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Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater

Why We Must Never Idolize Politics

Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater

The First Digital Inc.

News, Politics, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9592 Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

While it’s easy to get excited about the midterm elections and the coming Red Wave, it’s essential that we do not make it an idol. It may seem like the current state of politics in America couldn’t get worse, but I assure you it can, and has been. Plus, a lesson from Elijah, CS Lewis and John Bunyan on how to not lose hope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:36.0

Hey, welcome to politics by faith.

0:38.0

My name's Mike Slater. Thanks for being here.

0:39.7

So if you're new to the podcast, the reason we're here is because I, perhaps you, get way too anxious at the news and our country and our future.

0:50.6

And it's hopeless.

0:52.3

And I don't like to feel like that.

0:57.6

So I started this podcast to help me and my family and friends and you hopefully to get some historical perspective and biblical truth

1:06.7

that can make that anxiety go away. There's nothing new under the sun. We've been here before.

1:11.5

People have been here before.

1:12.7

We've gotten through it before. We can get through it again. And perhaps we can even do better than just getting through it. But we're not if we can't think straight. And we can't think straight if we're anxious. So let's stop being anxious. That's why we're here. And we've been doing a lot of these last couple weeks because we've also had the TV show.

1:28.5

So the last segment of the TV show, we've been doing a lot of these last couple weeks because we've also had the TV show.

1:28.5

So the last segment of the TV show, we've been doing a mini version of this effort here.

1:34.2

So hopefully you've enjoyed those as well.

1:36.2

Those will end next week.

1:39.2

The midterms are done.

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