The Lancaster Patriot Podcast

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 behind Hume's editorial. (Stay tuned for more coverage from The Lancaster Patriot on Dr. Wheeler's story as a physician seeking to love his neighbor without government regulation.)   For more information about The Lancaster Patriot, visit: https://www.thelancasterpatriot.com/  To listen to Chris Hume and Joel Saint talk about the government school system, watch this video: https://youtu.be/ziU-oDiIoWQ  To read the original editorial by Hume, click here: https://www.thelancasterpatriot.com/mastriano-selling-a-bill-of-goods-with-his-parental-bill-of-rights/

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.   For more about The Lancaster Patriot, visit www.thelancasterpatriot.com.   Clip of Julie Green at Sen. Mastriano event: https://youtu.be/XniBO4p7a3s

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 right to all the land.  To listen to Chris Hume's public comments from the Commissioners Meeting visit: https://youtu.be/P5HYH51YMRs To read The Lancaster Patriot's news story visit: https://www.thelancasterpatriot.com/commissioners-use-eminent-domain-on-part-of-land-for-prison-project/

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 on two criminal sentencing verdicts in Lancaster County.

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.