Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater
The First Digital Inc.
Do you find yourself angry or anxious when watching or listening to the news? If that answer is YES...this is the podcast for YOU. 'Politics By Faith with Mike Slater' offers a very different analysis to the equation, drawing from faith and the founders for perspective instead of the warring opinions of pundits. Each episode begins with the top story of the day, then provides a historical and Biblical parallel, and finally a motivating truth to calm your soul. You’ll be amazed at what the Bible and our very own history have to say about where we are today. Enlightening, insightful, and reassuring, and 100% unique – Politics By Faith.
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Feb 14, 2024 • 9min
"He Gets Us" Misses The True Love
The "He Gets Us" Super Bowl commercial is "Social Justice Jesus", and that's very different than the Bible. The commercial and message missed a major point: no one can understand the love of God unless you understand the cross of Christ. And no one can understand the cross of Christ unless you understand the wrath of God. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 13, 2024 • 13min
The Blasphemy of "He Gets Us"
Ut oh, did you see the "He Gets Us" Super Bowl commercial? It was, to use a woke term, problematic. This week we'll talk about why it's at least misleading it not outright blasphemy. Today, let's focus on the scene in the Bible it's referring to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2024 • 19min
Post Super Bowl Spectacular
I want to live my life like Kirk Cousins when he lost the 2022 Playoff Game. Will the players in the Super Bowl, win or lose, respond the same? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 10, 2024 • 57min
TRUMP VS. BIDEN: PEACE & GLOBAL CHAOS (full special)
The 2024 election is a race between two incumbents and unknowns have largely been taken off the table. America knows what Donald Trump's foreign policy is and they're learning what Joe Biden's is as we speak. Trump's foreign policy legacy is one of peace, while various conflicts have broken out under Biden. In this special, Mike Slater compares and contrasts the different foreign policy approaches with his panel of experts. Which will America choose in 2024? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 8, 2024 • 7min
The Flaming Sword
There is only one way back to the Paradise we all crave. You can't do it on your own. Everyone who came into the presence of God collapsed on the ground as if they were dead. So how do you get to where we so desperately want to go? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 8, 2024 • 8min
We Just Want To Go Back
It's the history of civilization. It's all the same and we're no different. It's the story of man thrust out and trying to get back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 5, 2024 • 10min
"...To Till The Ground From Which He Was Taken"
An amazing piece of scripture here. It's so easy to read past, but we can't.The two big questions of life are, "why are things the way they are?" And "how can they be put back right?" The diagnosis and the treatment. The world only wants the treatment, but we need to know the proper diagnosis, too. This scripture gives us the answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 2, 2024 • 53min
WILL JOE BIDEN MAKE IT TO ELECTION DAY?
Joe Biden is 81 years old and claims to be running for president in 2024. Is he for real or is there a plan to drop out of the race in favor of someone else? Michelle Obama and Gavin Newsom have been rumored. So where does that leave Kamala Harris? Mike Slater investigates all of this with the help of Joel Gilbert and Alex Marlow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 1, 2024 • 9min
Intentional Social Media
Today on the radio show we talked a lot about the Senate hearing with the social media CEOs. That got us talking about proper social media use for kids and the moral of the story is: be intentional. But that's true for everything in life, and was true for Jonathan Edwards' life, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 31, 2024 • 9min
Direct All Our Forces Against It
This week we're going over Jonathan Edwards' Resolutions from 1716. There is a common theme he has of identifying certain things and not just "being aware" of them, but focusing all of your forces against it to kill it dead. He had an urgency and intentionality and seriousness that we need more of today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
