Principle Perspective with Mike Winther

Mike Winther talks about The American Presidency in this lecture given in June of 2012 in Colorado. Mike explores the oval office based on biblical principles with the thesis of the presidency not really being that important. The office of the president really isn't that big of a deal, yet in America we make it a big deal.  He talks about how the president gets into office, what the president is s...

Mike Winther talks about biblical principles for limiting civil government in this lecture given in June of 2012 in Colorado. This episode builds on the Biblical Principles of Government episode. We are also big believers in reading the classic works, so browse our book selection .  Mike talks about our civil government and principles which we use to limit civil government. He starts off with the...

Mike Winther talks about making a difference in your world. This lecture was given in June of 2012 in Colorado. He talks about sanctifying the world the same way we try to sanctify our families. Our families should be a sanctifying influence on society.  This lecture is about how we can make a difference in our world. It's also about how people in the past have made a difference. First, we talk ab...

Mike Winther talks about the biblical principles of education. This lecture on high school economics was given in June of 2012. He covers the importance of teaching solid economic concepts beginning even earlier than high school. It's Mike's goal to bring awareness of how much the bible has to say about economics, government, and education. He talks about the ethical and moral issues of economics,...

It's the goal of The Institute of Principle Studies to teach the biblical principles of civil government and economics. Mike Winther talks about the basics of biblical principles of government in this lecture given in June of 2012.  We need to educate our children and ourselves, so we can be informed voters and shape the world in a positive way. We want our children to be adequately prepared. We n...

Mike Winther talks about the biblical principles of education in this lecture given in June of 2012 in Colorado. This lecture is all about teaching biblical principles over practicality. Everything we do in life and every decision we make can be based on either principle or practicality.  We've been trained to think pragmatically as opposed to a principled fashion. When educating for the Glory of...

Mike Winther continues his lecture by reviewing the key principles of whether the branches of government were elected or appointed, how the states are more represented than the people, and how the states created the federal government.   Then he continues with how biblical principles should apply or were intended to apply to our current system. This is the second part of the Founding Principles in...

Mike Winther takes us on a little journey into studying the U.S. Constitution, but first we need to understand the proper role of government. We need to evaluate the constitution based on biblical principles and if it's a good document; we need to defend it.  Once we decide the Constitution is a worthwhile document, then we need to learn about it. This lecture is part of an IPS Government, Economi...

Government does have a proper role, but it also needs to have limits. We've already established that the government can use force to make people do things, which can make the government dangerous when not limited by proper roles. Requiring force can even be a test of proper government roles. Mike Winther dives into the civil government, its proper roles, and proper limits.  This lecture was given...

The bible is filled with principles that help us understand what the proper role of government should be. Mike dives into some of the many principles that he has discovered during his biblical research. He starts with the nature of man, comparing the world view of Plato to the Apostle Paul.  He then goes on to talk about the nature of government, decentralization of power, god-ordained institution...

On July 18th, 2011, Mike Winther gave this lecture on Government as an Apologetic at an IPS Government and Economics Conference hosted for Christian educators of private and home schools. The conference was held in Modesto, California. Mike dives right in and talks about what an apologetic is. Most of you have probably heard of Christian apologetics, which means those in defense of Christianity's...

Mike Winther gave this lecture at an IPS Economics Conference in January 2009. He makes a case for free market healthcare. Mike talks about the dangers of socialized and government-managed healthcare. He also shares why the free market approach is superior, and principle-based decisions create the best outcomes.  We learn why the government is the problem, not the solution, when it comes to health...

Mike wrote an article about the five principles that were violated by the financial bailouts that happened around 2009. He realized that these five principles also apply in government. He's hopeful that these five principles are things that we can incorporate into conversations with friends and people we interact with to help engage thought processes in conversation. Fixing America is about fixing...

Part two of Mike Winther's lecture on why economics matters as a moral issue. It was given through Zoom during the COVID lockdown on May 12th, 2020. Last week Mike talked about economic terms like micro and macroeconomics, capital, trade, socialism, and free trade. He used the example of one person stranded on an island to begin a microeconomy that eventually evolved into a macroeconomy as more pe...

It's time to discuss economics and our government from a biblical perspective. This is from a lecture by Mike Winther given over Zoom early on at the beginning of the pandemic. It was given on May 5th, 2020. Mike kicks the speech off by answering questions about executive orders and the three branches of the US Government. Mike stays close to the constitution and the original intention of our foun...

This is the second part of a series by Mike Winther entitled Transforming a Nation. It was given at Central Valley Presbyterian Church on May 1st 2016. As we deal with the issues of our civil society or the areas of government, the world has a lot of tools to deceive us. We are more deceived than we think, and sometimes we don't even know when we are misled. Part of the mission of IPS is to figure...

This lecture is the first in a two-part series titled Transforming a Nation. It was delivered on March 20th, 2016, at Central Valley Presbyterian Church. It discusses principles around elections and voting. Sometimes we struggle with our role as believers regarding the civil government. Some of us wonder if we should vote. If we do vote, who should we vote for? Does being a Christian automatically...

In Matthew 16 Jesus says upon this rock He will build His church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. The gates of hell are not an offensive weapon, they are a defense. In this imagery, Jesus's church is supposed to be on the offense. Too often the church has played defense. In this lecture Mike Winther continues his lecture on why we need to be aggressive in beating down the gates ....

This is part three of a four-part series on fighting the Lord's Battles. The focus of this episode will be on church government. This teaching is taken from a lecture by Mike Winther at the Big Valley Grace Community Church men's ministry on February 15, 2021. It's time for Christians to get off the sidelines and engage in the battle. Mike talks about the role of the church in modern battles of to...

We continue the four-part series about fighting the Lord's battle. Scripture tells us that there are three God ordained government institutions. They are family government, church government, and civil government. Today's focus is family government. This teaching is part of a lecture by Mike Winther given at the Big Valley Grace Community Church men's ministry on February 8, 2021.   Mike talks abo...

In order to reach a broader audience with the Bible's message of liberty, IPS is releasing a series of teachings featuring IPS Founder, Mike Winther, in podcast form. The following lecture was given at the Big Valley Grace Community Church men's ministry on February 1st, 2021. It is one of a four-part series where Mike encourages Christians to get off the sidelines and engage in the battle.   You'...