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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Nov 30, 2023 • 6min
Anxiety: Reminder #2
Worrying won't add a second to your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 28, 2023 • 6min
Anxiety: Reminder #1
This is a season where anxieties can run high. I know I could use some reminders of some truths that most people don't have, but you can. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 27, 2023 • 7min
The Proper Pilgrim Posture: Day of Visitation
Today is the end of our series on How To Live Like a Pilgrim. We wonder why there is so much depression and anxiety in today's world. Jonathan Edwards said we are easily distracted from the Day of Visitation and "that which is our proper end, and true happiness" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2023 • 7min
The Proper Pilgrim Posture: Excellence
We need not bemoan the state of the world, but look at it as an opportunity; like we're CIA plants spying in the Soviet Union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2023 • 6min
The Proper Pilgrim Posture: War
The modern American Christian message is "Let Go and Let God". But the Pilgrims knew there was a war to fight. Are you living your christian life on a cruise ship or a battle ship? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 21, 2023 • 10min
The Proper Pilgrim Posture
We rightfully focus a lot on the founding fathers. But what about the founding grandfathers? These are the men and women who created a culture that gave birth to the founding fathers. This week, we're going to share different attributes of these Pilgrims, and how we can today live life with the posture of the Pilgrims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2023 • 53min
CANCELED HISTORY: THE AMERICAN INDIAN
The conversation around Native Americans has renewed around culture. From the American Indian incorporation into hit shows like Yellowstone, to controversy surrounding NFL and MLB teams. As culture retells the story of the American Indian through dramatization, it's important to get the whole and true story. In this special, Mike Slater speaks with multiple historians to get the full picture, including the role of Native Americans in the Genesis story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2023 • 5min
Be A Slave
Certainly one of the most uncomfortable truths in the Bible is the use of the Greek word "doulos". We've capitulated on this word, but we won't here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 16, 2023 • 5min
The Ultimate Role Reversal
My favorite line in the Bible for a while has been "Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted." This idea is right up there: the idea that if you become a Christian, the slave will be made free and the freeman will become a slave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2023 • 7min
Slavery In The Bible
Why is slavery "condoned" in the Bible? Many skeptics point to this as proof that the Bible is old and irrelevant. But the Bible is perfectly relevant, even here, because it changes all relationships. The Bible didn't need to make political pronouncements. The Word changes hearts. If only we all followed it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
