For Americans, the month of June has two holidays in it—Flag Day and Juneteenth—both of which are based on love of country and love of freedom. But in our post-Christian culture, those two days take a back burner to the entire month of June which has been commandeered by the popular culture for the purpose of “pride,” specifically the celebration of sexuality that stands in opposition to biblical ethics. In this episode, the God and Government team takes a public stand in favor of the Bible’s teachings on what is proper sexual expression and examines the scriptural basis for opposing the sins of pride and sodomy. Scripture references include Proverbs 16:18, Leviticus 18:19-23, and 1 Corinthians 6:9-10.

The dynamic duo of “God and Government,” John and Marc, discuss three difficult topics that Americans are facing today: the anti-Israel protests on our campuses, the border crisis, and the very unusual circumstance of the 2024 presidential election. The guys tackle these issues from experience and scripture, in an effort to help listeners to sort out and understand what is happening at the present moment. Scripture references include Deuteronomy 7, Numbers 20, and 1 Timothy 2.

Ever since he came down the escalator back in 2015 to announce his run for the presidency, there has been a growing pathology in the body politic surrounding Donald Trump. This has been somewhat jokingly referred to as “Trump Derangement Syndrome”—those on the right claim that it describes the outrage of the left who reflexively oppose Donald Trump, while those on the left claim that it is the right who are deranged Trump cultists. As we are gearing up for the 2024 election and Donald Trump is the expected Republican nominee, public discourse invariably will be filled with pro- and anti-Trump sentiments. How does a person of good conscience deal with this phenomenon? The “God and Government” team discusses TDS and how to navigate the upcoming zeitgeist of Donald Trump’s return to the campaign stage. Scripture references include Psalm 94, Exodus 2, 2 Timothy 2, and 2 Timothy 4.

In Matthew 10:14, Jesus directed His disciples to dust off their feet and leave if a city they visit with the message of the Gospel rejects them. Should people of traditional judeochristian beliefs heed this advice by leaving blue states where their values are in the minority and relocate to red states where those values are in the majority? This is the question that the “God and Government” team discusses with author and podcast host Mark Tapson, who has joined the “Texodus”—the movement of conservatives from California to Texas. You can find Mark’s work on his website www.marktapson.substack.com.

The Bible gives the admonition that we should pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122). In this current era, we are seeing that even within the church at large support for the Jewish people and the nation of Israel is not as robust as Scripture would the faithful exhibit. The "God and Government" team talk at length with Dink Toller about the history of modern Israel, the current conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the spiritual and political complexities facing Jews around the world. Scripture references include Genesis 12, Isaiah 2, and Romans 9.

The debate regarding the Second Amendment continues to a hot topic in the public square. How should Bible believers respond to questions related to gun control, policing, and pacifism? The “God and Government” team has a deep discussion on these touchy subjects with author and pastor, Gordan Runyan. Scripture references include Exodus 22:2-3 and Luke 22:35-38. (Gordan’s new book is “Radical Moses: The Amazing Civil Freedom Built into Ancient Israel” is available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Moses-Amazing-Freedom-Ancient-ebook/dp/B0CGVNJC46. He can be reached on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gordan.runyan?mibextid=LQQJ4d or by email [email protected]).

After a hiatus during which host John Steinreich took time to relocate from California to Texas, the “God and Government” team is back in the saddle again for another lively discussion about biblical and political philosophy. Co-host Marc Richardson commandeers the microphone and puts host John Steinreich on the interview chair. Marc asks John about his personal spiritual journey, his artistic endeavors, and what influenced him to put the “God and Government” project together. Scripture references include Romans 12 and 13 and Ephesians 5.

Host John Steinreich has decided to take the leap of faith to leave the blue state of California and to move to the red state of Texas. Cohost Marc Richardson has already made that change and has relocated to North Carolina. The guys discuss the social, policital, and spiritual reasons for leaving the progressive enclave of California and what the benefits of living in a more conservative state are. Scripture references include Luke 4, 2 Samuel 10, and Matthew 10.

Black Americans continue to be at the center of America’s political discourse and they are being impacted by social issues including transgender ideology, the reparations movement, and the crime crisis. In our round table discussion with Bible teacher and returning guest, Sam Tolley, the “God and Government” takes on these hot button topics with scriptural conviction. Sam is a Bible teacher who lays out the truth in a “straight-no-chaser” style. Scripture references in this episode include Deuteronomy 22, Romans 1, 1 Timothy 4, and Ezekiel 18.

Malachi 2:16 is a famous verse in the Old Testament which contains God’s admonition, “I hate divorce.” God believes in marriage and He wants couples to work things out rather than splitting over their differences. Is that scripture applicable to nations in this episode the God and government team welcomes guest, Dan Hagadorn for a roundtable discussion on the hot topic of “national divorce.“ America is in the throes of an ideological cold war between the left and right, and there is much talk of the possibility of the United States, breaking into smaller nations, where people of different political orientations can gather together rather than being forced to live together under a single banner. Join us for this very lively discussion on a very challenging topic!