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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Dec 12, 2023 • 6min
Advent #6: This Is The Test
We can't know joy if we don't know sin. But what is sin? What is this thing that we all do that we need to be rescued from? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 12, 2023 • 9min
Advent #5: Unmitigated Joy
Shohei Ohtani just signed a $700 MILLION contract to play for the Dodgers. That's $200,00 a day lol. Do you have more joy than him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 8, 2023 • 55min
How To Survive A Broken World
Politics By Faith: How To Survive A Broken WorldThe world is full of brokenness and has been since the very beginning. There is nothing new under the sun. But that doesn't discount the very real problems America is facing today. For some, the brokenness of the world has proven to be too much to bear. So what can be done to both survive and thrive in this broken world? Mike Slater and friends lend a helping hand to get help get America through this trying time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 8, 2023 • 6min
Advent #4: He Came To Serve
On my Sirius/XM show, we talked about the Rise of The DINKS (Duel Income No Kids). And we talked about Taylor Swift, the Queen of the DINKs!The problem with many of these folks isn't the lack of kids. The problem is the life of self-centeredness and lack of service to others.Why is that a problem? That's the topic of today's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 7, 2023 • 5min
Advent #4: He Intercedes
Jesus says something to Peter that is so easy to skim past, but it's everything. It's the entire point! Let's focus on these two sentences today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 6, 2023 • 7min
Advent #3: The Source of Joy
We have the Christmas song "Joy to the World" backward, of course. We have everything backward in this world. It's not a Christmas song at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 5, 2023 • 7min
Advent #2: Joy without Jesus
Spurgeon said, "Present happiness for a genuine Christian in the absence of Christ is an absolute impossibility." No thing under the tree will bring true joy. If there is a longing in your heart for something true and eternal, consider that a gift and act on it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 4, 2023 • 7min
Advent 1: Fullness of Joy
We have a new term, "deaths of despair". This is a sign that we are mission the mark as a culture. The antidote to this depression and anxiety is hope and gratitude and peace and all things we've talked about. But we haven't yet talked about Joy. A GREAT joy. A joy no one can take away from you. And a joy that can be yours.Let's spend this Advent time up to Christmas talking about this Joy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 2, 2023 • 6min
Anxiety: Reminder #4
Jesus bookends a section with two commands: If you're worrying right now, stop. If you haven't started worrying, don't start. And it's worth ending the week with the ultimate reminder: He is the same yesterday and today and forever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 1, 2023 • 8min
Anxiety: Reminder #3
"Ye of little faith." Oo. Not what anyone wants to hear. But it's ultimately true if you're anxious and worrying. Ye indeed have little faith. So how do we get the faith back to get rid of the anxiety? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
