Live Free with Josh Howerton Can You Be Pro-Life AND Support The Death Penalty? | Live Free with Josh Howerton
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Oct 13, 2025 The discussion dives into how faith can thrive amid fear, highlighting the Apostle Paul's stand before the Sanhedrin. Personal journeys through anxiety are shared, along with practical steps to overcome fear. The podcast also tackles the nuanced relationship between being pro-life and supporting the death penalty, exploring biblical distinctions. Listeners are challenged to consider justice and mercy, especially in cultural contexts like immigration. The conversation ultimately encourages living boldly in faith while navigating pressing societal issues.
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Strategic Gospel Timing
- Paul deliberately exploited the Pharisee–Sadducee split by proclaiming belief in the resurrection to divide the Sanhedrin.
- Josh suggests this fulfilled Jesus' promise that the Spirit would give words and strategy when brought before rulers.
Providence Shapes Small Details
- When storms hit, people need anchors, not just explanations; providence shows God coordinates small details for larger purposes.
- Paul highlights Luke/Acts' repeated 'it is necessary' language showing divine necessity in Paul's journey to Rome.
Pastor's Anxiety Season
- Josh shared his eight-month battle with severe panic and generalized anxiety in 2019 and how it physically manifested.
- He described that season as the worst period of his life but emphasized it eventually broke things off him and led to freedom.
