CrossPolitic Show

For 30 years Republicans owned Texas. On November 3rd it all flipped. 🤠 On CrossPolitic One-on-One, the Waterboy lays the Texas collapse at the feet of Governor Abbott, not Donald Trump: soft leadership shrinks the base, courageous leadership grows it. Then Texas State Rep. Brent Money (R, House District 2) joins to break down what really happened: a fourth-term governor, Paxton's baggage, Dan Patrick's priorities, Argentinian beef, property taxes, a growing state budget, and a "Texas Miracle" that didn't help the people who already lived there. Plus: can Texas be red again, and what does the church have to do with it? In this episode:00:00 Texas flips on November 3rd: governor, U.S. Senate, lt. governor, AG and the Texas House01:07 Gabe's thesis: it wasn't the Trump effect, it was Governor Abbott01:29 Abbott vs. DeSantis: soft leadership vs. courageous leadership (and the property tax promise)03:15 Democrats are liars, Republicans are cowards: why can't a GOP Congress pass the SAVE Act?04:31 Lead by pulling, not pushing: what Charlie Kirk got right06:01 Heavenly minded, no earthly good, and the flip side07:03 Joseph Backholm's Seattle stat: the church is checked out09:00 Guest: Texas State Rep. Brent Money11:16 The Trump effect plus a fourth-term governor, and term limits12:50 Ken Paxton, character, and why it still matters14:42 Dan Patrick's session: movie subsidies, a state-level NIH, and THC16:04 Beef prices and Argentinian imports vs. Texas ranchers16:45 Stopping the left's worst ideas vs. delivering affordability19:32 The Florida model: Texas budget growth vs. Florida's22:03 The old guard, property taxes, and "country club" Republicans23:27 25,000 churches in Texas: what if they lived it out?26:34 13 years of the Governor's Cup: did Texans actually get better off?30:02 Abbott's vote held flat while Democrats gained about 2 million; election integrity32:46 Will Texas ever be red again? Bonds, exit polls, and "it's the economy, stupid"34:17 Two to four years of gridlock, and offering a positive alternative38:10 How to make Texas red again: better candidates, better messaging, boots on the ground, year-round discipleship40:34 2028: the Republican bench43:00 Closing: some trust in chariots, but we trust in the Lord our God About Brent Money:Brent Money is the Republican state representative for Texas House District 2 (Hunt, Hopkins and Van Zandt counties). A Greenville native and sixth-generation Texan, he is an attorney and title-company owner who served two terms on the Greenville City Council. He was re-elected on November 3, 2026.Website: https://brentmoney.comX: https://x.com/BrentMoneyTXFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/brentmoneytx Subscribe and support CrossPolitic:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CROSSPOLITICSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LNAL9P0bqodNbw987S3JpApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crosspolitic-show/id1523382406CrossPolitic: https://crosspolitic.comFight Laugh Feast: https://fightlaughfeast.com #CrossPolitic, #FightLaughFeast, #OneOnOne, #Texas, #TexasPolitics, #GregAbbott, #BrentMoney, #Election2026, #Conservative, #ChristianPolitics, #PropertyTaxes, #ChristianNews, #Politics, #Culture

How do you fight with a brother without burning the whole thing down? ⚔️   Live from Fight Laugh Feast 2026: Holy Wars, Pastor Michael Foster of East River Church takes up the sharp disagreement between Paul and Barnabas in Acts 15:36-41 and draws six principles for fighting well in the church. Peace is not the same as quiet, ordinary correction keeps small things small, our loyalties and fears shape how we see a fight, good things have to be rightly ordered, some resolutions stay messy until heaven, and not every quarrel is yours to settle. Along the way: why he doesn't want fans, why the church needs more no's, and why you should never take a pound of flesh when an ounce will do.   In this episode: 00:00 Acts 15:36-41: Paul and Barnabas part ways over John Mark 01:30 Why Michael is back at a CREC-adjacent event (and a Norm Macdonald story) 06:14 Six principles from Acts 15 on how to fight with brothers 06:28 1. Conflict is a normal, necessary part of the Christian life: peace vs. quiet 12:08 Some conflicts need more than one conversation: rules of engagement in the church 18:56 3. Family, friendships, money and fear intensify our fights (Barnabas and Mark) 24:19 Cool-kids-table Christianity: "I don't want fans. I want to be your brother." 26:18 4. Good things in the wrong order: why the church needs more no's 34:36 5. Messy resolutions: never take a pound of flesh when an ounce will do 40:18 6. Not every conflict deserves your attention (Proverbs 26:17) 46:35 Encouragement for the weary: stand and fight where you must   About Michael Foster: Michael Foster is the senior pastor of East River Church in Batavia, Ohio, just outside Cincinnati, and the co-author with Bnonn Tennant of It's Good to Be a Man: A Handbook for Godly Masculinity (Canon Press). He is a graduate of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. East River Church: https://eastriverchurch.org It's Good to Be a Man: https://www.itsgoodtobeaman.com Michael on X: https://x.com/thisisfoster   Subscribe and support CrossPolitic: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CROSSPOLITIC Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LNAL9P0bqodNbw987S3Jp Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crosspolitic-show/id1523382406 CrossPolitic: https://crosspolitic.com Fight Laugh Feast: https://fightlaughfeast.com   #CrossPolitic, #FightLaughFeast, #FLF2026, #HolyWars, #MichaelFoster, #Acts15, #ChristianConflict, #Church, #ChurchDiscipline, #Peacemaking, #Reformed, #ChristianLiving, #Pastor

How did America go from a church on every corner to a culture in free fall? Live at Fight Laugh Feast's Holy Wars conference, Gabe "Waterboy" Rench sits down with Pastor Doug Wilson for a panel and audience Q&A. They cover a church that is Christian enough to dislike what's happening but not repentant enough to say "Christ over all," where America really turned, Boomers and Zoomers, raising children who aren't "breeders for the secularists," and why AI may be the next great idol. In this episode:00:00 Gabe's on-stage "intervention" and why CrossPolitic started in 201604:31 30,000 churches in Texas. So how did we get here?07:22 Christian enough to complain, not repentant enough to repent: Christ over all of life08:27 A culture going bankrupt one department at a time13:38 Where America turned: WWII, the courts, and Machen's Christianity and Liberalism21:00 Was the Civil War the real hinge?24:47 Boomers and younger generations: pride and bitterness32:33 Reformation and revival: Moscow's kids, and Finney vs. Whitefield and Edwards36:31 Audience Q&A: is there a third-generation curse?39:16 Faithfulness vs. inaction: "Geronimo, Amen"42:37 Trusting God for your children's salvation, and the $3.75 memory45:53 Boomers vs. Zoomers: forgiveness and the fifth commandment50:15 Influencer vs. influential51:21 Is AI the next false religion in the West?55:00 What loosened America's hold on Christianity: the "wall of separation"56:46 Can the mainline denominations be retaken? About Doug Wilson:Doug Wilson is pastor of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, a prolific author (including Standing on the Promises, mentioned in this episode), and a regular voice at Fight Laugh Feast.Blog: https://dougwils.comBooks: https://canonpress.com Watch, listen and support CrossPolitic:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CROSSPOLITICSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LNAL9P0bqodNbw987S3JpApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crosspolitic-show/id1523382406Website: https://crosspolitic.com and https://fightlaughfeast.com #CrossPolitic, #FightLaughFeast, #DougWilson, #HolyWars, #ChristianNews, #Politics, #Culture, #Church, #Reformation, #ChurchAndState, #ArtificialIntelligence, #Parenting, #GenZ, #Boomers