The Dashboard JESUS > Podcast

In this episode, we break down the bizarre scene of Pope Leo blessing a block of ice at a Vatican climate summit. From the theatrics of frozen water to Arnold Schwarzenegger showing up as a keynote speaker, the spectacle was a massive embarrassment for Bible believers everywhere. The worst part of it all is the absurdity of mixing earth-worshipping pagan idolatry with Christian authority.

In a culture addicted to outrage, we've forgotten that our neighbors aren’t our enemies. While media and online echo chambers profit from division, we can undo it by humanizing those with whom we disagree. With personal stories, sharp insights, and practical steps, we’ll unpack how ordinary people can resist propaganda, reject political violence, and reclaim the simple truth: we share far more in common than we’ve been led to believe.

I wasn’t a Charlie Kirk loyalist or even a close follower of his. I knew he was an activist, a conservative, and someone who regularly confronted the lazy conformity of college kids to progressivism and secular liberalism. But after his murder, when I started to see memes and graphics begin to circulate online with some pretty radical quotes ascribed to him, I decided to do the unthinkable. I looked them up to see what was really said. Here’s what I found.

On the 24th anniversary of 9/11, we are no longer just under attack from foreign fanatics, we are being torn apart by homegrown ones. In this episode, we'll talk grief, political violence, and the growing danger of seeing one another as “existential threats.” Obedience to Jesus’s command to love our neighbor is the only way back from the edge. Our ultimate hope can't be in politics but in the promise of resurrection.

For years we’ve been told (and textbooks are still telling young people) that genetically, humans and chimps are 99% the same. But new research found in Nature magazine quietly shows the real difference is closer to 15%. Why haven’t we heard about this? Why that myth lasted so long? What does the new data reveal? We’ll discuss all those questions and celebrate that once again, science has caught up to confirm what Scripture has always said: humans are set apart, made in the image of God.

What if everything Americans believe about human rights is built on a lie? We drop the bold truth that without God, “rights” don’t actually exist - they’re just temporary privileges handed out by those in power. Some think reason, dignity, or social contracts can provide an adequate basis. Not only will we discover why they're wrong, we'll challenge everything our culture thinks it knows about freedom.

A United Methodist minister recently called divorce godly and said God "would be okay" with us breaking that covenant. Let’s talk honestly about that claim, and what the Bible actually says about covenant and redemption.

Across America, attacks on Christians and churches are on the rise - from vandalism and arson to harassment and even physical violence. In this episode, we uncover what’s driving this growing hostility, why it matters more than ever for the Church to take notice, and most importantly... what God is calling us to do in response.

The deeper issue in America’s growing hatred problem is that we don't just hate our enemies… it’s that we enjoy it. Why does it feel so satisfying to see our opponents mocked, humiliated, or destroyed? This isn’t just a political crisis; it’s a spiritual one. Mercy, humility, and love aren’t weaknesses—they’re our last line of defense against becoming the very evil we claim to resist.

What does it mean when a former president, once held up as a paragon of democratic ideals, is implicated in manipulating intelligence for political ends? This isn’t just about politics. It’s about power — and the timeless, uncomfortable truth that it always corrupts. No matter the party. No matter the person. Christians must respond accordingly.