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 1, 2023 • 7min
Jesus Never Gave a Compliment Sandwich
"Even the kindest, gentlest shepherd sometimes needs to throw rocks at the wolves who come in sheep’s clothing". Jesus wasn't "nice'. He said so many controversial things, everywhere he went people wanted to kill him. They ultimately did. So why do we think the highest virtue is being nice or being liked? Today, we talk about a higher value than "being nice". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 31, 2023 • 9min
Resentment Is The Root Of Destruction
We live in the era of Resentment. If historians look back on this time and give it a name, the Era of Resentment would be a perfect fit. Today, we talk about the one way to stop this cycle of resentment and destruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2023 • 7min
Doctrine Of Providence
Maybe we should start every Monday off with this reminder: that God is completely in control. Always. Yes, even in times of turmoil. Every right now. Even with the man I met last week in Lubbock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 28, 2023 • 7min
The Bible and War: Purity, then Peace
To begin a quote from Patrick Henry in 1775, "Gentlemen may cry, “Peace! Peace!'" but at what cost? You can't have a true peace divorced from certain things. Peace isn't the beginning. Peace is the result. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2023 • 9min
The Bible and War: Happy are the Peacemakers
What is a peacemaker? How do you be a peacemaker? Was Jesus talking about people who work at the UN. No. No he was not. So who are these people and why are they so happy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2023 • 55min
ARE WE ALREADY FIGHTING WORLD WAR III?
History continues to repeat itself with war. It seems as though whenever one ends, another one starts. So are we in World War III right now? Mike Slater looks back on the history of the first two world wars for context on where we are now. Mike chats with the principal architect of the Abraham Accords for some perspective on peace and Israel. Mike also gets a breakdown on the cold war with China and whether that will turn hot. Plus, a segment on how Christians should approach war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 25, 2023 • 8min
The Bible and War: Soldiers
Does the Bible say anything about soldiers benign an immoral profession? No. If anything, the opposite. How then could God be against war? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 24, 2023 • 12min
The Bible and War, "Woe to the City"
We ended yesterday's episode on a bit of a...heavy point. It deserves further analysis because it seems contrary to everything we're told. And then we get into the Song of Moses and the "book of the wars of the Lord" from Numbers 21. There are a lot of wars in the Bible and many for good reasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 23, 2023 • 11min
The Bible and War
We're going to tackle another easy topic this week: What does the Bible say about war. Most people think "turn the other cheek" or "blessed are the peacemakers" is the final word in the Bible, but of course, there's a lot more there. Does Israel have a proper right to retaliate? Perhaps, they have an obligation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 20, 2023 • 27min
What Judaism Says About War & Update From Israel
What does scripture say about war, specifically in the old testament? Dennis Prager has spent a lifetime studying this and he joins Mike Slater for an insightful discussion on everything happening right now in Israel. Mike also catches up with Abraham Accords architect Aryeh Lightstone, who joins Mike from Israel to discuss what things are like on the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
