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The "Church Politics" Podcast is where you can get in-depth political analysis from a Christian worldview.
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Justin, Senator Howard, and Chris discuss the Iran War, criticism of John Piper for quoting Scripture, and AI.
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Justin discusses why Christians can't give up on each other. He also talks about Gavin Newsom's comments in Atlanta and the US Supreme Court's tariff decision.
Show Notes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34H4PbeRlY4
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/02/a-breakdown-of-the-courts-tariff-decision/
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Justin addresses his interview with Sojourners.
Show Notes:
https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00615.2024
https://youtu.be/lxR78esqpEQ?si=NuYc4_K0yVdBapyc
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Justin, Cory, and Jaha discuss Trump's social media post demeaning the Obamas. They also discuss several aspects of the Epstein documents and answer if empathy is a thing.
Show Notes:
https://x.com/matthewstoller/status/2018388941389373748?s=46
https://youtu.be/28LEvzCt9Rk?si=S7_j-eMN8OWYDX_v
https://x.com/albertmohler/status/2018806756676096037?s=46
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In this episode, Justin sits down with Carl H. Nelson, President and CEO of Transform Minnesota, and Yonathan Moya, Executive Director of Border Perspective, to unpack what’s happening right now in Minnesota and the Twin Cities and it’s impact on the local communities.
They talk through ICE activity and immigration enforcement on the ground, what everyday residents are experiencing, and what faith leaders and local communities are doing in response.
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Justin and Senator Howard discuss Trump's turn on immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. This also talk about Christians losing hope because of politics and why people with graduate degrees are more likely to say violence is necessary for social change.
Show Notes:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/opinion/ice-rage-identity.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HFA.Ps6k.CFaIOG-xPZfR&smid=nytcore-ios-share
https://x.com/SkepResCenter/status/2015647106694791618?s=20
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Justin, Senator Howard and Cory Ruth discuss Dr. King's legacy as applied to today's issues. They also discuss racism vs. responsibility and Trump's Greenland moves.
Show Notes:
https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/01/risking-legacy-civil-rights-generation-mlk-christian-activism/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=article
https://x.com/BobWoodson/status/2012515146992697614?s=20
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1Justin discusses the ICE shooting in Minneapolis. He also talks about the congressional Republicans that defied Trump and what should happen politically in 2026.
Show Notes:
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/politics/war-powers-vote-trump-venezuela-senate
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Justin discusses the theological and ideological drift of many Christians over the past few years. He also talks about where he and the AND Campaign stand theologically and on the issues.
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Justin, Jaha, and Cory discuss the massive fraud that occurred in Minneapolis and the political and racial implications. They also discuss Rep. Jasmine Crockett getting into the Texas Senate primary and their favorite Christmas song and movie.
Show Notes:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/us/fraud-minnesota-somali.html
https://www.notus.org/senate/jasmine-crockett-nrsc-texas-senate
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Justin, Jaha, and Cory discuss Trump Derangement Syndrome and how it's affected their family and friends. They also talk about Michael Lind's article on how Trump has remade conservatism and political tribes.
Show Notes:
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/is-trump-derangement-syndrome-real-a603e4a1?st=15Vz4N&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
https://unherd.com/2025/11/how-trump-remade-conservatism/
https://yourpoliticaltribe.com/
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Justin, Jaha, and Cory discuss the government shutdown and which side is winning. They also talk about the role of economics in politics and Marjorie Taylor Greene's problem with the Republican Party.Show Notes:
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bad-night-democrats-face-blowback-party-shutdown-deal/story?id=127379532
https://www.theamericansaga.com/p/the-2025-election-proves-that-the?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5600663-mtg-greene-trump-health-care-syria/
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Justin, Chris, and Michael unpack the ongoing culture wars and explore how Christians can engage faithfully—balancing conviction with compassion in a divided world.
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Justin, Jaha, and Hannah discuss David Brooks' article about red states outpacing blue states in education. They also discuss James Talarico and Trump's Gaza deal.Show Notes:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/opinion/democrats-education-failure.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/21/james-talarico-miriam-adelson-billionaire-donations-00517288
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj3yke64vp6o
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Justin and Jaha talk about Dr. Alan Noble's article on a post-literate culture and how that impacts Christian discernment. They also discuss Gaza and how AI data centers are raising energy costs for Americans.
Show Notes:
What Does a Post-Literate Culture Look Like?
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-data-centers-electricity-prices/
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-gaza-hamas-trump-10-05-25
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Justin, Jaha, and Cory discuss the importance of taking unpopular positions when principles are at stake. They also talk about the Jimmy Kimmel debacle and shout out Memphis Mayor Paul Young.
Show Notes: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rand-paul-fcc-chair-comments-absolutely-inappropriate-jimmy-kimmel-rcna232703
https://youtu.be/u3IGa1mrCKQ
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Justin, Cory, and Jaha discuss reactions to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. They also talk about a Christlike path forward.
Show Notes:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/opinion/charlie-kirk-assassination-ideology.html
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Justin, Cory, and Dr. Howard discuss the fact that President Obama deported far more people than President Trump and the differences in their immigration approaches. They also talk about the latest Job's Report and Cory's appearance on CNN.Show Notes:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/poll-americans-oppose-political-parties-drawing-election-lines-rcna229257https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/politics/trump-jobs-report-tariffs-deportations.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleSharehttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56491941
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Rising drug costs, persistent shortages, and a maze of middlemen—how do we fix America’s medicine market without losing innovation or access? In this episode, Justin Giboney sits down with Emily Lampkin of thePharmaceutical Reform Alliance to unpack practical, bipartisan pathways for pharmaceutical reform and what faithful civic engagement can look like for churches and communities.
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Justin, Jaha, and Cory discuss the pressure people are under to act more progressive in academia and professional class circles. They also discuss mandatory mental health screenings for kids and Meta chatbots flirting with children.
Show Notes:
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/5446702-performative-virtue-signaling-has-become-a-threat-to-higher-ed/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/gov-pritzker-signs-requiring-mental-health-screenings-schools/
https://www.thefp.com/p/abigail-shrier-stop-asking-kids-if
https://mchb.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/mchb/data-research/nsch-data-brief-adolescent-mental-behavioral-health-2023.pdf
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Trump was not saying black people resonate because they are criminals, I think it was more about being discriminated against.
groomers are from the pit of hell. so are the leftist that are pushing for pedophilia! so yall have missed the mark. schools pushing for transition into choosing your gender sex at kindergarten. wake up to the propaganda in our schools and the government takeover.
thank you very much for this podcast episode. it was probably the best description I have heard of the situation in ukraine.
Thank you for coming out for Keller! He's been a hugely positive influence on me, and kept me grounded in orthodoxy when I was tempted by progressivism.
Was China even open to visitors during the early stages of Covid to inspect/verify either orgin story??
Great podcast, but this episode discussed the lack of evidence from the other side while not presenting evidence from your side.
Justin, this was the BEST commentary I've heard on Christian behavior in this season. I rarely listen to podcasts more than once or twice, but I'll listen to this one a few times too get the scriptures down in my spirit.
Good and solid
this was very informative and helpful ♥️
I knew nothing about A Wrinkle in Time before this. I really enjoyed the commentary behind this because I too feel like either your blackness or your Christian-ness has to be sacrificed for the left and right and it's frustrating. Hearing the response from honest journalism gives me hope.
Dude. There's a lot to unpack here. I might have to listen to this again