The coming of Jesus means "good news of great joy for all people!" (Luke 2:10) Our Christian worldview provides a unique vantage point as we navigate the many challenges of life this side of eternity. In our podcast today, we'll provide what Doug Wilson calls, "Six Stone-Cold Reasons for Confidence and Upbeat Optimism" as we approach this Christmas celebration!

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As we ramp up to Christmas, it's a great time to be reminded of the impact our Savior King, JESUS, has on culture. Jesus came to save sinners and to transform human hearts. Doug Wilson reminds us that, "Cultures apart from Christ cannot avoid decadence...and must eventually call down the chaos." This is where we are today. But this condition is nothing new. The problem is unbelief and the solution is the One we celebrate this holiday season.

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Thanksgiving is in the rear-view mirror and Christmas is just around the corner! And for Hunter Biden, Christmas has come early. On the first day of December, President Biden granted "a full and unconditional pardon." After months of assurances that "no one is above the law," Biden's actions sure scream otherwise! His miscarriage of justice gives us a moment to reflect on the deeper issues at stake: How important is it that our leaders keep their word? Why is the rule of law so vitally important to a thriving republic? What does it mean to be a "good parent?" Is there such a thing as justice? How is justice defined and maintained? So much to talk about in our podcast today!

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Life, and especially our life together in the public square, can be highly complicated and difficult for Christians to navigate. President elect Trump has been assembling his cabinet and he's nominating individuals who are outside of the DC establishment. They all share one common characteristic: they are disruptors. Each appointee is hand-picked to dismantle the current broken and corrupt system. In short, they all promise to drain the swamp. In addition, some come with their own set of "issues." How are we supposed to sort through these points of tension as we work toward creating a government that is responsive, effective and accountable?

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Most Americans expressed concerns that our country was headed in the wrong direction. The election gave them a chance to turn things around and they sure did! We witnessed an overwhelming reversal in leadership, culminating in what looks like a clear majority in both the House and Senate and President Trump back in the White House. We discuss the priorities of this new administration in light of biblical truth, and we look at the cabinet President Trump is assembling to move our nation forward. At the same time, we are watching the Left in a state of meltdown and chaos. They still haven't grasped the lesson from this election: "It's the culture, stupid!"

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In Acts 4, Peter and John are accused of spreading "propaganda." They were banned from the public arena and threatened with severe punishments if they continued speaking. Sadly, their experience is the norm in most parts of the world as approximately 70% of the earth's population live in nations where religious liberty is highly restricted. This is because religious liberty is itself a religious value, and secularism does not share or respect that value. Religious toleration is an idea that germinated in the soil of biblical truth. These rights come from God and apply to all men. This is why the free speech rights of the non-believer would be far more secure in a Christian republic than in a secular democracy.

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