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S3:E37 Exporting Jesus and the American Way
Melani McAlister discusses our tenancy to export the American Way when we send missionaries abroad. Also discussed is the history of colonization in Congo and South Africa.
A Christian Response to the Attack on the US Capitol
American Christians need to repent of our sins against the American people. When I was a kid, we were playing at a friend's house. I fell and scraped up my knee pretty badly. Dirt and rocks were in the wound. My friend's mom was a nurse, so she got out her medical...
S3:36 McCarthyism Before McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy and McCarthyism created the “red scare”, when Americans went looking for Communists. But McCarthy was far from the first. The Rapp-Coudert Committee investigated suspected communists in New York City Public Schools.
Positive Memories of 2020
To celebrate New Years we put out a call to our listeners for positive memories of 2020.
S3:E35 Christmas Episode Exchange
Enjoy a sampler of Christian podcasts, including one inspired by the book "Endurance" by Alfred Lansing. It's time for our second annual Christmas Episode Exchange! Each year I put out a call on the Christian Podcasters Association Facebook page for 5-minute...
S3:E34 Are Nativity Scenes Illegal on Public Land?
When are manger scenes allowed on public land? The Supreme Court decided this in Lynch v. Donnelly.
S3:E33 The American Coup in Guatemala
The United States staged a coup in 1954 to protect the United Fruit Company. We overthrew a democratically elected leader. In 1954 the United States government, led by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, staged a coup to oust President Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala....
S3:E32 Billy Graham v. Communism
Billy Graham was the most influential preacher in the 20th century. His fight against communism, but not communists, help to shape the American Christian Church.
S3:E31 We Want A King
Does the patriot church want a savior or a king? This podcast episode explores the book of 1 Samuel and our nagging desire to be like the world.