God & Government

In Matthew 10:14, Jesus directed His disciples to dust off their feet and leave if a city they visit with the message of the Gospel rejects them. Should people of traditional judeochristian beliefs heed this advice by leaving blue states where their values are in the minority and relocate to red states where those values are in the majority? This is the question that the “God and Government” team discusses with author and podcast host Mark Tapson, who has joined the “Texodus”—the movement of conservatives from California to Texas. You can find Mark’s work on his website www.marktapson.substack.com.

The debate regarding the Second Amendment continues to a hot topic in the public square. How should Bible believers respond to questions related to gun control, policing, and pacifism? The “God and Government” team has a deep discussion on these touchy subjects with author and pastor, Gordan Runyan. Scripture references include Exodus 22:2-3 and Luke 22:35-38. (Gordan’s new book is “Radical Moses: The Amazing Civil Freedom Built into Ancient Israel” is available on Amazon at www.amazon.com/Radical-Moses-Amazing-Freedom-Ancient-ebook/dp/B0CGVNJC46. He can be reached on Facebook www.facebook.com/gordan.runyan?mibextid=LQQJ4d or by email reformnm@yahoo.com).

Season 4 of the “God and Government” begins with a look back and a prognosis. Join host John Steinreich and cohost Marc Richardson as they review their thoughts on the biggest issues of 2022 and forecasting what they believe is to come on 2023 from a political and spiritual perspective. Scripture references include Genesis 1, 1 Chronicles 12, and Romans 1. Like us online at www.Facebook.com/godandgovernmentpdocast. Also check out our theme song “The Cancel Culture Blues” on Rumble at rumble.com/ve82p9-the-cancel-culture-blues-by-johnny-d-and-the-choir-boys.html.

Recording on Veterans Day (thanks so much to our vets!), the God and Government team take some time to analyze the 2022 midterm elections from a spiritual perspective. Scripture references include Proverbs 11:1, Numbers 20:14-21, Psalm 139, and Acts 4:13. Don’t forget to check out our theme song—“The Cancel Culture Blues”—on Rumble: rumble.com/ve82p9-the-cancel-culture-blues-by-johnny-d-and-the-choir-boys.html.

Marxist ideas have been gaining steam in the West and within the church. Do these ideas actually mesh well with commonly held beliefs in Western societies such as individual liberty, free market entrepreneurialism, and religious freedom? The God and Government team hosts Christian Ray Flores—pastor, businessman, entertainer, and family man—who has lived in the communist world and studied Marxist economics to discuss the realities of life under Marxism. Also the team will explore the realities of the crisis in Ukraine as Christian explains his perspective on why the Russians have invaded that country and this means from a geopolitical and spiritual perspective. Christian’s article on Marxism can be found online at: www.christianrayflores.com/p/how-is-marxism-eroding-the-west-today?s=r. Also, His work in bringing relief to Ukrainian refugees can be found online at www.ukrainereliefnet.org.

At one time, Hollywood was a place of inspiration and aspiration. Filmmakers would aim to uplift and encourage their audiences, and they would create stories that would reinforce family values, Americanism, and the blessings of freedom. Yet with time Hollywood has lost its zeal for wholesomeness and has descended into a place where only radical and decadent views are accepted and Christian values are shunned. The "God and Government" team interviews Chadd Stoops who is a Christian working in Hollywood about this very challenging subject. Scripture references include Matthew 5:16, Romans 12:2, and Matthew 6:24. Listeners can find Chadd’s work at www.louderthanwordsthemovie.com.

(Listeners can find the lyric video to the music segment of this podcast on Youtube at youtu.be/eSK-2xrQlMA or on Rumble at rumble.com/ve82p9-the-cancel-culture-blues-by-johnny-d-and-the-choir-boys.html. If you would like to purchase an mp3 of the song for $1 for your audio library, email us at johnnyrocks67@gmail.com.)
Here at "God and Government" we encourage everyone to enter into the free speech zone. One of the most precious gifts of God to man is our complex and creative mind that allows our species to express our thoughts, to transmit them from person to person and generation to generation, and to build upon one set of ideas in order to fashion all kinds of technologies which allow us to thrive in an often hostile natural world. The Bible tells us that God freely expressed Himself in the beginning and the universe sprang into being. Jesus Christ is described by the Apostle John as being the Word of God. The Christian is encouraged in Ephesians 4:26 to "put away falsehood" and to "speak the truth with his neighbor." Speaking freely is a biblical value. In America, we have the blessing of the First Amendment to the Constitution which prohibits Congress from enacting any law that prohibits freedom of speech. This means that from our nation's inception it has been an American value, practiced albeit imperfectly in many seasons of our nation's history, and it has been through free speech that evils like slavery, segregation, oppression of women, and mistreatment of the underprivileged have been exposed, refuted, and defeated. Now, however, the phenomenon of the "cancel culture" has emerged to challenge the foundation of free speech, as those who do not wish to debate ideas openly seek to silence their opponents through various methods of formal censorship, deplatforming, social shaming, and outright hostility. We at "God and Government" stand firmly against the cancel culture and in favor of free speech. So we are proud to present our theme song—an original tune performed by "Johnny D and the Choir Boys" entitled "The Cancel Culture Blues"!

In 1964, Sam Cooke sang the Civil Rights anthem “A Change is Gonna Come” as a hopeful look forward to a day when segregation and racism would become consigned to the ash heap of history. Today, we find ourselves in a time when racial animosity is being ramped up and there is a move to re-engineer divisions in society that had gone into decline in the 1960s. As America wrestles with the rapid growth of Critical Race Theory and the Church faces a challenge to teach its congregants how to be “Berean” thinkers, the “God and Government“ team addresses these crucial issues with our guest, Bible apologist Sam Tolley. You can find Sam’s work on social media at www.facebook.com/samuel.tolley.3.

There is an old folk rock song titled “Teach Your Children Well” and that title is what every parent would want for their kids. Parents naturally endeavor to bring up their children to have values, morals, common sense, and practical skills which will help them navigate life when they reach adulthood. Does our modern education system--both public and private--reinforce these goals? The "God and Government" team interviews author and educator, Dan Hagadorn, to investigate the history of our education system, the aims of its ideological founders, and the crisis that is becoming increasingly more grave in America's classrooms day by day. Scriptures discussed include Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and Matthew 18:5-6. You can find Dan’s work online at www.pk4l.com.

The Renaissance. The Reformation. Modern science. Transcendent art. The ideas of individual liberty and universal human rights. All of these great advances came from the continent of Europe. Yet today if we look at what is happening on the continent, we see what author Douglass Murray calls a “tiredness” which is leading Europe in a direction of cultural decline. The “God and Government“ team will have a powerful discussion with Andreas Treutler, a security professional and former German military officer, who gives a bird’s eye view of the sociopolitical climate of Europe and how it relates to where the US is headed. Scripture references include Numbers 15:14-16, Matthew 20:24-27, and Joshua 4:1-8. For those interested in investing in Andreas’ work with the Genesis Project, LLC and the Sentience+ technology he can be reached by email at andreas@genesisproject.cc.

The God and Government team invites author John Leonard to discuss crucial issues of free speech and the threats to our fundamental rights of self-expression. We focus on Proverbs 31:8-9, Ephesians 5:8-11, and Proverbs 18:17 in our discussion. You can find John’s writing on www.southernprose.com

The "God and Government" team interviews special guest Gordan Runyan on the crucial topics of the biblical definition of civil government, its divinely ordained responsibilities, and a healthy understanding of how people of faith ought to engage in issues in the public square. Gordan is a husband, father, veteran, and author who pastors the Immunuel Baptist Church in Tucumcari, New Mexico. His book "Resistance to Tyrants: Romans 13 and the Christian Duty to Oppose Wicked Rulers" is available online at Amazon.com.
Our discussion will focus on the analysis of Romans 13:1-7, Matthew 22:15-22, and 1 Peter 2:13-17. Here is the link to Pastor Gordan’s book:

www.amazon.com/Resistance-Tyrants-Romans-Christian-Oppose-ebook/dp/B00925ZP4U

John and Marc dissect the current issues plaguing the Republican Party as well as discussing some of the platform issues promoted by the Democratic Party and how they affect values voters. Scripture references include Psalm 133:1, Proverbs 29:18, and Ecclesiastes 7:16-18. Like and follow us at Facebook.com/godandgovernment and on Parler.com @Godandgovernment.

Host John Steinreich gives his perspective on the problem of “racialism,” which is the attitude of viewing everything through the lens of race. The text of this audio essay can be found online at: www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/01/breaking_the_lefts_racecolored_glasses.html