In this episode Pastor Raef compares and contrasts the American and the French Revolution, and explains why he believes much of secular America is in danger of preferring the French revolutionary ideals to the American revolutionary ideals.

Sources
https://www.heritage.org/american-history/commentary/two-revolutions-freedom

https://youtu.be/6w-lQjygygs?si=kxUy7wscsXEdLQ9z

In this episode Pastor Raef looks at a trend occurring in American politics, that of godless conservatism. We consider the roots of political conservatism and how it has historically been rooted in God's revelation, and why the sudden removal of that cornerstone truly puts Christians in a precarious situation politically as we look into the future.

Resources
https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/toward-christian-view-economics

https://albertmohler.com/2024/07/17/the-impotence-of-secular-conservatism/

https://kirkcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/API-Research-Kirk-The-Conservative-Mind.pdf

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/01/opinion/republicans-religion-conservatism.html

In this episode Pastor Raef sits down with Aaron Renn, author of Life in the Negative World, and co-founder of https://americanreformer.org/. We got a chance to discuss his new book which considers what Christians need to do to think wisely and live rightly in our new "negative world", a world which is not only post-Christian, but in many ways anti-Christian.

In this episode Pastor Raef shares a message he prepared recently on Psalm 34:8 "Oh taste and see that the Lord is good."

In this episode we consider the zeal of Phinehas from Numbers 25, and we discuss the need for godly men in the Church to once again become bold and zealous men for God, who are willing to stand for God and against all that dares defy him.

In this episode Pastor Raef digs into the fascinating passage of Genesis 6:1-4 and the story of the Nephilim, half angelic, half human giants that roamed the Earth before the flood of Noah, and even after the flood. We'll consider the fuller story of this account in Genesis that is found in the extra-biblical book of Enoch as well. Enjoy!

In this episode we look at the American Bible Society's newest 'State of the Bible 2024' which came out just last week. There are both encouraging and discouraging points of data to consider as we look at Americans and their Bibles.

See the full report here. https://1s712.americanbible.org/state-of-the-bible/stateofthebible/State_of_the_bible-2024.pdf

In this episode Pastor Raef digs into politics by considering what the Bible has to say about politics. We look at five different approaches that Christians throughout the ages have taken to politics and consider them in light of history and in light of the Word of God. We'll also dabble in some relevant political commentary, all to the glory of God!

https://raefchenery.com/2023/05/05/five-approaches-to-christian-political-engagement/

In this episode Pastor Raef looks at the life of David Brainerd, an early American missionary to the Native Americans. By studying his life together, not only will we get a wonderful picture of a life lived for the glory of God, but we'll pull out three principles for living godly lives in our own day and age.

https://banneroftruth.org/us/store/history-biography/five-pioneer-missionaries/

As we approach what America has labeled as "pride month," it is helpful to know two of the men whose ideas are often most celebrated as central to the LGBTQ movement, John Money & Alfred Kinsey. Warning, this episode is graphic and disturbing. But the facts of history ought to be wrestled with as we navigate these discussions.

https://www.npr.org/2006/07/11/5549668/the-legacy-of-sex-researcher-john-money

https://albertmohler.com/2004/11/15/kinsey-as-he-really-was-what-you-wont-see-in-the-movie/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/2023/06/06/increasing-number-of-european-nations-adopt-a-more-cautious-approach-to-gender-affirming-care-among-minors/?sh=3282b2867efb

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/dr-john-money-pioneer-sexual-identity-dies-flna1C9439208