Digging Into the Word: Covenant Nation, the 250th & the God Who Finishes What He Starts with Brad Cummings │ BardsFM

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Scott Kesterson

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🗓️ 14 June 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Episode 4145 │ June 14, 2026 America's 250th isn't a celebration — it's a covenant reckoning. What does God author for a nation that has walked away from its founding covenant? WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS Scott Kesterson and Brad Cummings open the 250th anniversary conversation with a question the ceremonies won't ask: what does it mean for a covenant nation to face God's fire when it has walked away from the covenant that founded it? The discussion moves through the purpose of anointing, Trump as disrupter rather than savior, the hijacked pulpit and American Christian Zionism, and a deep re-examination of Judas and Peter — arguing that both men loved Jesus and both had agendas that overrode their worship, a pattern Brad sees alive in the church today. The episode closes on the one anchor that holds: God vowed by Himself to finish what He authored, and that vow is not conditional on human performance, political outcomes, or the clarity of our theology. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED What does the 250th anniversary actually mean for a nation founded on covenant with Christ — and is a single day of prayer enough when the covenant has been broken? What did Judas and Peter have in common — and what does their story reveal about the church's current entanglement with Christian Zionism and political idolatry? What is the difference between faith and presumption — and how does God's vow to finish what He authors change how we face the fire that's coming? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is a daily independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, and information warfare. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — combat veteran, documentary filmmaker, and rancher. Over 4,100 episodes and 50 million lifetime downloads. New episodes every weekday. bards.fm This episode was researched and produced under the Sentinel Framework — the analytical methodology built by Scott Kesterson — with AI-assisted research synthesis. All analysis, conclusions, and editorial judgments are those of Scott Kesterson. AFFILIATE LINKS Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939. EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Morning Intro Music Provided by Brian Kahanek: www.briankahanek.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here DONATIONS: If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here...DONATE: Click here MAILING ADDRESS:Xpedition Cafe, LLCAttn. Scott Kesterson591 E Central Ave, #740Sutherlin, OR 97479

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The Hey, good morning all, and welcome to digging into the Word.
0:31.0	Today is the 14th of June in the year 2026.
0:35.2	Before we get going today, the Foundersbibble.com is literally the Bible for our time.
0:42.7	Brad Cummings is the editor and publisher of that Bible,
0:45.5	and it's literally a homeschooling session,
0:50.3	a complete family learning book,
0:52.3	and God's Word packed into one.
0:55.5	It has the foundation of an NASB-1995 Bible with all of the incredible discussions and texts
1:04.4	and histories of our founding fathers woven through it to give us that deeper glimpse
1:10.4	into how our founding fathers literally
1:13.7	were the followers of Christ. And it's such an important point right now because we hear all of
1:18.2	these different things about our founding time. And as we head into this 250th year, I can't
1:24.6	stress enough the importance of knowing our history. And the Founders Bible gives you
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