The Church Politics Podcast
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The Church Politics Podcast
The "Church Politics" Podcast is where you can get in-depth political analysis from a Christian worldview.
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Black Liberation Theology - The Merits and Errors
Justin, Chris and special guest Dr. Esau McCaulley discuss James Cone and Liberation Theology.
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Farmer's Turn on Trump
Justin and Chris discuss how Trump is losing support among farmers because of some of his economic decisions. They also talk about Pentagon leaks and...
Rich Kid Socialism and Gary, Indiana is Powerless
Justin and Chris discuss the two week long power outage in Gary, Indiana. They also talk about rich kid socialism and polls.
Racism or Lies and Deception?
Justin, Chris and Cory discuss the Jason Arday ordeal. They also talk about Massachusetts new abortion law and Trump's take on high gas prices.
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Democrats and Black Christians
Justin and Chris discuss the WNBA and a good policy from an unexpected source. They also discuss why Black Christians stopped pushing back against far...
Dr. Fauci Pleads the 5th
Justin and Chris discuss the implications of Dr. Fauci pleading the 5th in a Senate Committee hearing. They also talk about the Democratic Socialist a...
Gen Z Less Likely To Attend Church Because of Trump
Justin and Chris discuss a survey showing that Gen Z is less likely to attend church because of Trump. They also talk about identity politics in the D...
The Vanishing Black Family w/ Delano Squires Part 2
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In this episode, Justin and Chris sit down with Delano Squires to discuss his new book, The Vanishing Black Family: How Wel...
The Vanishing Black Family w/ Delano Squires
In this episode, Justin and Chris sit down with Delano Squires to discuss his new book, The Vanishing Black Family: How Welfare and Feminism Made Marr...
Texas Mandates Teaching the Bible
Justin and Chris discuss The Texas State Board of Education officially mandating that over 5 million public school students read passages from the Bib...
The Racial and Political Divide in the Church
Justin and Chris discuss the racial and political divide in the Church based on a new poll. They also talk about Democratic Socialism and its recent v...
Controversy at White House UFC Event
Justin, Senator Howard, and Cory discussed the comment made about Michelle Obama at the White House UFC event. They also discuss political categories...
The Politics of Poor Children
Justin discusses a research report showing that the well-being of children in America has dropped in the past few years. He also talk about delayed vo...
When Is a Candidate Disqualified for Elected Office?
Justin, Senator Howard, and Cory discuss Graham Platner and whether we have any standards for our candidates today. They also discuss the Pope's thoug...
NAACP vs. SEC Football
Justin, Senator Howard and Cory discuss Peter Thiel telling VP JD Vance not to listen to the Pope. They also discuss the NAACP asking Black college at...
When Politics Becomes Our Religion
Justin, Senator Howard, and Cory discuss how to know when politics has become our religion. Justin also rants about why we shouldn't let politics-obse...
Supreme Court on Voter Rights and Christian Animosity
Justin, Senator Howard and Cory Ruth discuss the recent Supreme Court decision regarding Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. They also discuss Christi...
Did Obama Flip Flop on Gerrymandering? And What's a Peacemaker?
Justin discusses how some Christians misunderstand what it means to be a peacemaker. He also discusses whether President Obama flip flopped on gerryma...
Should Christians Celebrate LGBT+ Pride?
Justin interviews Pieter Valk, the president of Equip, about how same-sex attracted Christians can remain faithful and how to help parents deal with L...
Creating Our Ideal Candidate
Justin, Cory and Hannah Heck discuss what their ideal candidates would be like. They also discuss whether Christian leaders should stay away from the...
Why Christians Must Lead and AI Teachers
Justin, Senator Jaha Howard, and Cory Ruth discuss why Christians need to lead in this moment in America. They also talk about AI teachers and HBCU gr...
TSA and the SAVE Act
Justin, Senator Howard, and Cory Ruth discuss the chaos at American airports due to TSA funding. They also discuss the SAVE America Act and the Iran W...
Can a Christian Be a Democrat? Is Trump Turning the US into a Rogue Nation?
Justin, Senator Howard, and Cory Ruth discuss whether or not Trump will be impeached if Republicans lose the primaries and if America has gone too far...
A Conspiracy Theory Comes True and Magic City
Justin and Senator Howard discuss new evidence suggesting US bioweapons started the Lyme Disease outbreak. They also talk about self-righteousness amo...
Iran War and John Piper Dragged for Quoting Scripture
Justin, Senator Howard, and Chris discuss the Iran War, criticism of John Piper for quoting Scripture, and AI.
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Gavin Newsom Under Fire
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...
Sojourners Interview - Boys Playing Girls Sports
Justin addresses his interview with Sojourners.
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Trump's Racist Post and What's the Epstein Scandal Really About
Justin, Cory, and Jaha discuss Trump's social media post demeaning the Obamas. They also discuss several aspects of the Epstein documents and answer i...
Ice, Minnesota and the Church
In this episode, Justin sits down with Carl H. Nelson, President and CEO of Transform Minnesota, and Yonathan Moya, Executive Director of Border Persp...
Are Anti-MAGA Voters Losing Hope?
Justin and Senator Howard discuss Trump's turn on immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. This also talk about Christians losing hope because of polit...
How Would MLK Respond to Today's Chaos?
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 G...
Addressing Another National Tragedy
Justin discusses the ICE shooting in Minneapolis. He also talks about the congressional Republicans that defied Trump and what should happen political...
2026 Politics - Where Do We Stand?
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 s...
Race, Fraud & A Senate Race
Justin, Jaha, and Cory discuss the massive fraud that occurred in Minneapolis and the political and racial implications. They also discuss Rep. Jasmin...
Is Trump Derangement Syndrome Real?
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...
Who's Winning - Democrats or Republicans?
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...
LIVE from CCPL with Michael Wear and Chris Butler
Justin, Chris, and Michael unpack the ongoing culture wars and explore how Christians can engage faithfully—balancing conviction with compassion in a...
Red States Outpacing Blue States in Education
Justin, Jaha, and Hannah discuss David Brooks' article about red states outpacing blue states in education. They also discuss James Talarico and Trump...
How to Practice Christian Discernment in the Age of Algorithms
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...
Taking Unpopular Positions
Justin, Jaha, and Cory discuss the importance of taking unpopular positions when principles are at stake. They also talk about the Jimmy Kimmel debacl...