The Lancaster Patriot Podcast

Chris Hume continues his analysis of a Sunday School series put on by Dr. Chris Walker (of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lancaster, PA). In this episode, he interacts with Dr. Walker’s session entitled, “What Is the Mission of the Church?”

In this episode, Chris Hume discusses President Trump’sexecutive order on flag burning, exposing how it elevates the American flag to an idolatrous symbol in civic life. Next, he critiques a clip from Doug Wilson on immigration, arguing that God’s Law offers true assimilation. Finally, he shares clips from Dr. Chris Walker, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lancaster, PA, as he briefly engages with Lancastrian theonomy during a recent Sunday school lesson.Episode about Dr. Chris Walker’s rationale for shutting downchurch: https://youtu.be/-zqh3Q_hVRw?si=ELc--DQH71nwtr87 Link to Dr. Chris Walker’s Sunday School session on theonomy:https://subsplash.com/u/westminsterpresbyteri-1/media/d/zgfvmc6-theonomy-and-the-relationship-between-gods-law-and-government?autoplayWatch Luke Saint's episode of Think & Reform discussingDr. Chris Walker's lesson: https://youtu.be/LfKCd4pyVhE?si=BE3HAcOqGMqI4fyG

Chris Hume dives into the recent St. Isidore Supreme Court case, unpacking the statist assumptions underlying the argumentation. He also exposes the false claim that education can ever truly be religiously neutral. Additionally, we play key clips from the oral arguments, providing analysis that cuts through the legal jargon to reveal the core issues at stake.

Chris Hume discusses the outreach at the Lititz Pride Fest, including a conversation Luke Saint had with someone about dinosaurs, and concludes with some comments on Pennsylvania's new cell phone law.

Chris Hume is joined by Luke Saint, Adam Terrell, and Camden Whitener to answer some leftover audience questions from the recent Lancastrian Theonomy Symposium and interact with a clip where Owen Strachan makes some comments about justice and the Old Testament. Strachan's comments suggest that Old Testament verses may not be binding on the Christian conscience unless explicitly reaffirmed in the New Testament – a stance with significant implications for the enduring authority and comprehensive scope of God's revealed Law-Word.

Jon Speed (along with T. Russell Hunter) recently debated Doug Wilson and Joe Rigney on abolition and smashmouth incrementalism. Following the debate, Speed released a video with his post-debate commentary. On this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast, Chris Hume plays some of Speed’s comments and interacts with the issue from a theonomic perspective.Watch the Wilson/Rigney-Speed/Hunter Debate: https://www.youtube.com/live/aPu80Zsksu0?si=sh4axyBgh9XhsQBrWatch Jon Speed’s post-debate comments: https://www.facebook.com/904335127/videos/1034030191646782/

President Donald Trump has claimed that his tariffs could, among other things, eliminate the income tax for most Americans. “It will be a bonanza for America,” Trump wrote recently on Truth Social. Other are claiming that tariffs will lead to more jobs in America. On this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast, Oak Pongsree, Ph.D., joins Chris Hume to discuss tariffs. What are tariffs? And will they truly make America “great again”?

Is "Gentle Parenting" the proper approach to raising children? Or is something seriously amiss with this new approach? Justin L. Miller, author of the newly released book, The Not So Loving Side of Gentle Parenting, joins Chris Hume to discuss his new book, parenting, and child discipline.Order a copy of Justin's book here: https://freegracepress.com/products/gentle-parenting-preorder

After making a few comments about upcoming events and a statement from Northern End Stands Up, Chris Hume interacts with a few clips from a recent Stephen Wolfe video. Wolfe says that some people (midwits) are committing the “scary term fallacy” in critiquing his position. Chris affirms Wolfe’s argument in principle, but contends many Christian nationalists are committing that exact fallacy in attempting to refute theonomic arguments against Wolfe’s Christian nationalism.

In the final episode in our three-part series on Israel andJudaism, Chris Hume is joined by John Bingaman (board member with Future of Christendom) and Shak Khoury (born and raised in Israel) to discuss and apply our understanding of modern-day Judaism and the related concept of Zionism.