By The FirstMike Slater confronts addiction not as a mere personal failing or isolated crisis, but as a profound expression of our shared human brokenness—our innate cravings for power, escape, approval, and false gods that play out in politics, culture, and the soul. Through a biblical lens, the show explores how these addictive patterns fuel national division, idolatrous ideologies, and spiritual bondage, while offering the redemptive hope of faith as the true path to freedom and sober allegiance to the Kingdom.
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Politics By Faith: Perception vs Reality
In this episode of Politics By, Mike Slater welcomes Pastor Tom Ascol for a thoughtful conversation centered on his newest book, which explores living faithfully amid cultural and spiritual challenges in contemporary America. Drawing from biblical wisdom and historical insight, Ascol contrasts widespread societal perceptions shaped by media and ideology with the unchanging reality of God’s truth and providence. Listeners will gain clarity on navigating deception, corruption, and moral confusion through a faith-based lens that prioritizes Scripture over fleeting narratives. The discussion offers encouraging perspective and practical motivation for Christians seeking to stand firm in turbulent times.
Politics By Faith: The Weaponization Of Empathy
In this episode of Politics by Faith, we explore the concept of weaponized empathy—how emotional appeals to compassion are increasingly exploited in political discourse to manipulate well-meaning believers and advance agendas that may contradict biblical principles. From selective outrage over suffering that serves ideological goals to guilt-driven calls for policies framed as “Christian love,” this tactic preys on the faithful’s God-given capacity for mercy, turning it into a tool for control rather than genuine charity. Join us as we examine scriptural discernment, real-world examples from culture and politics, and practical ways Christians can respond with wisdom, truth, and balanced compassion without falling into emotional manipulation.
Politics By Faith: The Judgment System
Mike Slater examines the stark contrast between worldly justice systems—often flawed by human bias, political agendas, and incomplete accountability—and God’s perfect, eternal judgment that weighs the heart and ultimate truth. Drawing from biblical principles and current events, the discussion highlights how earthly courts and policies can fail to deliver true righteousness, leaving believers anxious amid injustice, while divine judgment promises impartiality, mercy for the repentant, and accountability for all. Listeners are encouraged to find peace not in relying on fallible human institutions, but in trusting God’s sovereign authority over every ruler, law, and outcome.
Life, Death & The Eternal Mindset
Former U.S. Senator and university president Ben Sasse faced a stage-four pancreatic cancer diagnosis in late 2025—a stark “death sentence” that forced him to confront mortality head-on. Instead of despair, he embraced family, faith, and resurrection hope, transforming his final days into a powerful testimony of purposeful living. Mike Slater, host of Politics By Faith, draws inspiration from Sasse’s journey to show how facing death reorients priorities away from fleeting pursuits toward what lasts forever. Blending this real-life story with timeless wisdom literature from Scripture, the special reveals how an eternal mindset brings deeper joy, love, and faithfulness in Christ.
Politics By Faith: Powers, Principalities & Persecution
Mike Slater confronts the spiritual dimensions of global Christian persecution, drawing from Ephesians 6:12 to expose how unseen “principalities and powers” manifest in earthly systems of oppression, authoritarian control, extremist ideologies, and societal rejection. This episode explores the ongoing realities in the world’s most hostile regions, including North Korea—where faith can lead to immediate execution or labor camps—alongside escalating pressures in places like Somalia, Nigeria, Sudan, Eritrea, and others marked by violence, discrimination, and restrictions on worship. Viewers are invited to grapple with these truths, recognize the spiritual warfare behind the headlines, and consider the call to vigilance, prayer, and faithful response in light of Christ’s ultimate authority.
Politics By Faith: The Devil & DEI
In this hard-hitting episode of Politics by Faith, host Mike Slater explores the troubling spread of DEI across politics, corporate America, culture, and entertainment—from Hollywood’s agenda-driven films to everyday media. Drawing on biblical truth, he exposes how “inclusion” often demands compromise with ideologies that undermine faith and freedom. Has our culture made a deal with the Devil?