Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater

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

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

Megan Rapinoe's night didn't do the way she intended, so to her, this is proof God doesn't exist. Let's take a few minutes to find our what exactly the Bible says about this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why would the people of Ohio vote to expand abortion to 40 weeks? It's because people view abortion as a necessary evil. But it's only "necessary" because people can't fathom giving up other aspects of their life that result in abortion being "necessary".  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FBI is warning that terrorists may conduct attacks on American soil amid global tension in the middle east. Could the United States be looking at another 9/11? In this special, Mike Slater speaks with counterterrorism experts about the threats facing America and how to defend against them. Slater also calls on America to keep its spiritual health strong and reject fear during this time of uncertainty.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is a friendly reminder to husbands. Our society needs to do more to encourage husbands and wives. Paul has a positive command and a negative command to husbands. Today we'll focus on the negative one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Monday we talked about being grateful that God works in spite of and even through ignorant people and rulers. As grateful as we should be for that reality in this crazy world, we should also be grateful that God forgives us of our sins. My 7-year-old had a tough time making sense of this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The old Reagan line, "Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction," is true for our country and it's true in the Bible as well. The Israelites continually failed in the book of Judges for one specific reason.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's easy to be discouraged when looking at our country today, full of ignorant people and ignorant rulers. But as Peter rebuked the crowd of Jews in Acts 3, there's no need for us to lose hope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2024 election is coming around the corner and FAST! If the past two elections serve as precedent, 2024 will be a year filled with chaos and insanity. In this special, Mike Slater looks back on the past two election cycles to predict what surprises may be coming this time around. Mike also chats with Alex Marlow and Josh Hammer about the plethora of legal problems plaguing both presidential frontrunners. With all of this going on, it may be too much to handle emotionally. Mike will share some biblical history to help provide perspective and peace on everything as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices