Powers, Principalities & Persecution (Part II with Steven W. Mosher & Pastor Jared Longshore)

Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater

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News, Christianity, Politics, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

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

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0:31.6	This is part two of our special about persecution around the world.
0:34.6	In our first part, we laid the groundwork and then we talked about
0:37.6	different places around the world, particularly in Africa that are facing tons of Christian
0:42.3	persecution right now. In this part two, we focus on China specifically, and then we go into
0:48.8	America, but also really break down Ephesians 6, 12, and what it means to not fight against flesh and blood
0:55.3	and how we should be thinking about that moving forward. Enjoy.
1:03.9	Welcome back to our special right here on the First TV. We just talked about Africa.
1:08.3	Let's now focus in on China. Christian persecution in China.
1:12.1	Stephen W. Mosher is here as the author of The Devil and Communist China, from Mao down to Xi.
1:18.6	Mr. Mosher, great to talk to you against. Sir, how are you?
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