Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater

We now live in a 'post-Christian' country. What do we do now? In this episode, we learn from East Germany, Obadiah and Elijah. Elijah said he was the only one left. He wasn't. And either are you. Even if it may feel like it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

87% of Americans believe in at least one aspect of what's called "New Age Spiritualism". What is New Age Spiritualism and how is it different than the Christian worldview? Today's difference: The Law of Attraction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The final point of your New Years Resolution. To keep a resolution, you have to make an Identity Statement. What is the ultimate identity statement?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Make an IDENTITY based goal: "I'm the kind of person who ______". Start there, and you'll have a chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We can learn a lot from the lies of Congressman-elect George Santos. But if we're honest with ourselves, we're too much like him than we'd like to admit. With advice from Thomas Jefferson, Epectitus, Solzhenitsyn, Esau, and Moses, maybe we can make a conviction to never tell a lie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our Resolution themed week. There are two types of change for this New Year. You can mess around the margins of your life...or you can completely transform your heart, the source of everything within you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This New Years, do not get distracted with new & novelty. Keep your eyes focused on that which never changes…and is never old or new. Plus, some advice on keep those New Year’s Resolutions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every year, we lament the erosion of the meaning of Christmas in our culture, and every year we realize we've never seen such a hostile, aggressive assault on the holy day. 2021 seems to be no different -- in that it's never been this bad. The only consolation is that our enemies are telling us who they are and how they intend to take away our Christ. But knowledge is power, and as bad as things a...

Leviticus, the third book of the Old Testament (the Jewish Torah) reads like an instruction manual, laying out behavioral norms on morality, organized worship, and how Israel, God's Kingdom, should run its government and military. The main theme throughout this book is holiness. Mike Slater, a pastor, and a rabbi explore how the theological themes addressed in Leviticus can be interpreted and appl...

What is the real meaning of the holiday festivals we celebrate in December? As cliché sounds, the answer is all the more poignant, as we try to navigate these unprecedented dark times. In this current era of nihilism, atheism, and worship of government as religion, the forces of evil can seem overwhelming. MIke Slater peppers his panel of pastors with questions such as: Is Christmas actually a Pag...

On Christmas eve eve we share a little encouragement from Job and his children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christmas is too fast, too stressful and has too much pressure. We need to get rid of all of these crushing expectations. Pressure kills joy! Let's be inspired by Harriet Beacher Stowe and King David to embrace the joy when it comes this weekend. Let's not miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our Christmas week series and answer the question - What do you mean I don't deserve it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a picture of Sunday School Jesus that is painted to children, but the bible is much more than stories for little kids. In fact, it's much more serious. Mike Slater argues that it's time to grow up and lean into what the bible is really about. This was part of a TV special titled 'The Killing Of Jesus' which is available for supporters of The First TV. Head to thefirsttv.com/support to lea...

Jesus came to earth to save me...but from what? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christmas isn't always a time of happiness. Maybe a loved ones died this year, or you just lost your job, or you are losing your health. There is a lot of pain always in life, and Christmas can often make it worse. If this applies to you this year, this episode is for you. Let's lament. Let's learn from Jonah and Elijah. Let's hunger and thirst for righteousness. Let's forget about happiness and f...

In this Christmas Week Edition we explore why Jesus came to earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever heard of Niatirb? CS Lewis wrote about this mystical town Niatirb (Britain spelled backward) where most people celebrate Exmas. A few still celebrate Crissman. Which do you celebrate? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We seem a bit lost in our country. And like every sports movie where the team loses their way, it's time we get back to basics. And what better place to start than "in the beginning"? In this special, we talk about the men of Genesis. We then build a conviction about creation. And end with how Adam, Sodom and Noah could possibly be relevant to us today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Mike Slater recently recorded a television special for The First TV detailing the horrors of human trafficking. During this special, he broke down the societal impacts of trafficking in America today and how culture lifts up the evils of it without even knowing. What can be learned from all this? Mike turns to Exodus 1:16 for perspective.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Set your mind on heavenly things and not the pagan matters of material possession. The fifth biggest lie that you are told is that what you possess is what defines you. That’s simply not true. Mike Slater wraps up the five biggest lies series with this important truth.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bill has been introduced to ban the Chinese spyware app TikTok. Tiktok is melting the brains of our children and the communists in China are doing it on purpose. We are a distracted people when we could be an intentional and consecrated people. Let us not follow the path of the ancient judge Samson. Will we learn from his story and overcome this psychological warfare from the enemy against our k...

Have you ever been told that tolerance in a noble virtue? Not so fast, says Mike Slater. This is the fourth out of the five biggest lies you’re being told in society today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part two of our Christmas spectacular: Why there is no Santa in the Slater Home. We'll share the true story of Santa and compare that to Emmanuel. Why have a cheap substitute when you have the real thing?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for listening to the morning motivational this week. By now, you know that the truth is not relative and life isn’t random. The next lie you’re told frequently is that man is basically good. Mike Slater dives into scripture and explains why the opposite is true. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices