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Megachurch Pastor Reacts to James Talarico's INSANE Claims on ABORTION!? | Live Free with Josh Howerton

Live Free with Josh Howerton

Lakepointe Church

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.82.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Did Jesus stay silent on abortion and homosexuality, or are progressive politicians twisting Scripture to fit a modern agenda?   In this LIVE FREE reaction video, Pastor Josh Howerton responds directly to James Talarico’s viral claims on Joe Rogan that Jesus “never talked about” homosexuality or abortion and that Christians have made these issues central for political reasons. Walking carefully through Scripture, this episode dismantles the argument from silence, explains why Jesus’ affirmation of Genesis defines marriage clearly, and shows how the New Testament directly addresses sexual ethics and the sanctity of life. If you’ve heard these talking points online and felt confused, this is the biblical clarity you’ve been looking for.   You’ll learn: Why “Jesus never said it” is a weak theological argument How Matthew 19 defines marriage and excludes modern redefinitions Why Romans 1 and 1 Corinthians 6 directly address homosexuality Whether abortion is truly absent from biblical teaching How cultural pressure reshapes theology and how to resist it Why the real issue is the authority of Scripture and the Lordship of Christ This isn’t about politics. It’s about truth.   👉 Subscribe for weekly conversations on faith, culture, and biblical clarity 📱 Download the Lakepointe Church App: Text APP to 20411   Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.

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0:00.0

All right, Live Free Nation, this is going to be an interesting little React episode, James

0:03.0

Talarico, who's becoming a little, you know, a little pod favorite in some ways here.

0:08.8

He is becoming quickly like one of the most popular rising stars in Texas politics, actually

0:14.2

in national politics. And he very frequently kind of poses as a Christian pastor and makes some pretty outrageous claims.

0:23.1

This clip that we're getting ready to react to right here, Talariko was on Joe Rogan,

0:28.5

went like insane viral, and he made some comments that have gone like, again, insane viral

0:35.0

that are confusing a lot of Christians saying things like the Bible actually

0:39.5

supports abortion and he gives some confusing arguments that confuse Christians on why and Jesus

0:47.0

never said anything about homosexuality and da-da-da-da-da-da. This went so viral that me, Carlos, Arazo, and Chad G. palti hopped in the studio and we're going to react

0:58.0

to this tallorico jo rogan clip so without further ado here we go this is for a little bit of context

1:04.5

this is a jo rogan interview with james tallarico i hope i'm pronouncing his name right. And James is a, he is a American politician,

1:14.8

like you said, quote unquote pastor, former teacher. And he is, what?

1:20.2

Well, you describe me. I have to the title, pastor. Pastor in the synagogue of Satan.

1:26.1

That's right. That's what I'm saying. That's it.

1:29.3

Self-proclaimed. And so, man, let's just jump in. So it just, I get suspicious when anybody,

1:37.3

whether it's a televangelist or a politician, tells me that something is central to my faith

1:43.0

when Jesus never talks about it.

1:47.1

Wait, wait, actually, let him keep going so we know what he's saying Jesus never talked about.

1:51.7

To me, that should, I think, ring alarm bells as to what is the agenda here.

1:57.9

What is someone trying to get across?

2:00.5

And I think if we're looking at the last

2:02.8

40, 50 years, the religious right has made a concerted effort to make homosexuality and

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