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Former Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz is back in the spotlight with a new book about surviving infidelity, but should some sins permanently disqualify a pastor from ministry? Esau, Malcolm, and Mike discuss the difference between forgiveness and restoration, the dangers of celebrity pastors, and the Christian publishing industry's role in rehabilitating fallen leaders. Then, President Trump has developed a strange new obsession with people's backsides, and a Republican candidate in Ohio has released a political ad that takes dirty campaigning to a whole new level. What happens when Christians become so committed to political victories that they abandon their moral convictions? And is there any bottom left for American politics to hit?
0:00 - Theme Song
1:35 - Carl Lentz and Abuse of Power
7:20 - Monetizing Infidelity?
35:36 - Sponsor - World Relief - World Relief's newest guide, Beyond the Ballot, was designed to equip you with relevant facts, tools and resources to engage immigration and displacement issues with understanding, compassion and courage: https://worldrelief.org/holypost
36:53 - Vivek Ramaswamy Ad Controversy
49:25 - End Credits
Articles Covered:
Carl Lentz:
https://www.wsj.com/style/hillsong-carl-laura-lentz-book-22fa7c1d
Trump's Inappropriate Comments:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/25/trump-nicki-minaj-mike-rogers-michigan-rally
Article on Vivek Ramaswamy's Ad:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/us/politics/vivek-ramaswamy-ad-ohio-amy-acton.html
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Philip Anthony Mitchell has the number-one book in the world, but only a few years ago, he nearly quit and nearly ended his life.
In a deeply candid interview, he opens up about jealousy, depression,...
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Click the icon below to listen.Philip Anthony Mitchell has the number-one book in the world, but only a few years ago, he nearly quit and nearly ended his life.
In a deeply candid interview, he opens up about jealousy, depression, preaching that lands, and leading when your church stalls or explodes.
Then he answers his critics head-on.
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Will God judge fairly those who never heard His law? Working through Romans 2:12–16, Dr. John Neufeld shows that God is perfectly impartial: everyone who sins is condemned, whether judged by Scripture, by creation, or by the law written on the heart and conscience. Hearing God’s Word only raises our accountability, and the right place to start is admitting we have no hope on our own.
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