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Dr. Michael Brown, author, speaker, and host of the nationally syndicated talk radio show Line of Fire, joins us to discuss how to help Jews find Jesus in the Tora.  We also dive into Dr. Brown’s conversion out of the Jewish tradition and a drug life, and into the Christian Faith.  Dr. Brown wrote a book related to our discussion called The Real Kosher Jesus, which you can pick up here. In CrossPolitic news we cover the state of Washington’s new law–DUI-E (driving while under the influence of electronics) and why parents started this insanity, Great Britain’s law against commercials depicting women in domestic roles in the house, and Ken Ham’s rainbow. Thanks for everyone for supporting the show by buying merch and joining our club!  If you are interested in finding out more and joining in monthly support of the show, please click here. UPDATE:  The Gray Havens are performing at Wordsmithy and teaching a workshop! Wordsmithy, a workshop for the arts, is held annually here in Moscow, Idaho at New Saint Andrews College.  This year it will be held September 20th through the 22nd with special guest and acclaimed graphic novelist Doug Tennapel, and The Gray Havens.  Pastor Doug Wilson, author Nate Wilson, and literary agent and poet Aaron Rench will also be speaking at the teachers workshop.  They have extended early registration through August 1st, so register now here!  We hope to see you there.

Trigger Warning:  We discuss Teen Vogue’s article attempting to educate teens on anal sex.  Every topic needs the light of the gospel and at the same time we don’t want to be crass, so hopefully we address this issue with biblical wisdom.  We address this issue in the first segment, so you can fast forward to the second segment where we begin the discussion on Art and Culture, which is well worth it. Jason Farley, Director of The Oaks Conservatory of the Creative and Performing Arts, Editor of Jovial Press, CrossPolitic contributor, and blogger over at The Westminster Confession of Funk, joins us to discuss why the church needs to recover the arts and what that means to our culture.  There is a lot more going on than we realize, and the arts are more strategic than we think.  The church needs to recover truth in the arts, and recover the use of the arts for rebuilding a Christ-centered culture. Thanks for everyone for supporting the show by buying merch and joining our club!  If you are interested in finding out more and joining in monthly support of the show, please click here. UPDATE:  The Gray Havens are performing at Wordsmithy and teaching a workshop! Wordsmithy, a workshop for the arts, is held annually here in Moscow, Idaho at New Saint Andrews College.  This year it will be held September 20th through the 22nd with special guest and acclaimed graphic novelist Doug Tennapel, and The Gray Havens.  Pastor Doug Wilson, author Nate Wilson, and literary agent and poet Aaron Rench will also be teaching workshop.  They have extended early registration through August 1st, so register now here!  We hope to see you there.

Ben Shapiro, syndicated columnist, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show,” National Review, NYT bestseller, joins us to discuss why he makes such a big deal of traditional family, faith, and freedom.  We also get into the challenges of arguing with liberals and even modern conservatives.  We end the interview with a brief discussion on why Ben does not believe Jesus is the Messiah. In CrossPolitic news we cover Trump’s take down of CNN, Gorsuch’s first three months on the Supreme Court, Philando Castile and what Biblical justice should look like, and Francis Chan’s talk on the campus of Facebook. Thanks for everyone for supporting the show by buying merch and joining our club!  If you are interested in finding out more and joining in monthly support of the show, please click here. Lastly, we would like to bring your attention to Wordsmithy, a writers workshop held annually here in Moscow, Idaho at New Saint Andrews College.  This year it will be held September 20th through the 22nd with special guest and acclaimed graphic novelist Doug Tennapel.  Pastor Doug Wilson, author Nate Wilson, and literary agent and poet Aaron Rench will also be speaking at the teachers workshop.  Early registration ends June 30th, so register now here!  We hope to see you there.

Pastor Tim Bayly, of Clearnote Church in Bloomington, joins us to discuss fatherhood, biblical ministry to homosexuals, and the sin of soft men.  Check out his book Daddy Tried, and also check out the pastor’s conference where Pastor Bayly goes deeper into the issues surrounding this episode. In CrossPolitic news we cover Texan Pastor’s in Houston reject LGBT curriculum, why Idaho is being sued for birth certificate realities, and Samford University’s limp wristed resistance to the LGBT community. Thanks for everyone for supporting the show by buying merch and joining our club!  If you are interested in finding out more and joining in monthly support of the show, please click here. Lastly, we would like to bring your attention to Wordsmithy, a writers workshop held annually here in Moscow, Idaho at New Saint Andrews College.  This year it will be held September 20th through the 22nd with special guest and acclaimed graphic novelist Doug Tennapel.  Pastor Doug Wilson, author Nate Wilson, and literary agent and poet Aaron Rench will also be speaking at the teachers workshop.  Early registration ends June 30th, so register now here!  We hope to see you there.

This last year, Idaho Senator Dan Foreman, proposed end abortion legislation in Idaho.  This legislation went nowhere because Republican Senate Chair Jeff Siddoway refused to allow the bill into committee.  Jeff joins us to discuss Idaho politics, why the end abortion legislation was not allowed into committee, and why we don’t have a backbone to end abortion in Idaho.  Toby’s article on our Blogazine lays out the game plan for how states can end abortion, which you can find here. In CrossPolitic news we discuss Harvard Law Journal’s article on why the 14th Amendment applies to the unborn, and Lewis CK’s standup covering abortion. Thanks for everyone for supporting the show by buying merch and joining our club!  If you are interested in finding out more and joining in monthly support of the show, please click here. Lastly, we would like to bring your attention to Wordsmithy, a writers workshop held annually here in Moscow, Idaho at New Saint Andrews College.  This year it will be held September 20th through the 22nd with special guest and acclaimed graphic novelist Doug Tennapel.  Pastor Doug Wilson, author Nate Wilson, and literary agent and poet Aaron Rench will also be speaking at the teachers workshop.  Early registration ends June 30th, so register now here!  We hope to see you there.

Dustin Messer, teacher of Theology and Worldview at Legacy Christian Academy, Senior Fellow of Theology and Culture at The Center for Cultural Leadership, and the Pastoral Associate at Christ Church (PCA) in Carolton, TX, joins us to discuss Rod Dreher’s Benedict Option and how should the church engage culture. In CrossPolitic news we cover women in the military and bible verses, Liberal Democratic leader in the UK Tim Farron steps down because it is getting hard for him to be a Christian and a political leader, and Governor Matt Bevin’s call to prayer. Thanks for everyone for supporting the show by buying merch and joining our club!  If you are interested in finding out more and joining in monthly support of the show, please click here. Lastly, we would like to bring your attention to Wordsmithy, a writers workshop held annually here in Moscow, Idaho at New Saint Andrews College.  This year it will be held September 20th through the 22nd with special guest and acclaimed graphic novelist Doug Tennapel.  Pastor Doug Wilson, author Nate Wilson, and literary agent and poet Aaron Rench will also be speaking at the teachers workshop.  Early registration ends June 30th, so register now here!  We hope to see you there.

Stephen Yates, former Whitehouse official and current frontrunner for Lieutenant Governor in Idaho, joins us to discuss the James Comey interview, the Bernie Sanders litmus test, and why in the world Stephen got involved in politics in the first place.  In the last segment we get into Idaho politics and discuss faith and politics. We would like to bring your attention to Wordsmithy, a writers workshop held annually here in Moscow, Idaho at New Saint Andrews College.  This year it will be held September 20th through the 22nd with special guest and acclaimed graphic novelist Doug Tennapel.  Pastor Doug Wilson, author Nate Wilson, and literary agent and poet Aaron Rench will also be speaking at the teachers workshop.  Early registration ends June 30th, so register now here!  We hope to see you there. You can stream live from our website here, or you can find our newest episode in the iTunes store and Google store. Advertise with us!  Please contact us (contact@crosspolitic.com) for packages and custom concepts. We appreciate your feedback, show ideas, and interested volunteers.  We pray that you find encouragement, edifying and challenging dialogue, and joy and laughter in our podcast. Lord bless, On behalf of the Host!

Occasionally we have no agenda and no interviews, it is just Pastor Toby, Choc Knox, and the Waterboy bringing a little freestyle to keep us all on our toes. In this episode we cover everything from Kathy Griffin’s victim status to the Prophets’ hard words and use of shocking imagery. In CrossPolitic News we talk about the Paris agreement, a good business model for wind turbines, and wonder why CO2 is bad for us. You can stream live from our website here, or you can find our newest episode in the iTunes store and Google store. Advertise with us!  Please contact us (contact@crosspolitic.com) for packages and custom concepts. We appreciate your feedback, show ideas, and interested volunteers.  We pray that you find encouragement, edifying and challenging dialogue, and joy and laughter in our podcast. Lord bless, On behalf of the Host!

This week Matt Walsh joins us to discuss his new book Unholy Trinity.  Unholy Trinity exposes liberal hypocrisy concerning abortion, gay marriage, and the redefinition of what it means to be a man or a woman. But what drove all this, what gave opportunity for the decline in our society?  The answer is simple, the church abdicated her responsibility. In CrossPolitic news we acknowledge Hillary Clinton’s commencement statement that there is “an attack on truth and reality”, but she neglected to mention her husband signed the Defense of Marriage Act back in 1996.  We also discuss Trump’s new budget–A New Foundation for American Greatness. You can stream live from our website here, or you can find our newest episode in the iTunes store and Google store. Advertise with us!  Please contact us (contact@crosspolitic.com) for packages and custom concepts. We appreciate your feedback, show ideas, and interested volunteers.  We pray that you find encouragement, edifying and challenging dialogue, and joy and laughter in our podcast. Lord bless, On behalf of the Host!

We had the privilege of visiting with Jim Wilson at his house in Moscow, Idaho, and so we thought we would bring this to the podcast.  Jim is the father to Pastor Doug Wilson, and the spiritual father to so many whom he has evangelized throughout the world.  In this special edition Jim tells stories of how he became a Christian, his time in the Navy, and why in the world he chose Moscow, Idaho for staging grounds for his ministry. Jim is also the author of a number of books, including Principles of War, How to be Free from Bitterness, and his devotional Being Christian.  You can find more of Jim’s work over at Community Christian Ministries.  Jim’s teachings and writings on practical christianity has been a true blessing to us here in Moscow, and so we cannot recommend his books enough.  Enjoy this special edition, and Lord bless. You can stream live from our website here, or you can find our newest episode in the iTunes store and Google store. Advertise with us!  Please contact us (contact@crosspolitic.com) for packages and custom concepts. We appreciate your feedback, show ideas, and interested volunteers.  We pray that you find encouragement, edifying and challenging dialogue, and joy and laughter in our podcast. Lord bless, On behalf of the Host! About CP: Cross Politic (Christ over politics) mixes the taboo formula of faith, culture, and politics in order to bring the clarity of the gospel into muddle-American.  We are a community of Christians who desire to see the Lordship of Christ in every corner of our culture, reigning over every politician, and changing every individual for our good and His glory.

This week we have winemaker Gino Cuneo from Gino Cuneo Cellars, and Pastor Joe Rigney from Cities Church in Minneapolis join us in the studio to discuss the pink hair culture-connection to the transabled, and why it ultimately rejects truth, beauty, and goodness.  We also discuss how winemaking imitates God’s gospel intention for the world, transforming us from glory to glory. Please check out our store below, and thanks for your support.  Grab a glass of Gino’s wine and enjoy the show. You can stream live from our website here, or you can find our newest episode in the iTunes store and Google store. Advertise with us!  Please contact us (contact@crosspolitic.com) for packages and custom concepts. We appreciate your feedback, show ideas, and interested volunteers.  We pray that you find encouragement, edifying and challenging dialogue, and joy and laughter in our podcast. Lord bless, On behalf of the Host! About CP: Cross Politic (Christ over politics) mixes the taboo formula of faith, culture, and politics in order to bring the clarity of the gospel into muddle-American.  We are a community of Christians who desire to see the Lordship of Christ in every corner of our culture, reigning over every politician, and changing every individual for our good and His glory.

Idaho Senator Dan Foreman joins us in this weeks mid-week five minute fix to discuss the problem of government involvement in social services.

Idaho is known as one of the most conservative states in the Union, but as we have preached in the past, politics is no savior.  This episode highlights this fact.  Senator Dan Foreman represents our 5th District here in Idaho and introduced an end abortion bill during this past legislative session.  This bill never went anywhere because conservatives leaders in Idaho would not allow into committee.  Tune in to get all the frustrating details. In CrossPolitic news we discuss National Prayer Day, the Johnson Amendment, and Republicans fumbling through Trumpcare.     Thanks for listening and don’t forget to visit our store.   You can stream live from our website here, or you can find our newest episode in the iTunes store and Google store. Advertise with us!  Please contact us (contact@crosspolitic.com) for packages and custom concepts. We appreciate your feedback, show ideas, and interested volunteers.  We pray that you find encouragement, edifying and challenging dialogue, and joy and laughter in our podcast.   Lord bless, On behalf of the Host! About CP: Cross Politic (Christ over politics) mixes the taboo formula of faith, culture, and politics in order to bring the clarity of the gospel into muddle-American.  We are a community of Christians who desire to see the Lordship of Christ in every corner of our culture, reigning over every politician, and changing every individual for our good and His glory.

Mitch Stokes is a Senior Fellow of Philosophy at New St. Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho.  He received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Notre Dame under the direction of Alvin Plantinga and Peter van Inwagen.  At Yale, he earned an M.A. in religion under the direction of Nicholas Wolterstorff.  He also holds an M.S. in mechanical engineering and, prior to his philosophy career, worked for an international engineering firm where he earned five patents in aeroderivative gas turbine technology.  This might explain why he wrote a book called How to be an Atheist.  While atheists champion the importance of a critical stance toward religion, they often fail to take that same stance toward their own beliefs. This double standard results in grandiose claims about the certainty of their unbelief—which is logically inconsistent at best and intellectually dishonest at worst. In CrossPolitic news we discuss Bruce Jenner’s recent criticism of President Donald Trump, and why Bruce’s transgendered standards for the olympics are discriminatory. You can stream live from our website here, or you can find our newest episode in the iTunes store and Google store. Advertise with us!  Please contact us (contact@crosspolitic.com) for packages and custom concepts. We appreciate your feedback, show ideas, and interested volunteers.  We pray that you find encouragement, edifying and challenging dialogue, and joy and laughter in our podcast. Lord bless, On behalf of the Host! About CP: Cross Politic (Christ over politics) mixes the taboo formula of faith, culture, and politics in order to bring the clarity of the gospel into muddle-American.  We are a community of Christians who desire to see the Lordship of Christ in every corner of our culture, reigning over every politician, and changing every individual for our good and His glory.