By Dennis Sanders
The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.
Join Dennis as he takes a trip to 1970s Michigan and recounts what is was like to grow up as a young black man. It was a time of challenges to be sure, but it was a time of hope and of pride. Dennis remembered the importance of being "Black and Proud."
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A lot of pastors are leaving the ministry and it has only worsened during the pandemic. Why? Dennis shares his own frustrations as a pastor in this very challenging time.
If you are ordained, have you ever considered leaving the ministry? Or, are you a former pastor that left in frustration? What got you into the ministry and what would made you leave or tempted to leave? If you’re willing to share please drop me a line via email at [email protected] or through Twitter by going to @CompanyPolite. I look forward to hearing from you!
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I have had 28 pastor friends resign this year, by Dan White
Pastors are leaving their congregations after losing their churchgoers to QAnon by Sophia Ankel
6 reasons why your pastor is about to quit by Thom Rainer
For some pastors, the past year was a sign from God it was time to quit, Religion News Service
Failing Pastor Blog
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What happens when the last person of integrity is pushed out of the GOP? As Rep. Liz Cheney’s leadership position hangs in the balance, we are about to find out.
The GOP is at a turning point. History is watching us. By Liz Cheney
GOP eyes voter fraud conspiracy theorist to replace Liz Cheney (Washington Post)
Why Liz Cheney's brave Trump crusade is so depressing to Republicans like me by Susan Del Percio
Come with Dennis on an ADHD-fueled journey looking at the past week in religion, politics and culture.
In this episode, Dennis uses his ADHD/Aspergers brain and takes on a potpourri of issues such as President Biden's speech to Congress, the role of the state and the center-right, Sen. Tim Scott's response and the United States as a racist nation, America becoming a post-religious nation and the fate of the mainline Protestant church. He caps things off with a tribute to the "forgotten astronaut" of Apollo 11, Michael Collins.
Individual and National Freedom: Toward a New Conservative Fusion by Brad Littlejohn
What libertarianism has become and will become — State Capacity Libertarianism by Tyler Cowen
Three Motivations for State Capacity Libertarians by Sam Hammond
America Will Be! Podcast Episode
I Love My Country. But Let’s Not Kid Ourselves, by Dennis Sanders
America Without God by Shadi Hamid
Breaking Faith by Peter Beinart
Will the ELCA Be Gone in 30 Years? By Dwight Zscheile
Why I Can’t Give Up on the Mainline, by Dennis Sanders
Astronaut Michael Collins was the ideal ‘Forgotten Man’ for Apollo 11 (Orlando Sentinel from 2019)
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Dennis talks to transportation expert Rob Sanders about the Interstate Highway System.
Why does the Interstate Highway System matter? What made it so amazing? Why is it so unappreciated today? How is it learning from its past mistakes?
To answer those questions I talk to Rob Sanders who like me, is a transportation geek. Rob is the creator and host for Road Guy Rob, a video, web, and podcasting platform which connects the general public with today’s cutting-edge developments in transportation engineering. A Utah native, 12-year veteran of public radio, where Rob was drawn to every transportation story he got his hands on. He was so interested in transportation that he went back to school to get a Master's in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University in 2018.
In this episode, we talk about the Interstate Highway System and its impact on the United States.
The Minneapolis Police Department had an official story about the death of George Floyd. A group of witnesses brought forth the real story.
The following is the audio version of a meditation Dennis did for his congregation yesterday, looking at the murder of George Floyd from a religious standpoint.
Dennis reflects on the guilty verdict of former Minneapolis police Derek Chauvin.
Why Chauvin’s conviction matters (Vox)
Chauvin’s Conviction Is the Exception That Proves the Rule (The Atlantic)
'It upsets me': Black man reacts to White friend's traffic stop (CNN)
The Trial of Derek Chauvin- Advisory Opinions Podcast
Anti-Anti-Chauvinism (The Bulwark)
There was a time when a center-right politician supported a universal health care plan.
No matter who you are, at some point you are going to get sick. Who will pay those doctor bills? In this episode, we look at why the center-right should take up real health care reform.
Like Benjamin Disraeli, conservatives can use government to make our nation less unequal.
Can conservatives believe in an active government that can help people in need? Throughout history, the center-right has believed that government can address issues like inequality and also believe in the importance of a free market. In this episode, Dennis talks about why it's necessary for conservatives to believe in "one nationism" again.
The Working Hypothesis by Oren Cass
Working Class Republican by Henry Olsen
Grand New Party by Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam
In spite of our past, can America be considered a good nation?
The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.