Under God | with Pastor Stephen Martin

Birthright citizenship lost at the Supreme Court—here's the biblical breakdown Christians need. In this Culture Review episode, pastors Stephen Martin, Rob McCoy, Daniel Hayworth, and Nathan Brown unpack a historic week at the Supreme Court. They explain why they believe the birthright citizenship ruling in Trump v. Barbara is one of the worst decisions in the Court's history, why one host...

Why can't Christians sit out the culture? Chad Connelly makes the biblical case. In this episode, guest speaker Chad Connelly traces the biblical roots of American liberty and challenges Christians to stop watching from the sidelines. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive, this conversation walks through why the founders leaned on Scripture, what it means to be salt and light, and how ord...

The Constitution isn't a secular contract—it's a covenant rooted in Scripture. In this episode, Pastors Stephen Martin and Daniel Hayworth trace the Constitution back to the pulpit—from John Witherspoon and James Madison to the doctrine of human nature that shaped every check and balance. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the morning drive, this America 250 (Part 6) conversation walks through c...

The Declaration of Independence names God four times — the faith behind July 4th. In this special Independence Day episode, Pastors Stephen Martin, Rob McCoy, Daniel Hayworth, and Nate Brown open the Declaration of Independence and reveal what the men who signed it actually believed — perfect for the cookout, the commute, or the drive to see the fireworks. You'll Learn: ✅ Why the Declaration of I...

A pastor beat his neighbor after a threat on his family—was he right? Two pastors dig in. On this Culture Review from the Under God Podcast, Pastors Daniel Hayworth and Nathan Brown open with the arrest everyone's talking about, then take the week's headlines apart with Scripture—perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive. From Iran and two major Supreme Court rulings to the Pete Butti...

"Ecclesia" means the public square—the church was built to advance, not retreat. In One Nation Under God Part 4, Pastor Stephen Martin unpacks the Greek word ecclesia and why the early church understood it as the public square, not a religious building. Peter’s confession at the gates of hell shows the ecclesia was built for offense. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive, this t...

Luck doesn't stack. Coincidence doesn't repeat. In this America 250 episode, Pastor Nate Brown and Pastor Daniel Hayworth trace six providential turning points of the Revolutionary War — Bunker Hill, Dorchester Heights, the Brooklyn Heights fog, Saratoga, Valley Forge, and Yorktown — where mistakes, weather, and timing no one could engineer kept a failing army alive. Listen as they connect...

Can't keep up with Iran? You're not alone. Pastor Stephen Martin and Pastor Daniel Hayworth cut through the chaos and give you a biblical lens on the headlines that actually matter this week — from a "peace deal" that's really a 14-point memorandum to a very public crack in the US–Israel alliance. Watch as the guys break down five stories: the truth about Iran, the New York T...

Who should rule you? In Part 3 of the One Nation Under God series, Pastor Daniel Hayworth walks through Exodus and Deuteronomy to show how God designed Israel's government around shared authority, qualified leaders, and accountability under His law — the same pattern America's founders studied closely. Listen as Pastor Daniel traces Jethro's counsel to Moses, the origins of federalism,...

How did George Washington survive four bullets through his coat, two horses shot beneath him, and battle after battle where he should have been killed? In Part 4 of America 250, Pastor Nate Brown and Pastor Daniel Hayworth are joined by Pastor Rob McCoy to walk through the providence of God in preserving the man who would become America’s first president. Listen as they trace Washington’s impossib...

America just turned 250, and this week revealed everything about who we are as a nation. Listen as Pastor Stephen Martin and Pastor Nate Brown walk through a remarkable week—celebrations on the National Mall, the world discovering American culture for the first time, and the Supreme Court preparing to hand down some of its most consequential rulings in years. Hear how a biblical worldview cuts thr...

Listen as Pastor Rob McCoy traces 250 years of American history through Scripture and the framework of national "seasons." From Ecclesiastes 3 to the Declaration of Independence, this episode uncovers the biblical roots of the nation — and why understanding them matters more than ever. Hear how three brutal "winter seasons" shaped America, why the founders leaned on the Bible m...

The American Revolution didn't start with politicians — it started with pastors. In Part 3 of the America 250 series, Pastor Daniel Hayworth and Pastor Nate Brown walk through the Black Robe Regiment: the colonial preachers whose sermons shaped the founding of the nation. Listen as they unpack the history most of us were never taught — perfect for your morning commute or workout. You'll Learn ✅ W...

Listen as Pastors Daniel Hayworth, Stephen Martin, Rob McCoy, and Nathan Brown work through the week's hardest headlines with biblical clarity in this Culture Review episode. Hear how a viral story about ending a Down syndrome pregnancy reveals the culture of death—and the rhetorical traps used to justify it. The conversation moves into the Pentagon's religion list and the LDS debate, elec...

Why did God establish nations and borders? In Part 2 of One Nation Under God, Pastor Daniel Hayworth walks through Genesis to unpack God's plan for people after the fall—from Adam and Eve to the Tower of Babel to the founding of nations. Listen as Pastor Daniel explains how a fallen world led God to set boundaries that restrain evil, protect stewardship, and draw humanity back to Himself. Perf...

Were America's Founding Fathers really godless deists? Listen as Pastor Daniel Hayworth, Pastor Stephen Martin, and Pastor Rob McCoy trace the deep biblical faith behind 1776, the Declaration, and the Constitution—and answer the secular claims taught in classrooms today. Perfect for your commute or workout, this conversation walks through the faith of Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, and the 5...

Listen as Pastor Daniel Hayworth, Pastor Stephen Martin, Pastor Nate Brown, and special guest Pastor Rob McCoy walk through the week's biggest cultural headlines with biblical wisdom. Hear how the Texas Senate race proved the power of grassroots Christians, what really happened in the Oregon custody case where parents lost their daughter for standing on God's Word, and why Genesis 3 speaks...

Did godly nations just happen, or were they intentionally built? Listen as Pastor Nate Brown kicks off the One Nation Under God series with a deep dive into Genesis 1 and the dominion mandate—God's original commission for humanity to rule, steward, and bring order to creation. Perfect for your commute or workout, this opening session unpacks what it means to bear God's image, why stewardship is bo...

America's story didn't begin in 1776. It began 150 years earlier with the Pilgrims, the Mayflower Compact, and a covenant made before God. Listen as Pastor Stephen Martin, Pastor Daniel Hayworth, and guest Pastor Rob open the America 250 series by tracing the biblical roots of the nation — from a deadly first winter and Squanto's unlikely arrival, to Benjamin Franklin calling the Constitutional Co...

Listen as Pastors Daniel Hayworth and Nate Brown open this week's Culture Review with a Memorial Day reflection on sacrifice, memory, and what it means to live out the image of God—then connect those truths to the headlines shaping our nation right now. Perfect for your commute or workout, this episode moves from the high-stakes Texas Senate runoff to the Iran negotiations, the fight for Ameri...

The 10-week series reaches its conclusion with the question everything has been building toward: how does it all end? Listen as Pastor Daniel Hayworth places Islamic eschatology alongside biblical teaching and walks through why the two visions of the future cannot both be true. Hear how Islam's awaited savior, the Mahdi, lines up with the Bible's description of the Antichrist, why the &quo...

Listen in as Pastor Stephen Martin, Pastor Nate Brown, and Pastor Daniel Hayworth continue their conversation with veteran intelligence analyst Dr. William Gawthrop in Part 14 of Islamification of America. This is the second half of a two-part discussion — if you haven't heard the first part of this conversation yet, start there first. In this episode, the hosts trace the history from Muhammad...

Listen in as Pastor Stephen Martin, Pastor Daniel Hayworth, and new co-host Pastor Rob McCoy sit down for this Weekly Culture Review — the dinner-table conversation about faith and current events that Christians need but rarely get. Perfect for your morning commute or workout, this episode walks through the Rededicate 250 gathering, Trump's trip to Beijing, the breaking Ken Paxton Senate endor...

In Part 9 of The Cross & the Crescent, Pastor Daniel Hayworth walks through 250 years of history most of us were never taught—and shows why it matters for Christians today. Listen as he traces the line from America's first war with the Barbary states, to the Armenian genocide, to modern terrorism and the cultural battles happening right now. Along the way, he wrestles with a question worth sit...

In Part 13 of the Islamification of America series, hosts Pastor Nate Brown, Pastor Stephen Martin, and Pastor Daniel Hayworth welcome retired military intelligence analyst Dr. William Gaither — author of The Criminal Investigator and Intelligence Analyst Handbook of Islam — for a clear-eyed examination of the doctrinal sources Western institutions have refused to study. Listen as Dr. Gaither walk...