On this episode of the City of God Podcast, join us as we delve into the inspiring journey of Riley Gaines, a former competitive swimmer turned advocate for women's sports and single-sex spaces. Riley boasts a stellar athletic background as a 12x NCAA All-American and 5x SEC Champion. Riley now dedicates her efforts to create real change, from her tireless work defining the term ‘woman’ legally, to safeguarding Title IX, and defending women’s rights to single-sex spaces and equal opportunities, Riley's impact reverberates nationwide. Tune in as we explore her story, her advocacy, and her unwavering commitment to championing women across the country.

The philosopher Jacques Derrida was the founder of “deconstruction,” a way of criticizing not only both literary and philosophical texts but also political institutions. Eventually this thinking was applied to religion. Today, there is even a battle over the word “deconstruction” in regards to the Christian faith. But simply put, deconstruction is a tearing down of the faith.

Alisa Childers is a best-selling author and popular podcaster. Her latest book is called The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond

The statistics show us that many Christians in the next generation are growing up and walking away from the faith. We cannot sit idly by as America actively turns away from God and embraces evil. Christians are called to stand up and engage in the public square. What exactly does Christian cultural engagement look like. Today’s guest, Ryan Helfenbein, discusses what we can do AS Christians to engage in the culture war. Ryan is the Executive Director of the Standing for Freedom Center at Liberty University.

Today we often hear a lot about ‘wokeism’ making its way into the Church. Some denominations have even had toyed with accepting gender ideology and critical race theory. But at the root of this infiltration is really cultural Marxism. On today’s episode of The City of God we talk with William Wolfe, the Executive Director for the Center for Baptist Leadership, and discuss what is happening at the root of progressive Christianity.

After the reversal of Roe v. Wade, we have seen a drastic increase in prosecutions of pro-lifers for simply protesting the issue of abortion. Meanwhile, attacks on Churches and Crisis Pregnancy Centers continue to rise, with minimal prosecutions. Recently, a Tennessee jury convicted six pro-lifers for protesting outside of an abortion clinic for violating the FACE Act. On this episode of the City of God, we spoke with Steve Crampton, Senior Counsel at Thomas More Society, who is representing one of the clients in this case. The defendants face over a decade in federal prison.

Many in the Church today have given up on the idea of personal evangelism, but Christians engaging in active personal evangelism are needed now more than ever. On this episode of The City of God, we talk about the need for the Church to be engaged in our society as a whole. Alex McFarland is an apologist, evangelist, author, and speaker.

Pastor Lucas Miles is a speaker, author, and founder of the American Pastor Project. In his latest book, Woke Jesus, he tackles the issue of progressive Christianity infiltrating many Evangelical Churches today. On this episode of the City of God, we discuss the biggest cultural lies we face today, and what we can do about them.

Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. serves as president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Mohler is the host of “The Briefing” as well as “Thinking in Public." He also serves as the editor of WORLD Opinions, writing regular commentary on moral, cultural and theological issues. On this episode of The City of God, we talk about progressive Christianity, the state of education in America, and the importance for Christians to remain faithful to God.

What is the true story of Americas founding? We’re the founders actually influenced by God, or is that just myth. Tim Barton, the President of Wall Builder discusses the Biblical foundation that helped build our great nation, and the individual stories of our great leaders that show God’s hand on American history. Tim’s latest book “The American Story: Building the Republic” is part of a series of books, co-authored with his father, David Barton, that gives a unique look at the lives and stories of America’s founders.

Eric Metaxas is a well-known and highly regarded author, speaker, and radio host. Recently, a film adaptation of his best-selling book, “Letter to the American Church” has been released. The film lays out the parallels between early 1930’s Nazi Germany and other totalitarian regimes with what is happening in America today and how the church has been mostly silent facing this evil.

On this episode of The City of God, we talk about how important it is for the Church to stand up and advocate for what is right in America, before it's too late.