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Churches Surrendered Authority to the State. This Is How We Recover It | Gabriel Rench

America didn’t lose its political footing overnight. Gabriel Rench argues the deeper collapse happened earlier, inside churches, families, and the slow separation of faith from everyday life. Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt sit down with Gabe, co-host of CrossPolitic and founder of Fight Laugh Feast, to unpack why politics became downstream from culture and why culture became downstream from discipleship. The conversation explores the three biblical spheres of government, the limits of civil authority, the role of pastors in political issues, and why strong churches and faithful families create long term cultural stability faster than elections ever can. He also recounts his arrest during Moscow, Idaho’s COVID restrictions after participating in outdoor Psalm singing protests that later became a national story about religious liberty and government overreach. This episode is for business owners, parents, and leaders trying to understand how cultural decline spreads long before it reaches politics. 0:00 Introduction 05:03 The Three Biblical Governments 10:40 What Christian Nationalism Actually Means 15:47 How America Lost Its Christian Heritage 20:57 Why Politics Is Downstream From Culture 26:11 Should Pastors Tell Christians How To Vote? 31:33 Politics, Pride, and Self-Righteousness 38:26 Arrested For Singing During COVID 45:43 Lightning Round Resources Mentioned: Connect with Gabe https://gaberench.com/ CrossPolitic https://crosspolitic.com/ Fight Laugh Feast https://fightlaughfeast.com/ Business Makers Network https://businessmakers.network/ Rowdy Christian https://rowdychristian.com/ Rusty Rench https://rustyrench.com/ Patriots for Idaho https://patriotsforidaho.com/ 🔗 Connect with Liberty Spenders™: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/libertyspenders • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libertyspenders • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/libertyspenders • Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-6192506 • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXn-vzlA03r59neWZD0ofJA • X: https://x.com/LibertySpenders 🔗 Connect with Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luidhardts • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luidhardts • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/luidhardts • Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@luidhardts • X: https://x.com/luidhardts Liberty Spenders™ Podcast Join Kurt and Kristen, founders of Liberty Spenders™ on a groundbreaking podcast that unveils the secrets to tapping into the immense potential of the faith-based conservative market. With an estimated $5 trillion in annual spending power, this loyal and engaged consumer base represents a golden opportunity for businesses seeking rapid growth and increased customer loyalty. In each episode, Kurt and Kristen share their deep insights and proven strategies for authentically connecting with the Liberty Spender audience. Drawing from their extensive experience in political campaigns and their unique, data-driven approach, they guide listeners through the 5 Ps process: People, Positioning, Passion, Proof, and Product Launch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Doing Everything Yourself Eventually Stops Working | Chris McKinney

He started making grenade shaped soap in his garage because he was tired of building someone else’s company. What began as a side hustle slowly turned into a business that depended entirely on him. Every batch. Every order. Every decision. Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt sit down with Chris McKinney, US Marine Corps veteran founder of K Bar Soap Company, to talk about the founder trap most entrepreneurs don’t recognize until growth starts slowing down. Chris shares how competitor complaints shaped his products, why masculine branding mattered more than most people realized, and the moment he understood that control was no longer helping the business grow. This conversation explores product differentiation, intentional spending, founder bottlenecks, and why delegation usually happens later than it should. 0:00 Intro 05:42 The Private Introduction and Deal Flow Network 08:07 Taking the Leap to Full-Time Entrepreneurship 13:51 Working “On” the Business Instead of “In” It 19:50 Building the Better Mousetrap 25:21 Supporting Veterans and K9 Foundations 30:43 Lightning Round Resources Mentioned: K-Bar Soap Company https://kbarsoapco.com/ F3 Nation https://f3nation.com/ 🔗 Connect with Liberty Spenders™: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/libertyspenders • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libertyspenders • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/libertyspenders • Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-6192506 • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXn-vzlA03r59neWZD0ofJA • X: https://x.com/LibertySpenders 🔗 Connect with Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luidhardts • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luidhardts • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/luidhardts • Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@luidhardts • X: https://x.com/luidhardts Liberty Spenders™ Podcast Join Kurt and Kristen, founders of Liberty Spenders™ on a groundbreaking podcast that unveils the secrets to tapping into the immense potential of the faith-based conservative market. With an estimated $5 trillion in annual spending power, this loyal and engaged consumer base represents a golden opportunity for businesses seeking rapid growth and increased customer loyalty. In each episode, Kurt and Kristen share their deep insights and proven strategies for authentically connecting with the Liberty Spender audience. Drawing from their extensive experience in political campaigns and their unique, data-driven approach, they guide listeners through the 5 Ps process: People, Positioning, Passion, Proof, and Product Launch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

What Happens When Businesses Replace Failing Institutions | USCCC SWC 2026 | Part 4

Parents no longer trust much of the entertainment made for their children. Couples operate like opponents instead of teammates. Businesses create fragmented customer experiences because marketing, operations, and communication no longer work together… Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt speak with founders at the U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce SWC 2026 working across entertainment, marriage coaching, translation services, and marketing who are rebuilding trust through smaller systems built on direct relationships, accountability, and shared values. - Matt Wilmoth (founder of Almighty Wings Productions) explains why decades inside television production convinced him families were losing access to entertainment they could trust their children to watch. He and his wife now create faith based entertainment centered on families, restoration, and hope. - Sean Song (owner of Translation Boulevard and founder of Jairus Bible World Ministry) reflects on ten years of infertility, delayed promises, and how a simple act of encouragement at the conference unexpectedly opened new business and ministry opportunities. - Raymond and Leslie Funk (founders of Three Cord Marriage) describe marriage as spiritual teamwork instead of emotional opposition. Through coaching, prayer, and tactical exercises, they help couples strengthen communication under pressure. - Jessica and Javie Madrigal (founders of New Local Marketing) explain why disconnected systems inside marketing and operations eventually create broken customer trust and wasted spending. The common thread: When institutions lose trust, people stop waiting for them to recover and start creating smaller systems with clearer values and stronger accountability. 0:00 Intro 01:25 Matt Wilmoth: Faith Based Entertainment and Family Media 10:59 Sean Song: Translation Boulevard and Delayed Promises 23:56 Raymond and Leslie Funk: Spiritual Teamwork in Marriage 31:40 Jessica and Javie Madrigal: Marketing Through Systems and Service Resources Mentioned: U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce https://www.uschristianchamber.com Almighty Wings Productions https://almightywingsproductions.com Translation Boulevard https://translationblvd.com Jairus Bible World Ministry https://jbwm.org Three Cord Marriage https://threecordmarriage.com New Local Marketing https://newlocalmarketing.com 🔗 Connect with Liberty Spenders™: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/libertyspenders • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libertyspenders • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/libertyspenders • Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-6192506 • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXn-vzlA03r59neWZD0ofJA • X: https://x.com/LibertySpenders 🔗 Connect with Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luidhardts • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luidhardts • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/luidhardts • Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@luidhardts • X: https://x.com/luidhardts Liberty Spenders™ Podcast Join Kurt and Kristen, founders of Liberty Spenders™ on a groundbreaking podcast that unveils the secrets to tapping into the immense potential of the faith-based conservative market. With an estimated $5 trillion in annual spending power, this loyal and engaged consumer base represents a golden opportunity for businesses seeking rapid growth and increased customer loyalty. In each episode, Kurt and Kristen share their deep insights and proven strategies for authentically connecting with the Liberty Spender audience. Drawing from their extensive experience in political campaigns and their unique, data-driven approach, they guide listeners through the 5 Ps process: People, Positioning, Passion, Proof, and Product Launch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Building Businesses Through Chaos and Change | USCCC SWC 2026 | Part 3

Growth usually gets framed as momentum, expansion, or visibility–but these conversations focus on what happens when growth collides with pressure, cultural instability, leadership strain, and life’s sudden changes. Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt record live at the U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce SWC 2026 in Orlando, speaking with leaders across business systems, workplace education, media, and global evangelism who each describe how organizations either stabilize through change or become consumed by it. -Stephen Scoggins (founder of the Lion’s Den and One Part Lion - One Part Lamb) explains how entrepreneurs scale dysfunction by over-strategizing and avoiding implementation, then rebuild momentum through systems and disciplined execution. -Linda Hansen (founder of Prosperity 101) advocates that employers have become one of the last institutions capable of reconnecting economic freedom, civic responsibility, and workplace culture. -James Fenimore (co-founder of The Heart Posture Company and host of Living My Faith) applies discipleship directly to leadership and workplace culture through what he calls the Kingdom Framework. -Loree Cameron (donor relations representative for the Jesus Film Project) describes how gaming, virtual reality, translation work, and digital tools are expanding evangelism into countries and audiences traditional ministry cannot easily reach. She also shares her journey from being a young widow with children still at home and God’s faithfulness in this second season of life. Across each conversation, it’s clear that growth becomes sustainable when leadership is supported by structure, conviction, and systems that can hold up through pressure and change. 0:00 Intro 01:24 Stephen Scoggins: Leading Through Chaos and Complexity 12:58 Linda Hansen: Connecting Policy to Paychecks 24:00 James Fenimore: Bringing Faith Into the Marketplace 34:25 Loree Cameron: Using Film for Global Evangelism Resources Mentioned: U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce https://www.uschristianchamber.com Stephen Scoggins https://stephenscoggins.com Align Leadership Index https://stephenscoggins.com/leadership Prosperity 101 https://prosperity101.com Living My Faith https://livingmyfaith.com The Heart Posture Company https://theheartpostureco.com James Fenimore https://thejamesfenimore.com Jesus Film Project https://www.jesusfilm.org 🔗 Connect with Liberty Spenders™: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/libertyspenders • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libertyspenders • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/libertyspenders • Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-6192506 • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXn-vzlA03r59neWZD0ofJA • X: https://x.com/LibertySpenders 🔗 Connect with Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luidhardts • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luidhardts • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/luidhardts • Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@luidhardts • X: https://x.com/luidhardts Liberty Spenders™ Podcast Join Kurt and Kristen, founders of Liberty Spenders™ on a groundbreaking podcast that unveils the secrets to tapping into the immense potential of the faith-based conservative market. With an estimated $5 trillion in annual spending power, this loyal and engaged consumer base represents a golden opportunity for businesses seeking rapid growth and increased customer loyalty. In each episode, Kurt and Kristen share their deep insights and proven strategies for authentically connecting with the Liberty Spender audience. Drawing from their extensive experience in political campaigns and their unique, data-driven approach, they guide listeners through the 5 Ps process: People, Positioning, Passion, Proof, and Product Launch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How Leaders Build Stability That Survives Pressure, Loss, and Transition | USCCC SWC 2026 | Part 2

Pressure creates movement, but movement alone doesn’t build something stable enough to last through hardship, growth, or transition. Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt record live at the U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce SWC 2026 in Orlando, speaking with leaders across prison ministry, business coaching, marriage, and Israel advocacy–each describing how faith becomes practical when it reshapes systems, priorities, and long-term outcomes. -Ben Fleet (Crossroads Prison Ministries) ties correspondence based discipleship to measurable outcomes, where consistent mentorship reduces repeat offenses and lowers taxpayer costs. -Candice Rockel (founder of Aurora Network) rebuilds after leaving a 30-year legal career and shows how weak business foundations and missing succession plans create risk for families and organizations. -Robert and Kay Lee Fukui (founders of Married Entrepreneur and Thriving in Tandem) restructure how couples operate by placing family commitments before business tasks and reinforcing that priority through daily prayer. -Rabbi Rami Goldberg (Israel 365) builds connections between Jewish and Christian communities through shared experiences that prioritize relationship over agreement. Across each conversation, the pattern holds. When faith is applied as structure instead of sentiment, it changes behavior, stabilizes relationships, and produces outcomes that extend beyond the individual. This episode fits founders and operators who are building across business and family while trying to create results that hold up over time. 0:00 Intro 01:24 Ben Fleet: Prison Ministry Impact 11:36 Candice Rockel: Building Kingdom CEOs 21:57 Robert and Kay Lee Fukui: Marriage and Business Alignment 30:07 Rabbi Rami Goldberg: Bridging Faith Communities Resources Mentioned: U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce https://www.uschristianchamber.com Crossroads Prison Ministries https://cpministries.org Aurora Network https://auroranetwork.life Aurora Ministries https://auroraministries.life Married Entrepreneur https://marriedentrepreneur.co Israel 365 https://israel365.com 🔗 Connect with Liberty Spenders™: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/libertyspenders • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libertyspenders • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/libertyspenders • Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-6192506 • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXn-vzlA03r59neWZD0ofJA • X: https://x.com/LibertySpenders 🔗 Connect with Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luidhardts • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luidhardts • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/luidhardts • Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@luidhardts • X: https://x.com/luidhardts Liberty Spenders™ Podcast Join Kurt and Kristen, founders of Liberty Spenders™ on a groundbreaking podcast that unveils the secrets to tapping into the immense potential of the faith-based conservative market. With an estimated $5 trillion in annual spending power, this loyal and engaged consumer base represents a golden opportunity for businesses seeking rapid growth and increased customer loyalty. In each episode, Kurt and Kristen share their deep insights and proven strategies for authentically connecting with the Liberty Spender audience. Drawing from their extensive experience in political campaigns and their unique, data-driven approach, they guide listeners through the 5 Ps process: People, Positioning, Passion, Proof, and Product Launch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]