Author: John

  • Summarizing Our Citizenship Duty

    In this extended episode, Mark summarizes the complete guidance God gave to Moses on the purpose of nations, how to start a nation, and how to govern it justly. It is the answer to these three simple questions that define our civic responsibility.

  • Christian Nationalism Or Pagan Globalism

    Many Pastors stay clear of politics for fear of being labeled a Christian Nationalist. In this episode Mark explains how the modern church seems to be supporting Pagan Globalism and denying what the Bible clearly teaches.

  • Defining The Pursuit of Happiness

    One of the more recognized phrase in our founding documents is “the pursuit of happiness”. Most Americans see this as a broad license to pursue any activity or pleasure that one finds enjoyable, but in this episode Mark explains the true meaning behind this phrase in the founding era.

  • Defining Freedom

    In this episode Mark defines Freedom and shows how this term is connected to Liberty and Justice as defined by the Moral Law. Lastly, Mark describes how the objective of politics is to govern justly.

  • Defining Justice

    In this episode Mark defines Justice from the Bible and as understood from the great legal minds leading up to and through the American Founding.

  • Defining Liberty

    In his Gettysburg Address, Lincoln said America was conceived in Liberty. In this episode, Mark unpacks the full meaning of what Liberty means in the American system of government.

  • Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony – Clash Of World Views On Display

    Millions of Olympic fans eagerly tuned in to the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic games – many were disappointed and appalled by what they saw.  Rather than uniting the nations of the world by celebrating the rich history of Paris, the secular progressive world view was on full display and continued to offend…

  • Declaration Overview

    In this episode, Mark summarizes the Declaration of Independence highlighting several key passages and how they support his claim that the Declaration is actually our national founding Covenant.

  • Republican Convention Messaging – Missed Opportunity

    Republicans gathered at their national convention to officially nominate Donald Trump AND make their case for why America should vote for Trump. They compared policy differences between the two parties but missed the opportunity to clearly call out the root cause for why America is in decline.

  • Is it possible to govern justly?

    Pastors in the modern day evangelical church often hint at the fact that “we will not know peace until Jesus comes back”, implying seeking a just and civil society is a lost cause and giving Christians an excuse not to engage.  In this episode Mark explains how this is not the case.