

The Church Politics Podcast
AND Campaign
The "Church Politics" Podcast is where you can get in-depth political analysis from a Christian worldview.
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May 2, 2018 • 56min
Episode 21: Church Politics | Korea Makes History, Alphie Evans, and Kanye Rant
The Church Politics Podcast is hosted by former Obama White House staffer Michael Wear and AND Campaign co-founder Justin Giboney. These two seasoned politicos will analyze political events and policy based on their Christian values and their experience in the civic arena. The podcast will provide guidance to Christians seeking to transcend partisanship and political ideology and find discipleship in the public square. It will also include interviews with a diverse group of public figures, music and more.
On this episode, Justin Giboney and Michael Wear discuss whether or not we should be excited about the new agreement between North Korea and South Korea. The two politicos also discuss the ethical questions surrounding the Alphie Evans situation. Lastly, how seriously should we be taking Kanye West's Trump rant?
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Apr 24, 2018 • 45min
Episode 20: Church Politics | Reclaiming Jesus: An Exclusive Interview With Jim Wallis
The Church Politics Podcast is hosted by former Obama White House staffer Michael Wear and AND Campaign co-founder Justin Giboney. These two seasoned politicos will analyze political events and policy based on their Christian values and their experience in the civic arena. The podcast will provide guidance to Christians seeking to transcend partisanship and political ideology and find discipleship in the public square. It will also include interviews with a diverse group of public figures, music and more.
On this episode, Justin and Michael interview Rev. Jim Wallis about the recent Reclaiming Jesus statement, and what it looks like to put Jesus at the center of our politics.
Resources: Learn more about the Reclaiming Jesus statement, including details about the upcoming launch event: www.reclaimingjesus.org
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Apr 18, 2018 • 45min
Episode 19: Church Politics | Things Fall Apart #Syria #PaulRyan #FBITrump
The Church Politics Podcast is hosted by former Obama White House staffer Michael Wear and AND Campaign co-founder Justin Giboney. These two seasoned politicos will analyze political events and policy based on their Christian values and their experience in the civic arena. The podcast will provide guidance to Christians seeking to transcend partisanship and political ideology and find discipleship in the public square. It will also include interviews with a diverse group of public figures, music and more.
On this episode, Justin and Michael discuss current events, including the FBI raid of Michael Cohen’s home, office and hotel room; Paul Ryan’s decision to retire; and the US/UK/France military strike on Syrian chemical weapons facilities. Justin also shares about his time at the MLK50 conference.
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Mar 27, 2018 • 48min
Episode 18: Church Politics | March For Our Lives
The Church Politics Podcast is hosted by former Obama White House staffer Michael Wear and AND Campaign co-founder Justin Giboney. These two seasoned politicos will analyze political events and policy based on their Christian values and their experience in the civic arena. The podcast will provide guidance to Christians seeking to transcend partisanship and political ideology and find discipleship in the public square. It will also include interviews with a diverse group of public figures, music and more.
On this episode, Justin and Michael discuss the March for Our Lives protests, and what they mean for the gun control debate and our politics. They also continue their focus on the role of big data in politics in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica and Facebook reports. The hosts also talk White House shake-ups, the budget deal and policy brutality after the shooting of Stephon Clark.
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Mar 14, 2018 • 56min
Episode 17: Church Politics | Are You Trolling Me? Lessons From Stormy Daniels & North Korea
The Church Politics Podcast is hosted by former Obama White House staffer Michael Wear and AND Campaign co-founder Justin Giboney. These two seasoned politicos will analyze political events and policy based on their Christian values and their experience in the civic arena. The podcast will provide guidance to Christians seeking to transcend partisanship and political ideology and find discipleship in the public square. It will also include interviews with a diverse group of public figures, music and more.
On this episode, Justin and Michael discuss the week’s news, including President Trump’s potential meeting with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, Congressional efforts to undo parts of the Dodd-Frank financial regulation law and the evangelical reaction to Trump’s latest controversy with Stormy Daniels. They also discuss social media, trolling and the state of our public discourse. Finally, why did A Wrinkle in Time cut out Jesus?
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Mar 6, 2018 • 42min
Episode 16: How To Save Discourse In America with Sen. James Lankford and Sen. Chris Coons
The Church Politics Podcast is hosted by former Obama White House staffer Michael Wear and AND Campaign co-founder Justin Giboney. These two seasoned politicos will analyze political events and policy based on their Christian values and their experience in the civic arena. The podcast will provide guidance to Christians seeking to transcend partisanship and political ideology and find discipleship in the public square. It will also include interviews with a diverse group of public figures, music and more.
On this episode, Justin Giboney and Michael Wear interview Sen. James Lankford and Sen. Chris Coons about their role as co-chairs of the 2019 National Prayer Breakfast and the state of our public discourse. Michael and Justin also provide a review of significant headlines you’ll need for the coming week.
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Feb 28, 2018 • 50min
Episode 15: Church Politics | Billy Graham, Guns, and College Basketball Scandal
The Church Politics Podcast is hosted by former Obama White House staffer Michael Wear and AND Campaign co-founder Justin Giboney. These two seasoned politicos will analyze political events and policy based on their Christian values and their experience in the civic arena. The podcast will provide guidance to Christians seeking to transcend partisanship and political ideology and find discipleship in the public square. It will also include interviews with a diverse group of public figures, music and more.
On this episode, Justin and Michael discuss the passing of Billy Graham and the impact he had on Christianity and American politics. The two politicos also talk about the CNN Town Hall about guns and how to create a constructive dialogue around issues that make us emotional. The college basketball scandal could shake up the NCAA, how'd it come to this?
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Feb 20, 2018 • 40min
Episode 14: Church Politics | FBI Indictments, Trump’s Harvest Box, & America’s Gun Violence
The Church Politics Podcast is hosted by former Obama White House staffer Michael Wear and AND Campaign co-founder Justin Giboney. These two seasoned politicos will analyze political events and policy based on their Christian values and their experience in the civic arena. The podcast will provide guidance to Christians seeking to transcend partisanship and political ideology and find discipleship in the public square. It will also include interviews with a diverse group of public figures, music and more.
On this episode, Justin and Michael help you catch up on the week’s news, including Robert Mueller’s indictments of Russian individuals and entities, Trump’s welfare proposal, and the Parkview school shooting. The hosts also share their thoughts about the release of Black Panther.
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Feb 14, 2018 • 59min
Episode 13: Church Politics | The White House and Domestic Violence + General John Kelly
The "Church Politics" Podcast is where you can get in depth political analysis from a Christian worldview with two of the brightest minds in the political arena.
The Church Politics Podcast is hosted by former Obama White House staffer Michael Wear and AND Campaign co-founder Justin Giboney. These two seasoned politicos will analyze political events and policy based on their Christian values and their experience in the civic arena. The podcast will provide guidance to Christians seeking to transcend partisanship and political ideology and find discipleship in the public square. It will also include interviews with a diverse group of public figures, music and more.
On this episode, Michael and Justin discuss the controversies surrounding Trump Chief of Staff General John Kelly. They also delve into how domestic violence is being handled in the White House and Trump's budget deal. Lastly, they discuss Elizabeth Bruenig's take on the Marco Rubio-Ivanka Trump Paid Family Medical Leave plan.
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Feb 7, 2018 • 46min
Episode 12: The Church Politics Podcast | State of the Union, Nunes Memo and Paid Family Med
The "Church Politics" Podcast is where you can get in depth political analysis from a Christian worldview with two of the brightest minds in the political arena.
The Church Politics Podcast is hosted by former Obama White House staffer Michael Wear and AND Campaign co-founder Justin Giboney. These two seasoned politicos will analyze political events and policy based on their Christian values and their experience in the civic arena. The podcast will provide guidance to Christians seeking to transcend partisanship and political ideology and find discipleship in the public square. It will also include interviews with a diverse group of public figures, music and more.
On this episode, Justin Giboney and Michael Wear discuss President Trump's first State of the Union address and all the politics underneath what meets the eye. The two politicos also discuss whether or not there's a bipartisan path to Paid Family Medical Leave policy and the Nunes Memo.
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