S2: Episode 3 | Should God Even Bother - With a people too immoral or too distracted to care?

S2: Episode 4 | Should God (still) Bless America?

Like the flag, I'm torn April 15, 2026 Should God (still) Bless America? by Alden Olmsted As a Gen-Xer, I grew up fairly apolitical, but while the 90's gov't seiges woke me up, the Clinton era had me wanting higher gov't official standards, and 9/11 got me a tad more patriotic - the societal losses began to outweigh the wins, and now in 2026 according to the data, the last 50 years have been especially hard on kids. Teenagers of today are less happy than ever, having less sex, higher mental issues, less friendships and meaningful relationships, and marrying later if at all, and we consumers and convenience obsessed Americans are largely to blame. From the addictive smart phone, to self-image destroying social media, to the confusing transgender push, we have let our teenagers down, no matter who you might think is to blame. The bigger question I'm asking is this: Should a loving God bless a country that can’t protect its own children? Read full post on Substack: https://aldenolmsted.substack.com/

S2: Episode 3 | Should God Even Bother - With a people too immoral or too distracted to care?

Should God Even Bother - with a people too immoral or too distracted to care? No revival, no rebirth, a President's Easter F-Bomb Aldenolmsted.substack.com Full post available on Substack: https://aldenolmsted.substack.com/p/should-god-even-bother-with-a-people

S2: Episode 2 | Reggie Coates and 3 Great Songs from Mexicali

If you attended Mexicali Outreach with Azusa Pacific University from 1988 - 2004 +/- chances are you sung along to songs by Reggie Coates. From 'Radically Committed' to 'Go The Distance,' and 'Take A Stand' Reggie wrote songs for three of Azusa's most popular themes of the 1990's. Hope you enjoy this episode - walking down the dusty memory lane that was the Mexicali Outreach ministry. Links: https://heartfeltmusic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/ReggieCoates https://mexicalioutreach.org/ Contact and more info on Alden: https://www.aldenolmsted.com/

S2: Episode 1 | Jesus? Yes please, just hold the sermons

Young people are flocking back to church - but do they need yet another interpretation? For the full post visit Substack [https://aldenolmsted.substack.com/p/jesus-yes-please-just-hold-the-sermons]

S1: Episode 7 | Erin Friday on Fighting the Gender Identity Cult

5 Great Questions | The Podcast Episode 7 | Erin Friday Erin Friday is a Northern California mom, lawyer, and advocate for children and teens to be allowed to grow up happy in their own bodies. Erin and I crossed paths at the Orange County premiere of the film 'Dysconnected' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6pii2SwcC4]- a film on detransitioners I shot with longtime collaborator Don Johnson. [https://runawayplanetpictures.vhx.tv/] Erin and her daughter's full story can be heard on Prager U at: https://www.prageru.com/video/how-erin-friday-saved-her-daughter-from-the-trans-cult Erin's non-profit is https://ourduty.group/ In the summer of 2023 Erin sued California's AG Rob Bonta: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article283648963.html Sacramento Bee and Erin Friday on California's AB1314: https://fb.watch/uUz9muCNpz Follow Erin on @ErinFriday75490 Alden on X @alden_olms Thanks for listening