Should Christians Be Proud to Be American? | The Kirk Cameron Show Ep 19

The Kirk Cameron Show

Kirk Cameron

Religion & Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Christianity

4.9 • 776 Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Is it wrong to be proud to be an American? As we prepare to celebrate the 4th of July, Kirk and his son James tackle the complex subject of patriotism, biblical humility, and national pride. What does the Bible say about pride—and is there such a thing as “good pride”? Together, they explore Scripture, share personal stories, and reflect on what it really means to say, “I’m proud to be an American.” This Dangerous Conversation goes deep into identity, gratitude, and dependence on God over self-glorification. If you've ever wondered how Christians can navigate patriotism without falling into pride, this episode is for you. To learn more about the sponsor of today’s show and what our family currently uses for our healthcare check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://hubs.ly/Q02vWQGy0 Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #TheKirkCameronShow #DangerousConversations #PrideAndPatriotism #IndependenceDay #ProudToBeAnAmerican #FaithAndFreedom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, you guys, welcome to the Kirk Cameron Show.
0:09.8	Today is Wednesday, another dangerous conversation.
0:12.0	I always look forward to these.
0:13.2	What's up, James?
0:13.8	You got something up your sleeve you want to talk about today?
0:15.7	What's keeping you awake at night?
0:16.9	Not a lot.
0:18.4	One thing in particular.
0:20.4	Okay.
0:21.0	What are we going to talk about?
0:22.7	So I was just thinking about next Friday and it being the Fourth of July and how, and I was like getting my playlists all squared up and Toby Keith, just all the legends, and put in there the song,
0:39.2	And I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free.
0:44.2	And it got me thinking about pride and what the Bible has to say about pride.
0:50.5	About being proud, proud to be an American.
0:52.0	And how does that work with patriotism and being proud to be an American?
0:57.9	Yeah, I'm thinking of the flag that I got right back here, which some of you have told me is
1:01.7	incorrectly folded.
1:03.4	You know, I'm supposed to see the stripes, apparently.
1:04.7	I didn't know that.
1:05.8	But I love seeing the stripes and I love being an American.
1:12.9	And my grandpa, your great-grand Pop-P-Up Frank, was a Navy corpsman fought together with the Marines in World War II
1:18.5	on the island of Iwo Jima. And I'm just, I'm so grateful. I'm so thankful for him and what he
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