The Lancaster Patriot Podcast

What started out as a discussion about local farmer Reuben King and gun regulations quickly morphed into an impromptu, friendly debate about man-made law, the U.S. Constitution, and biblical law. Do we need more laws (or codes) than the ones that God has given us in the Bible? Or do we simply need righteous judges to apply God's law and adjudicate between disputants? Travis Schmalhofer, Joel S...

Earlier this month, Joel Saint and Luke Saint traveled to the African nation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to provide teaching on applying the Bible to the civil sphere. On this episode, they explain the need, both in the Congo and in the United States, for a biblical vision for civil government.

John Leach, founder of Waymakers Missions Africa, is a South African Christian who serves the church in Zambia and Angola. Leach joins Pastor Joel Saint and The Lancaster Patriot's Chris Hume to discuss his work among the rural Luvale people in Zambia and Angola. For more about John Leach, visit: https://waymakers.org.za/ To support The Lancaster Patriot, visit: https://www.patreon.com/TheLanc...

In 2020, many Christian leaders suspended the assembly of the saints. Notable pastors who supported such decisions include John MacArthur and W. Robert Godfrey. MacArthur said it was an "easy call" to listen to the government and suspend worship. Godfrey claimed that God was the one "who has stopped our worship as the gathered body of Christ on the Lord’s Day." Ernie Springer,...

On August 20, Jennifer Butler will present “Reclaiming Faith to Counter White Christian Nationalism” at the Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren in Lancaster County. Butler claims that the Bible teaches that women have the right to abort their children and that white Christian nationalists think American should be a Christian nation because the founders were Protestants. In this episode of The Lan...

Ryan Miller, also known as Cultural Contrarian, joins Chris Hume and Joel Saint on this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast to discuss policing in America. To watch a recently released video of Miller being detained by a Pennsylvania State Trooper, visit https://youtu.be/5YtMBzy4c2Q . For more information about Miller, visit: https://culturalcontrarian.org/discovery/ . For more information ab...

Rolling Stone's Tim Dickinson recently wrote an article focusing on an episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast featuring Luke Saint and a discussion about Luke's book, The Sound Doctrine of Theocracy . In this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast, Luke Saint comes back on the show to respond to Dickinson's article. He is joined by two other guests: Joel Saint (Executive Director o...

Over the weekend, Rolling Stone published an article entitled, "These Christian Nationalists Want to Stone Adulterers to Death." The article came in response to Episode #57 of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast, wherein Luke Saint discussed his book, The Sound Doctrine of Theocracy . In this episode, Chris Hume offers a public invitation to Tim Dickinson to join the show to discuss Luke's...

In recent years the theological vision of postmillennialism has garnered more attention. The view teaches that the Christian message will gradually influence more and more people in the world, leading to widespread faith in Christ and societal transformation. On this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast, local pastor Joel Saint discusses postmillennialism with The Lancaster Patriot's Chris...

Speeding tickets and other traffic citations account for sizeable portions of the budget for many townships. What is behind this? Is it a concern for justice, or revenue? Furthermore, how does biblical law apply to the concept of speeding tickets? Pastor Joel Saint joins The Lancaster Patriot's Chris Hume to discuss those questions on this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast.

Angel Studios' Sound of Freedom has been causing a stir at the box office and at liberal news outlets. The film, which depicts the story of Tim Ballard's quest to save children from sex trafficking, brings to light the dark reality of human trafficking. It's a reality that some liberal websites previously reported on, but now seem bothered by. In this episode of The Lancaster Patriot P...

A recent death of a South Carolina woman at the jaws of an alligator adds to the fatality count of gator attacks in America this year and (in unrelated news) UPS is poised for what could be the largest strike in American history. Local Pastor Joel Saint (Independence Reformed Bible Church) joins Chris Hume to discuss.

David A. Zwifka, the Rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Lebanon, recently wrote "An Open Letter from the Rector of St. Luke's Regarding Pride." The letter was put out ahead of a "pride service" held at the Episcopal Church. Zwifka's letter describes St. Luke's Episcopal Church as an "affirming congregation" that supports homosexual relationships....

The Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) commissioners recently approved a $500,000 grant to fund a drug rehab program for inmates in the Lancaster County Prison. This while drug laws continue apace in America and a large percent of incarcerated adults have been locked up for drug charges. On the other hand, federal judges want medical personnel to be allowed to keep giving kids puberty-blockers and ot...

News about the Presbyterian Church in America's (PCA) decision to appoint a commission to draft a petition calling on the U.S. government to reject the “practice of surgical and medical gender reassignment, especially of minors" has been spreading. Previous information released by The Lancaster Patriot did not include statements by multiple PCA pastors who voted against the measure, but s...

Lancaster County man Barry Durmaz was arrested last month for driving peacefully on the road. His crime? Failure to submit to onerous regulatory requirements from the Department of Transportation. Many observers are criticizing Durmaz for his stance, but perhaps the freedom to travel is worth fighting for.

Several transgender people were in an apartment with sex toys, drug paraphernalia, four young children, and a dead body, according to Boston firefighters. All four children were taken in by the Department of Children and Families following the incident. However, the Boston Police Department, who arrived after first responders, is telling a different story.

Stories continue to emerge about teenagers undergoing gender "transition" surgeries, only to later deeply regret the mutilation of their bodies in service of the trans agenda. Despite these horror stories, trans activists (like Lititz Chooses Love's Parker Webb) continue to push the narrative, seeking to normalize puberty-blockers and surgeries. Proponents of transgenderism claim the...

A Lititz/Lancaster based Realtor and the leaders of the cult known as Lititz Chooses Love are doing everything they can to keep people – especially young people – from hearing a message which could undermine their religion of homosex and transgenderism. Jason Burkholder, a Lititz-based realtor, is doing his part to keep attendees from interacting with members of a local church outreach at the June...

A Pennsylvania man was recently arrested for standing on a public sidewalk (across the street from a pride event) and quoting a portion of 1 Corinthians 14:33. The entire incident was filmed by Matthew Wear and that video clip has gone viral. Damon Atkins was facing charges of "disorderly conduct" prior to the Berks County District Attorney's Office announcing on June 7 that all char...

The president of Uganda recently signed a bill into law that would penalize homosexual acts with life imprisonment and "aggravated homosexuality" (i.e., homosexual rape) with a maximum sentence of death. The international community is calling it a gross violation of civil rights, and Ted Cruz says the law is "horrific," but the people of Uganda are happy their children will be...

A Lancaster County man recently had his home searched and was fined $5,000. His crime? Not putting corn on the ground properly when hunting a deer. In this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast, Joel Saint joins Chris Hume to discuss this case of injustice and the biblical solution to "state managed" lands.

On May 16, over 3,000 Lancaster City residents voted to approve a government study on a home rule charter for Lancaster City. Home Rule would grant the city more power to raise the forced taxation rate on taxpayers. On this episode of The Lancaster Patriot, local pastor Joel Saint joins Chris Hume to discuss Home Rule and the mayor's comments about it.

The Lancaster County Commissions recently proclaimed May 2023 to be "Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month." The proclamation included a recognition that various pagan religious celebrations are beneficial for the greater community. During public comments, Commissioner Parsons called the Hindu celebration Diwali "awesome." At the same time, the proclamation highlig...

A school district in eastern Pennsylvania approved the request from The Satanic Temple for the use of a room in the school for an after hours Satan Club. What followed was, in the words of the district's superintendent, "chaos." Following an avalanche of parental complaints and a school shooting threat, the district rescinded their previous approval. Legal action followed, and a fede...