The Church Politics Podcast

Is Trump Derangement Syndrome Real?

Justin, Jaha, and Cory discuss Trump Derangement Syndrome and how it's affected their family and friends. They also talk about Michael Lind's article on how Trump has remade conservatism and political tribes.   Show Notes: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/is-trump-derangement-syndrome-real-a603e4a1?st=15Vz4N&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink [https://www.wsj.com/opinion/is-trump-derangement-syndrome-real-a603e4a1?st=15Vz4N&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink]   https://unherd.com/2025/11/how-trump-remade-conservatism/ [https://unherd.com/2025/11/how-trump-remade-conservatism/]   https://yourpoliticaltribe.com/ [https://yourpoliticaltribe.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Who's Winning - Democrats or Republicans?

Justin, Jaha, and Cory discuss the government shutdown and which side is winning. They also talk about the role of economics in politics and Marjorie Taylor Greene's problem with the Republican Party.Show Notes: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bad-night-democrats-face-blowback-party-shutdown-deal/story?id=127379532 [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bad-night-democrats-face-blowback-party-shutdown-deal/story?id=127379532] https://www.theamericansaga.com/p/the-2025-election-proves-that-the?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web [https://www.theamericansaga.com/p/the-2025-election-proves-that-the?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web] https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5600663-mtg-greene-trump-health-care-syria/ [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5600663-mtg-greene-trump-health-care-syria/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

LIVE from CCPL with Michael Wear and Chris Butler

Justin, Chris, and Michael unpack the ongoing culture wars and explore how Christians can engage faithfully—balancing conviction with compassion in a divided world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Red States Outpacing Blue States in Education

Justin, Jaha, and Hannah discuss David Brooks' article about red states outpacing blue states in education. They also discuss James Talarico and Trump's Gaza deal.Show Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/opinion/democrats-education-failure.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/opinion/democrats-education-failure.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare] https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/21/james-talarico-miriam-adelson-billionaire-donations-00517288 [https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/21/james-talarico-miriam-adelson-billionaire-donations-00517288] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj3yke64vp6o [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj3yke64vp6o] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

How to Practice Christian Discernment in the Age of Algorithms

Justin and Jaha talk about Dr. Alan Noble's article on a post-literate culture and how that impacts Christian discernment. They also discuss Gaza and how AI data centers are raising energy costs for Americans.   Show Notes: What Does a Post-Literate Culture Look Like?  [https://newsletter.oalannoble.com/p/what-does-a-post-literate-culture?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web] https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-data-centers-electricity-prices/ [https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-data-centers-electricity-prices/] https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-gaza-hamas-trump-10-05-25 [https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-gaza-hamas-trump-10-05-25] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]