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Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Rev. Jared Cramer a priest in the Episcopal Church currently serving as Rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Grand Haven, MI. Jared also sits on the Steering Committee of the Ottawa Coalition of Unifying Christians (OCUC), a coalition of congregations and clergy, who believe that God calls Christians to take a public stand on issues that impact the common good of all Ottawa County residents.

In this episode you'll learn why the Detroit Lions did not "lose" against the San Francisco 49ers in the playoffs, what religious discrimination looks like at the hands of Ottawa Impact, and how 12 faith communities in Ottawa County are unifying around the common good.

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Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Bender Bones an ordained minister from the Satanic Temple of West Michigan. Bender gained attention last year for his public comments at an Ottawa County Board of Commissioners meeting to address Ottawa Impact's Resolution to become a so-called Constitutional County.

In this episode you'll learn about the 7 tenets of Satanism, why Bender wanted to pushback against Ottawa Impact on religious freedom, and yule goats on the state capitol grounds.

"Hail you guys and Hail Satan." - Bender Bones
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Satanic Temple supports Ottawa County's 'Constitutional County', video

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Dale Wyngarden, a resident of Holland, shares his opinion on why the fiasco between the Ottawa County Commission and Administration is almost beyond belief.

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Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Chris Tanner from the Zeeland Area Action Committee. ZAAC! is a group of non-partisan citizens educating and informing the Zeeland Area about local politics and Ottawa Impact. 

In this episode you'll learn about being a Star Wars nerd, the positive influence of Ottawa Impact, what responsible governance looks like, and disagreeing within a mixed political community.

May the Force be with you.
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Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Christian Kleinjans the Democrat running against Ottawa Impact Commissioner Lucy Ebel in Ottawa County's District 2. This recall election will take place on Tuesday, May 7.

In this episode you'll learn what a recall election is, why Christian is running for office, how he would work with Ottawa Impact Commissioners, and the struggles of wi-fi during a podcast interview.

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Ottawa County District 2

Chris Kleinjans for County Commissioner

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Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Karen Obits and Cindy Spielmaker from the Ottawa North Tri-Cities Action Committee. ONTRAC is a nonpartisan, grassroots political action committee dedicated to promoting responsible governance, ethical conduct, fiscal responsibility, transparency, and inclusivity in Ottawa County's 10th District.

In this episode you'll learn how Karen and Cindy are responding to the controversial and reckless leadership of Ottawa Impact with grass-roots political activism and supporting the notion of "multi-partisan".

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Ottawa North Tri-Cities Action Committee , Facebook Page 

District 10 includes Grand Haven, Ferrysburg and Spring Lake Township precincts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. Roger Bergman — a Republican and vocal opponent of Ottawa Impact — is currently serving as commissioner for the district, but he doesn't plan to run for re-election in 2024.

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Nick talks with political campaign expert Robb Ryerse about his new online training course called You Could Run for Office. Nick and Rob discuss how ordinary and extraordinary people can - and should! - run for office. They also discuss the proper role of chips on sandwiches and the biblical theology of smooth and crunchy peanut butter.
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Considering running for Ottawa County Commissioner? Send an email to Nick at [email protected]

Click on the link to learn more about You Could Run for Office

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Nick talks with Glenn Moots, Professor and Department Chair of Political Science and Philosophy at Northwood University, about Christian resistance and rebellion through the lens of the Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrates, and how to properly understand it so as to not cause undue strife in the community.

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Resistance and Rebellion by Glenn Moots

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Nick talks with Anna Rosensweig, associate professor of French and the Director of the Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies at the University of Rochester, about why a 16th-century tradition called the Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrates is attracting activists on the Christian right - including Ottawa Impact.

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Why is a 16th-century tradition attracting activists on the Christian right? by News Center, Rochester University

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Cassandra Lybrink pragmatically explains the political situation regarding Ottawa Impact and how it effects the entire county.

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