The Lancaster Patriot Podcast

Luke Saint’s new book, The Sound Doctrine of Theocracy ( available on Amazon ), is an indictment against the modern-day infatuation with statism and the never-ending creation of new laws. On this episode of The Lancaster Patriot podcast, Saint joins the show to discuss his new book. Saint and managing editor Chris Hume talk about politicians, Marxism, and manmade laws, among other things covered i...

In June 2022, Lititz Chooses Love hosted a pride festival in Lititz Springs Park that the owners of the park (Lititz Moravian Church) later deemed “grossly inappropriate.” On the day of the festival, local Pastor Joel Saint (Independence Reformed Bible Church) led an  outreach  of over a dozen men to share the truth with the attendees of the homosexual pride event. In early 2023, the Lititz Moravi...

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is "back in business" after a slight delay due to Speaker drama. Now, Pennsylvanian legislators can get back to the business of creating more and more laws. Indeed, they have picked up right where they left off last year. In this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast, managing editor Chris Hume analyzes several of the latest legislative proposals in Har...

Local pastor Joel Saint joins The Lancaster Patriot's Chris Hume to discuss the issue of driver's licenses, vehicle registrations, and insurance. Is the civil government authorized by Christ to punish someone for driving down the road without causing any harm, nor breaking any moral laws? The modern, humanistic mind says yes. The Bible provides a different answer. If the Bible only authorizes the...

In 2020, Gabe Rench was arrested for refusing to wear a mask at an outdoor Psalm-singing event in Moscow, Idaho. Rench was acquitted in his criminal case shortly thereafter, and Rench sued the City of Moscow for their actions against him. Finally, over two years later, a United States District judge has ruled in favor of Rench. According to a press release, Rench was pleased with the outcome: “Yes...

Joel Saint, pastor of Independence Reformed Bible Church, joins The Lancaster Patriot managing editor Chris Hume to answer common objections to applying the Bible to the civil realm. Shouldn't we only focus on the family and the church? Was the Apostle Paul really interested in changing culture? Won't the nations always be idolatrous? All these objections, and more, are addressed in this episode o...

Following Rep. Bryan Cutler's involvement in electing a Democrat as Speaker of the House, the House Republicans are now complaining that they cannot "get back to work" in the Pennsylvania House. But do we really need these "lawmakers" to get back to the task of creating another set of shiny new laws? In this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast, local pastor Joel Saint joins The Lancaster Patr...

Reuben King, a Lancaster County dairy farmer, is facing charges for selling firearms without a license. His court date is scheduled for the end of January 2023 and he could face up to five years in prison and fines up to $250,000 if convicted. In this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast, local pastor Joel Saint joins The Lancaster Patriot managing editor Chris Hume to discuss this story and t...

The Lancaster County Commissioners recently voted to use over $4M in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for "affordable housing" projects. The $350B in ARPA funds (supported by Democrats and Biden) distributed throughout the United States came after the $2.2T in CARES Act funds (supported by Democrats, Republicans, and Trump). Instead of rejecting this money, Lancaster County accepted it and is...

In this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast, local pastor Joel Saint joins The Lancaster Patriot managing editor Chris Hume to discuss the Disrespect of Marriage Act, public sin, and an editorial Hume wrote on homosexual business leaders in Elizabethtown.  Read the editorial referenced in the podcast here: https://www.thelancasterpatriot.com/heinous-sins/

In this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast, local pastor Joel Saint joins The Lancaster Patriot managing editor Chris Hume to discuss the 2023 Lancaster County budget proposal. They also discuss forced taxation and the biblical concept of dominion. Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons said “congratulations” were in order for a budget without tax increases. But $125 million will still b...

Danene Sorace, mayor of Lancaster, recently proposed an 8% property tax hike for the city. Sorace stated that more taxes are needed to fund "public safety," especially police. In this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast, local pastor Joel Saint joins The Lancaster Patriot managing editor Chris Hume to discuss the mayor's budget proposal and the underlying concepts of taxation, police, and the...

In this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast, local pastor Joel Saint joins The Lancaster Patriot managing editor Chris Hume to discuss some of the results of the 2022 midterm elections. They also consider a quote from Ron DeSantis, where the Florida governor says, "I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race in the first term, and I have kept the faith." Have conservatives been fig...

Lancaster County voters turned out to vote for GOP candidates to represent Lancaster County in Harrisburg. Nine out of eleven races for Pa. Senate or House seats went to Republicans. Sturla and Smith-Wade-El were the two Democrat victors, according to unofficial results. The Lancaster Patriot's Chris Hume provides a brief overview of the unofficial election results in Lancaster County.

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial race brings with it many questions for consideration. A recent editorial from The Lancaster Patriot challenged Sen. Mastriano's policy and proposals in the realm of government education. Dr. Greg Wheeler, an emergency room physician, was willing to sit down with The Lancaster Patriot's Chris Hume to share some of his disagreements and engage with some of the ideas be...

Reawaken America is touring the States, with many speakers making "prophecies" about Trump returning, claiming God is speaking to them, and promising great blessings on those opposed to the Left. But is a little discernment in order here? Local pastor Joel Saint joins The Lancaster Patriot's Chris Hume to discuss and analyze clips from a recent Reawaken America event in Lancaster County.   Fo...

Josh Gerber, a Libertarian candidate for the Pa. House Seat (98th District) joined local pastor Joel Saint and The Lancaster Patriot's Chris Hume to discuss his views of civil government and the Libertarian platform.

On today's podcast, Pastor Joel Saint and The Lancaster Patriot's Chris Hume seek to answer the following question: Is the Republican Party part of the solution or part of the problem? To do so, they also address other questions. Is there a standard in the Bible for voting? Does the GOP (Republican Party) have a track record of fidelity to Christ's plan for the nations or to humanistic bureaucracy...

Kevin Swanson has been involved in Christian education for over 40 years. His recent book, Epoch: The Rise and Fall of the West , chronicles how the West was shaped by Christianity and how that foundation has been eroded. In this episode, Kevin joins The Lancaster Patriot's Chris Hume to discuss the new book and the importance of Christian education.

Lancaster County Commissioners approved a new multi-million-dollar prison facility for the county. In today's episode, local pastor Joel Saint joins The Lancaster Patriot's Chris Hume to discuss prisons. What is their purpose? Are they biblical? Is there a better way?

Local pastor Joel Saint joins The Lancaster Patriot's Chris Hume to discuss the recent use of eminent domain by the Lancaster County Commissioners concerning a piece of land for a new prison facility. While the recent case was more of a formality in many ways (the property owners wanted to sell), the fact remains that the principle of eminent domain makes the claim that the state has the sovereign...

Local Pastor Joel Saint joins The Lancaster Patriot's Chris Hume to discuss recent news (state and local). A team of FBI agents arrived at a Pennsylvania man's house. His crime? Shoving someone away from his son. The City of Lancaster approves a flag ordinance which would prohibit the city from flying "religious" flags. PA House and Senate bills claim to support parents rights. And Joel comments o...

Local Pastor Joel Saint joins The Lancaster Patriot's Chris Hume to discuss Saint's recent trip to an abortion abolition event in western Pennsylvania and the topic of abortion.

Victoria Marshall, staff writer at The Federalist (thefederalist.com), joins Chris Hume on The Lancaster Patriot Podcast to discuss various election integrity stories throughout the nation.

Local pastor Joel Saint joins The Lancaster Patriot's Chris Hume to discuss the increased funding for government education and provide commentary on the socialistic education system thriving in Lancaster County and the United States. (To watch the video of the podcast, visit The Lancaster Patriot's YouTube channel .)