer. One of them, I've never heard anyone ask anyone ever. And if you're willing to ask it, it could lead to some important conversation with your spouse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there a spiritual awakening ongoing in America? Recently, when Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest in front of millions, the United States turned to faith. It wasn't the typical "thoughts and prayers" you hear every time there is a tragedy, instead it was just "Pray for Damar." Could this event and other cultural issues have sparked a return to faith in America? Mike Slate...

When our first son was born, we were told, "The greatest gift you can give him is to love your wife." Do we cherish, lavish, and treasure our spouse? If so, what a gift for your kids to see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A teacher in Virginia was intentionally shot in class...by a SIX-YEAR-OLD. What is going on here! We have lost our understanding of Imago Dei, the Image Of God. There was one thing that happened last week, however, that gives me some hope we may be moving in the right direction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can we draw out the heart of your wife or children? Here are some questions to help the process. Which one scares you the most? Which ever it is, make sure you ask it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can also miss the important things in life by focusing too much on other seemingly important things! Pastors John Piper and John MacArthur reflect on the same regret they have from their early parenting days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

McCarthy has finally been named the Speaker of the House. This process was not unprecedented. In today's episode, we'll go back to 1855 and talk about why that race took 133 votes. And we'll break down why this race took so long. It wasn't just politics, but something we all have to deal with in our life, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No such thing as Quality Time. Or, more precisely, quality time is the result of a quantity of time. Quality is no substitute for quantity. Or as Jerry Seinfeld said, "I want the Garbage Time" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The theme this week is to slow down, be present and live in the moment, particularly with your family. James Corden made a tough decision. We need to make a similar one everyday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most Americans believe that all roads lead to heaven and we all worship the same God anyway. The Bible says the gate is small and the road is narrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most Americans believe the New age idea that you are born good and to be happy you need to connect to your "inner child". The Bible says otherwise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The title of the episode is a quote from Damar Hamlin when a teammate suffered a severe neck injury during a game in week 2. Why was what happened to Damar so difficult to watch? Because it made us confront the "Master Fear". It's something we all try to avoid at all costs. Let's learn from Marcus Aurelius, the Puritans and Paul and confront this thing that no one else dare. Learn more about your...

Most Americans believe in the Hindu and Buddhist idea of Karma. But there are 3 major differences between Karma and the Christian virtue of reaping what you sow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"87% of Americans believe in at least one aspect of New Age Spiritualism. But this is very different than Christianity. Today's difference: Evil doesn't really exist" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices