Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater

An amazing piece of scripture here. It's so easy to read past, but we can't. The two big questions of life are, "why are things the way they are?" And "how can they be put back right?" The diagnosis and the treatment. The world only wants the treatment, but we need to know the proper diagnosis, too. This scripture gives us the answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Biden is 81 years old and claims to be running for president in 2024. Is he for real or is there a plan to drop out of the race in favor of someone else? Michelle Obama and Gavin Newsom have been rumored. So where does that leave Kamala Harris? Mike Slater investigates all of this with the help of Joel Gilbert and Alex Marlow.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the radio show we talked a lot about the Senate hearing with the social media CEOs. That got us talking about proper social media use for kids and the moral of the story is: be intentional. But that's true for everything in life, and was true for Jonathan Edwards' life, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're going over Jonathan Edwards' Resolutions from 1716. There is a common theme he has of identifying certain things and not just "being aware" of them, but focusing all of your forces against it to kill it dead. He had an urgency and intentionality and seriousness that we need more of today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're going over Jonathan Edwards' Resolutions from 1716. Some of these are seemingly simple, but one in particular can only be done by someone who is holy. Peter tells us to "be holy" so this needs to be all of us, but it's high level. Can we resolve to try? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Doomsday Clock is one of my favorite things. It's such a joke, but people take it seriously. But it's also interesting because these "scientists" get the end right, but they get there by accident.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greek word for "perplexed" here means "to be at a loss". How many times a week does something happen in our country that is completely perplexing, "How could someone DO such a thing??" It's understandable to be perplexed, but it's not okay to be in despair.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I can't stop thinking about this guy. He gets paid $5 million a year, has one job, had the whole team and city on his shoulders, and missed it! How do you get out of bed the next day? How do we go on with life after massive disappointments? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I love this quote from Gregory VII because it makes our problems today seem so insignificant. I hope it brings you encouragement that we can make it through whatever challenges we're facing today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If we want to be able to "gird up the loins of our mind" this year, we're going to need to take off any encumbernaces that are keeping us down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the main goals in the next 10 months is to not let the hysterical make you hysterical. They're going to throw everything at you to get you to fall. But our house is built on a rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've gone through the cases for and against Donald Trump in 2024. In this edition, we'll hear from former Trump officials Sebastian Gorka and Sean Spicer on what's ahead. Mike Slater also gets to the biblical perspective and the proper posture to take surrounding 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can Donald Trump win in 2024? The polling says yes, but the circumstances are unprecedented in many ways. Mike Slater goes through the full story to help you decide what may happen. He also hears from Erick Erickson on the topic. This is part one of a two part series from a special that aired on The First TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is his answer on the purpose of life sufficient for you? Can you think of a better one? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did God include the detail about the leaf? Why was it a fig leaf? Why not any other king of leaf? Or why not just say it was a generic leaf? Everything in the Bible is there for a reason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bible says, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom". So if you encounter a fool, what do they think of God?" They certainly have made up their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A goal for this week, or let's just start with today, is to eliminate hurry. Hurry only impedes our work. It never advances it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a common notion that the Biden family scandals have everything to do with Hunter Biden and nothing to do with Joe Biden. That's not the case. In this special, Mike Slater lays out the evidence for the corruption being Joe Biden's criminal enterprise. Slater is joined by Senator Ron Johnson, who has spent an extensive amount of time looking into the Bidens. He is also joined by Emma-Jo Mor...

Yes. Yes, it is the answer. God really DID say. We don't hear enough Hebrews 10:31, but if we did, we wouldn't question if God really said or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you believe in evolution, you're going to be more likely to be for Big Government. If the reason we're more advanced than the monkeys is because of "millions of years", we don't have another million years to wait for more improvement so we need the government to hurry things along! But that's clearly not the Biblical view of man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is no such thing as perfect happiness in this world. This is great news. Because while the world scurries for answers, we know why this is the case and the solution to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a secular reason why people don't keep their resolutions. And then there's the real reason.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are now in the 2024 election cycle. If the past few elections serve as an indication, things are only going to get more hectic from here. As chaos ramps up, it's important to approach it all with the right posture. Mike Slater explains the important things to consider and gives advice on how to manage election year anxiety. Mike also speaks with faith leaders who find themselves right in the th...

America's most prestigious universities have been around a long time and have changed expansively over the centuries. While college once represented Judeo-Christian faith, now, there's a war breaking out against those religious origins. In this special, Yale graduate Mike Slater asks the question: Should you send your child to one of these schools anymore? Slater talks with a Cornell professor, a...

I never understood the Christmas story. I mean, I got the player and the plot, but I never understood why God did it this way. He could have done it any way he wanted, but why did he have Jesus come to earth as a man? Paul Harvey, of all people, gave me the answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices