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Pat Kahnke has written two books, from a pastoral perspective, to reject Donald Trump and his MAGA movement: A Christian Case Against Donald Trump (2024) MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience (2020) He was an evangelical church planter and pastor for twenty years before retiring from church ministry in 2016. Planted a church in the inner city of St. Paul, MN - part of the Baptist General Conference (Converge) and Alliance for Renewal Churches. A lifelong conservative Republican until the party left him in 2016. Now a political independent, he has written off the Republican party until it completes 40 years in the wilderness for its capitulation to the MAGA movement. This podcast contains political and social commentary related to issues at the intersection of culture, faith, and politics.

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ESSAY: The Most Evil Speech Imaginable: Trump and Bukele At the National Prayer Breakfast

2026/02/06

At the National Prayer Breakfast, Donald Trump welcomed Nayib Bukele, a self-described dictator accused by human rights groups of mass imprisonment, torture, and repression. Trump didn’t distance himself from Bukele’s brutality—he praised it. This episode breaks down why that moment matters, why it should alarm people of faith, and how the National Prayer Breakfast has become a staging ground for Christian nationalism, authoritarian power, and spiritual abuse.

Finding His Voice While Deep in MAGA Country - Trevis Underdahl On His New Song (Live Stream Excerpt)

2026/02/05

Trevis Underdahl (one of Pat's best friends) stopped by the Tuesday night live stream to talk about a song he wrote for Alex Pretti and Renee Good. People say they F'd Around and Found Out. Yes - just like Jesus did - for OTHERS. Trev talks about living among people he loves who support Donald Trump and MAGA. He's not a podcaster type, but he's a gifted musician, so he wrote a song to say the things he wants them to know about Jesus, about sacrificing for others, and about loving the stranger in our midst.

Live, Episode 10: True Stories of the Damage Trump is Doing to the Twin Cities

2026/02/04

Despite changes in DHS and CBP on the ground in Minnesota, Trump’s administration is still going hard in the Twin Cities. The effects are being felt everywhere. But the spirit of Minnesotans is still strong. Pat goes live with Ken Napzok and special guest, Trev Underdahl, to discuss it all.

ESSAY: Stunning 31% Swing in Texas: Voters Just Rejected Trump's Party

2026/02/02

In this episode I reflect on Democrat Taylor Rehmet's special election win for the Texas state Senate, and why I'm choosing to feel encouraged while still remaining realistic.

ESSAY: The Missing Story Behind the Don Lemon Arrest

2026/01/31

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has just been arrested—not for protesting, but for covering a protest inside Cities Church in St. Paul. I’m a retired pastor who planted a church just down the road, and I’ve got serious concerns. In this episode, I lay out the disturbing connections between ICE enforcement and church leadership, the chilling implications for press freedom, and the biblical challenge facing Cities Church right now.

ESSAY: The Big Lie at the Core of 5-year-old Liam Ramos' Case

2026/01/30

What if the government lied about a 5-year-old boy just to justify a deportation? In this episode, I break down the disturbing truth behind Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota — a Trump immigration crackdown propped up by misinformation, racial scapegoating, and failed political promises.

LIVE, Episode 9: The Damage Is Done, and Minnesotans Won't Stop Until Everyone Is Held Accountable

2026/01/28

The resistance of Minnesotans and the rest of the country has begun to push back the Trump Administration's ICE operations in Minnesota, but the fight is still ongoing. Pat goes live to discuss the situation.

ESSAY: Gregory Bovino Removed from Twin Cities After Public Pressure | What It Means for ICE, DHS & the Fight for Truth

2026/01/27

Gregory Bovino, a high-profile DHS official tied to brutal immigration enforcement and the recent killing of Alex Pretti, has just been removed from the Twin Cities by the Trump administration. While he's being replaced by longtime ICE figure Tom Homan, this development shows one important thing: public protest, grassroots organizing, and truth-telling still work.

ESSAY: They Said It Couldn’t Happen Here. It Just Did.

2026/01/26

Federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in broad daylight in Minneapolis. Bystanders captured it all on video. And yet, in the face of clear, public evidence, the U.S. government immediately began lying — again. This episode is not a full breakdown of the lies. That proof is everywhere already. This is a moral reckoning. Because this is happening in my city — to people I love — and it’s part of a much darker pattern. A year of state violence. A year of slander. A year of lies. What happens when a government kills its own citizens… and then lies to cover it up? What happens when truth no longer matters — only power? This is the moment we’ve been warning about. And we have to decide who we are.

Franklin Graham: A Court Prophet for a Corrupt King, with Tihomir Kukolja

2026/01/22

In this urgent conversation, Pat Kahnke and international Christian leader Tihomir Kukolja confront the dangerous rise of court prophets—religious leaders who align themselves with political power rather than the truth of the gospel. Franklin Graham is the focus of this episode, not as an isolated figure, but as a powerful example of how faith can be co-opted to serve authoritarian politics.

Live, Episode 8: Jake Lang and Cities Church: Protests in Minnesota

2026/01/21

Minnesota is still under siege from federal agents, but two separate protest incidents this weekend have Pat’s attention. On this live episode, we’ll be discussing the incident inside the Cities Church in St. Paul and the truth behind conservative influencer Jake Lang’s protest.

ESSAY: A Saint Paul Pastor Responds to the ICE Protest at Cities Church

2026/01/20

In this episode, I respond to the recent protest inside Cities Church, just blocks from my home. With decades of experience in the evangelical world and years spent speaking out against Christian nationalism and injustice, I offer a raw, pastoral perspective on the tension between righteous anger and sacred space.

The Sick Propaganda Behind ICE's Occupation of the Twin Cities, with Adam Swenson

2026/01/17

Pat Kahnke and Adam Swenson expose the sick propaganda campaign fueling ICE’s growing presence in Minneapolis and St. Paul. From armored vehicles on local streets to disturbing federal tweets about “peace after 100 million deportations,” we unpack how messaging is being weaponized to justify fear, division, and unchecked power.

ESSAY: They're Not Deceived, Trump Evangelicals Are Choosing the Lies

2026/01/16

Why do so many white evangelicals still support Donald Trump—even after all the lies, cruelty, and corruption? It’s not because they’ve been fooled. It’s because they’ve chosen the lie. In this episode, we hear from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor and theologian who resisted Hitler and wrote powerfully about the moral danger of what he called folly—a willful, self-protecting ignorance that chooses comfort over truth, and power over integrity. Other call it his Theory of Stupidity.

Film Everything They Do: Trump and Bovino are Traumatizing Our City for Propaganda

2026/01/15

In this urgent conversation, Pat Kahnke and Adam Swenson break down the alarming ICE surge in Minneapolis and St. Paul — including firsthand accounts of aggression, propaganda, and the recent ICE shooting of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen. With Gregory Bovino leading a camera crew through our neighborhoods, the message is clear: if we don't film them, they'll control the story.

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Ms Tree 2025/12/22

The best!

It’s my favorite podcast and I listen to many! I just wish all the old episodes were available.

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EEJ93 2025/04/04

Thank you!

I appreciate your thoughtfulness and devotion to connecting God’s Word to current events. I have felt a bit homeless over the past 5 years, as someone...

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gotleftinthemiddle 2025/04/01

Thanks for speaking out!

My faith has been extremely damaged by right wing political evangelicals and their so called “Christian”followers. It helps to know there are evangeli...

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2016Hawks 2024/09/06

A gracious call

A clarion call to a portion of the church in America who have been seduced by the desire for political power and thereby wandered from the ways of Jes...

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Mzzingu 2024/02/15

So thankful that I found this channel.

I wish this channel and Tim Alberta’s book had existed in 2017, but I’m so glad that I have found it now. I wish one of these gentlemen was my pastor....

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