If you’ve ever looked at a general election ballot and wondered, “Why are these my only choices?” this conversation is a map back to the moment where better options are made. We’re on the road ahead of early primaries, working with pastors, meeting potential candidates, and pushing past the noise so voters can actually hear the truth before the smear machine defines it for them.

We dig into why the recruiting phase matters so much, how big money and early ads try to frame candidates long before most people are paying attention, and what kind of backbone it takes to run and serve in today’s polarized climate. Then we tackle the big claim that “we shouldn’t legislate morality” and flip it on its head: every law already reflects someone’s moral code. The real question is whose values will guide issues like life, courts, public safety, and education—and why Christians shouldn’t be the only people told to leave their convictions at the door. Along the way, we draw from history—Washington, Lincoln, Eisenhower—to show how faith can inform freedom without flirting with theocracy.

We also unpack a timely Supreme Court case out of Colorado that touches counseling, speech, and viewpoint discrimination. Should the state be able to punish a Christian counselor for offering a biologically grounded or faith-based perspective that a client seeks? The legal winds aren’t as predictable as headlines suggest, and court dynamics can shift late in the game—remember the Obamacare ruling pivot. Finally, we zoom back out to crime and constitutional authority, asking whether leaders care more about outcomes than optics when cities reject help that measurably reduces violence.

If you care about better candidates, clearer arguments, and policies that actually work, hit play and join us. Share with someone who cares about faith and public life, and send us your toughest questions—we’ll tackle them on air.

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