Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater

If you've ever wondered what will come after the Trump era, I pray it's more of what we saw out of Marco Rubio in Germany.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Politics By, Mike Slater welcomes Michael Clary a discussion about propaganda impacting Christians today. The discussion offers encouraging perspective and practical motivation for Christians seeking to stand firm in turbulent times. This is part two of a two-part episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Politics By, Mike Slater welcomes Pastor Tom Ascol for a thoughtful conversation centered on his newest book, which explores living faithfully amid cultural and spiritual challenges in contemporary America. Drawing from biblical wisdom and historical insight, Ascol contrasts widespread societal perceptions shaped by media and ideology with the unchanging reality of God's truth and providence. Listeners will gain clarity on navigating deception, corruption, and moral confusion through a faith-based lens that prioritizes Scripture over fleeting narratives. The discussion offers encouraging perspective and practical motivation for Christians seeking to stand firm in turbulent times. This is part one of a two-part episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Van Der Beek, an actor who was a part of every Millennial's childhood, passed away at the age of 48. He died with dignity. One thing we can learn from his dying is to proclaim the whole truth. Don't hold back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy Cooper is running for Senator of North Carolina. When he was governor, he released 3,500 criminals from prison because of COVID. 51 of those criminals were serving life sentences. Why? Why would a governor do this? We'll explain here with a warning from Numbers 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pastor Joe Rigney was targeted in a hit piece about Christian empathy from Hillary Clinton. He joins Mike Slater to respond. This is part two of a two part episode on weaponized empathy that aired on The First TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hillary Clinton is putting out pieces about Christian empathy. She's dead wrong. Mike Slater explains why and gets reaction from Dr. Carrie Gress on feminism. This is part one of a two part episode on weaponized empathy that aired on The First TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't fall for the left's fake outrages of the day, especially when they are the ones responsible for the genesis of the racism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Democrats won a TX state senate race in a district Trump won by 17 points. The lame stream said this is a bellwether for the midterms! In reality, there has never been a less consequential election. But don't forget the Democrat's US Senate candidate and how he justified abortion using the Bible. Woe to him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason DeFord, aka Jelly Roll, won a few Grammys this weekend. And then he got in front of a group of pagans and talked about Jesus. Jason seems to be an example of the fruit of righteousness that Hebrews 12 writes about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Slater examines the stark contrast between worldly justice systems—often flawed by human bias, political agendas, and incomplete accountability—and God's perfect, eternal judgment that weighs the heart and ultimate truth. Drawing from biblical principles and current events, the discussion highlights how earthly courts and policies can fail to deliver true righteousness, leaving believers anxious amid injustice, while divine judgment promises impartiality, mercy for the repentant, and accountability for all. Listeners are encouraged to find peace not in relying on fallible human institutions, but in trusting God's sovereign authority over every ruler, law, and outcome. This is part two of two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Slater examines the stark contrast between worldly justice systems—often flawed by human bias, political agendas, and incomplete accountability—and God's perfect, eternal judgment that weighs the heart and ultimate truth. Drawing from biblical principles and current events, the discussion highlights how earthly courts and policies can fail to deliver true righteousness, leaving believers anxious amid injustice, while divine judgment promises impartiality, mercy for the repentant, and accountability for all. Listeners are encouraged to find peace not in relying on fallible human institutions, but in trusting God's sovereign authority over every ruler, law, and outcome. This is part one of two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don Lemon, along with other rioters, was arrested yesterday. He'll play the victim card and tell you that freedom of speech and freedom of the press are under assault. Don't fall for the lies from vipers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We now have video of another attack on law enforcement from Alex Pretti. His death could have been avoided if he had been arrested the first time. We've been told punishment is bad. Yet the Bible says, "Faithful are the wounds of a friend." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We'll see if Governor Walz does the right thing and works with the Trump administration and ICE, but this was headed towards another George Floyd cultural moment. The emotional blackmailers were using "love" as their weapon once again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former U.S. Senator and university president Ben Sasse faced a stage-four pancreatic cancer diagnosis in late 2025—a stark "death sentence" that forced him to confront mortality head-on. Instead of despair, he embraced family, faith, and resurrection hope, transforming his final days into a powerful testimony of purposeful living. Mike Slater, host of Politics By Faith, draws inspiration from Sasse's journey to show how facing death reorients priorities away from fleeting pursuits toward what lasts forever. Blending this real-life story with timeless wisdom literature from Scripture, the special reveals how an eternal mindset brings deeper joy, love, and faithfulness in Christ. This is part two of two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former U.S. Senator and university president Ben Sasse faced a stage-four pancreatic cancer diagnosis in late 2025—a stark "death sentence" that forced him to confront mortality head-on. Instead of despair, he embraced family, faith, and resurrection hope, transforming his final days into a powerful testimony of purposeful living. Mike Slater, host of Politics By Faith, draws inspiration from Sasse's journey to show how facing death reorients priorities away from fleeting pursuits toward what lasts forever. Blending this real-life story with timeless wisdom literature from Scripture, the special reveals how an eternal mindset brings deeper joy, love, and faithfulness in Christ. This is part one of two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is a LIE that federal agents arrested a 5-year-old. The lamestream media knows it's a lie, but they keep telling it. It's time for a reminder that lying is a sin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

today we explain what happened at the Baptist church in St. Paul. How will your church respond when they're infiltrated by rioters? Does your church have a plan? What motivates someone to interrupt a church service like this? And how can we pray for these fools? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Slater confronts the spiritual dimensions of global Christian persecution, drawing from Ephesians 6:12 to expose how unseen "principalities and powers" manifest in earthly systems of oppression, authoritarian control, extremist ideologies, and societal rejection. This episode explores the ongoing realities in the world's most hostile regions, including North Korea—where faith can lead to immediate execution or labor camps—alongside escalating pressures in places like Somalia, Nigeria, Sudan, Eritrea, and others marked by violence, discrimination, and restrictions on worship. Viewers are invited to grapple with these truths, recognize the spiritual warfare behind the headlines, and consider the call to vigilance, prayer, and faithful response in light of Christ's ultimate authority. This is part two of two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices