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In today's episode, David explains how he misread and applied Proverbs 13:24 (KJV) -- “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people -- and how Jesus Christ was a stumbling block to a righteous view of law during much of his career in legal and political advocacy. Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This short episode passes on what David wrote coming out of his study and prayer time this morning. It is for any who might find fear, worry, or doubt creeping into their thinking about something — anything, really. Maybe even the outcome of the upcoming elections? He see lots of that in the Tennessee part of the so-called Bible-belt right now. It is based, ironically, on the beauty of Christ underlying Romans 8:7 (KJV) “[T]he carnal mind is ENMITY AGAINST GOD: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today David explains why law, rightly understood, becomes a beautiful form of art when rightly applied to politics, law, and public policy advocacy. He also shows how Christians have been taken captive by what he calls the "dark arts" of law. Which one will you be taking into the voting booth? Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode has two parts. In the first, David uses Abraham Kuyper's description of the four worldview that can apply to politics and law and David summarizes the fifth, nihilism. In the second part, David explains the nature of the worldview capitulation being made by many Catholics and Evangelicals in law and public policy. It not only explains why he expects little "gospel fruitfulness" to come from that sphere, but it may help listeners evaluate candidates for the upcoming election cycle.  Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With mid-term elections on the horizon, David provides a sobering assessment of his 12 years as a state senator and 18 years as a pro-family lobbyist in answer to two haunting questions drawn from Scripture and the writings of John Owen, Abraham Kuyper, and John Owen. His answer looks at the glory of Christ and its relation to how Christians think about the future of politics, public policy, and law in America. Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today is a short, hopefully helpful bridge between Tuesday's episode and the one Saturday pertaining to a politics for the glory of Christ. David explains what every Christians knows about the problem of socialism that most economists and politicians don't. Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's limited episode, David uses a fundraising letter from a national Christian public policy and political advocacy organization to help us consider whether its proposed work toward stopping the rise of socialism will be fruitful or unfruitful. Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today David explains the foundational beliefs drawn from Scripture  and expounded by 17th century Puritan John Owen that re-sculptured his political imagination from one of making proverbial "mud pies in the slums" (C.S. Lewis) to something beyond what he had ever thought to ask for or think of from Christ. Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today David provides “gospel grounds” upon which he believes the  imagination of Christians - their vision - for legal and public policy advocacy might be expanded beyond doing politics the way the world does but only better because “we believe in Jesus.” You won’t want to miss what’s in his modernized chapter about a particular glory of Christ in John Owen’s Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ. It just may begin to reshape your vision for politics and law even as it did his a few years ago. Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today David dives into insights he gained from his interview with Jason Farley. He applies the assessments Farley made of today's Christian mind to the sphere of political and legal advocacy. Most importantly, David offers a way forward for expanding the Christian political imagination beyond just doing business-as-usual better than the other side. Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode continues where David's interview with Jason Farley left off last week. The audio picks up with a look at SCOTUSs abortion decisions and flows into a look at the Court’s decision in 2015 about state marriage licensing statutes, Obergefell v. Hodges. It's an eye-opening look at the church's complicity in the culture we have. Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode is the first part of an interview with Jason Farley (regular on Knox Unplugged) on law and its influence or effect on forming or transforming a culture. The discussion raises a serious question: Is the way some Christian leaders think about and speak into the sphere of politics and legislation Christian or something else? Don't miss this one. (The second part of the interview will be published next Friday) Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This short episode is very important to understanding a video clip of apologist William Lane Craig circulating on social media in which he says he is unable to affirm or deny the Nicene Creed (325 A.D.) about the Son of God being begotten of the Father. His agnosticism on this subject drives home the importance of the metaphysical considerations that have passed from the evangelical mind. It also demonstrates what Kuyper said about apologetics and illuminates James 2:19. Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, David explains something in his first book on politics (published in 2013) that needs fixing. He goes public with the reason, because the thinking he once held to seems prominent among many Christians today. David walks us through a consideration of whether a sound knowledge of the Holy Spirit's essential work and the nature of sin are to be found in Christian political rhetoric and engagement today Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today David takes a sobering look at what is revealed when the wisdom Christ is made unto us by God is applied to the way many Christians today think of politics. He explains why a Christian worldview looks weak when applied in this sphere and discusses from the Word and personal experience the sin Christians are tempted to as a result. Might it reveal the sin of outright unbelief in Christ? Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.