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Bonus Episode: Our ‘Origin Stories’ – How We Became Reformed Libertarians

Podcast

Summary — Bonus: Our ‘Origin Stories’ —How We Became Reformed Libertarians Gregory and Kerry share their stories of how they became Reformed libertarians. Each includes some of their background, how ...

Ep 271: The Biblical Ethics of Possessions and Wealth with Carl-Magnus Carlstein

Podcast

In this episode I talk with Dr. Carl-Magnus Carlstein, lecturer on Biblical Studies at Linkoping University, Sweden, about the contribution he made with co-author Rebekah Eklund in New Testament Ethics, out ...

Why Abortion Doesn’t Protect Women’s Rights: A Libertarian Case for Fetal Self‑Ownership, w/ Kerry Baldwin

Podcast

Abortion is often framed as the cornerstone of women’s rights. But what if that framing is not only mistaken, but actively harmful to women? In this episode of the Libertarian ...

Ep 270: The Active and Passive Wrath of God | Romans 1 and 6

Podcast

In this episode I explore the relationship between God’s active and passive wrath, demonstrating how God’s wrath is often manifested by Him allowing people to suffer the consequences of their ...

Ep 269: A Critique of ‘The Ballot and the Bible’ by Kaitlyn Schiess with Kevin Burr

Podcast

In this episode Dr. Kevin Burr and I critique The Ballot and the Bible by Kaitlyn Schiess. Schiess is an author and co-host of The Holy Post podcast and published ...

What Caused the Housing Affordability Crisis? (It’s Not BlackRock, Boomers, or Immigrants), w/ David Rand

Podcast

Housing costs have exploded across the United States and everyone seems to have a scapegoat in mind. Some blame BlackRock. Others blame immigrants. Still others blame boomers who “refuse to ...

Can Banks Advance God’s Kingdom? with Frank Clement

Podcast

Faith Ventures welcomes Frank Clement, who has spent seven years at America’s Christian Credit Union helping churches, Christian schools, and ministry families access financial resources that conventional banks increasingly decline to provide. ...

Ep 268: Christ’s Image and Human Glory | A Political Reading of Romans 8:29-30

Podcast

In this episode I explore an easily-overlooked text with surprising political implications. In Romans 8:29-30, Paul claims that we were “predestined to become conformed to the Image of His Son” ...

Roger Williams & the Origins of American Religious Liberty, with Andrew Linn

American History

Religious liberty is not a secular idea smuggled into Christianity after the fact. It was born from the mind of a devout Puritan who believed the Bible demanded it. Filmmaker ...

Ep 267: Overcoming Sin Through the Spirit

Podcast

In this first (official) installment of my semi-weekly ‘Theology Thursday’ series, I discuss how God enables us to overcome sin through the power of His Spirit. Reflecting on a recent ...

Ep 266: Christians and Public Policy with Eric Schansberg

Podcast

In this episode I talk with economist Eric Schansberg about how Christians should think critically about public policy. We discuss how Christians often fail to reflect on their support for ...

Rothbard at 100: Why His Ideas Still Matter, with Stephan Kinsella

Podcast

If he hadn’t passed away in 1995, Murray Rothbard would have turned one hundred this year. Why do his ideas still endure, inspire, and provoke? The answer isn’t nostalgia. It’s ...

Ep 265: Did the Apostle Paul Actually Kill Believers Before Damascus?

Podcast

In this episode I address the popular misconception that the apostle Paul, formerly Saul, was personally responsible for the killing of Christians before his Damascus Road experience. In popular Christian ...

Should Christians Fear Islam? A Christian Polemical Approach, with Jay Smith

Podcast

Christians in the West are often unsure how to think about Islam. Some fear it. Some ignore it. Others assume that polite silence is the path of peace. But should ...

Ep 264: God, Israel, and the Suzerain-Vassal Treaty

Podcast

In this episode I discuss how the covenant God made with Israel in the Old Testament was a form of an ancient Near Eastern suzerain-vassal treaty. Building from the fantastic ...

How to Hear God When Making Decisions, with Scott Maderer

Podcast

Faith Ventures welcomes Scott Maderer, founder of Inspired Stewardship, business coach, lay church leader, and host of the Inspired Stewardship Podcast — now over 1,800 episodes strong. Scott works with ...

Ep 263: The Torah, the Old Testament, and Christian Politics with Dru Johnson

Podcast

In this episode I talk once again with Old Testament scholar Dru Johnson, who recently hosted a conference about Christianity and politics entitled “Bible First”. I ask him a wide ...

Conference

Announcing the 2026 Christians for Liberty Conference Saturday, October 17, 2026 Cincinnati, Ohio If you care about the case for freedom from a distinctly Christian perspective, this is the gathering ...

Holy Anarchy: The Biblical Meaning of Holiness, with Doug & Cody

Libertarianism

Episode Overview In this episode, Doug Stuart and Cody Cook explore the biblical concept of holiness—not as a measure of personal righteousness, but as something fundamentally “set apart” for God’s ...

Ep 262: Thomas Massie vs. Ed Gallrein: America First or the Swamp?

Podcast

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Book Review: The Idol of a Nation

Book Reviews

Book Review: The Idol of a Nation: Christ, Community, and the Limits of the Modern State by Steve Cunningham, Sensus Fidelium Press, 2026 Steve Cunningham, founder of the popular traditional ...

God in the Owner’s Seat: David Forster on Stewardship, Ownership, and the Entrepreneur’s Edge

Podcast

David Forster has put God in his org chart. Not as a brand statement. Not as the kind of thing you put on your website and forget about. Structurally — ...

Ep 261: The Christology of Romans and Romans 13

Podcast

In this episode I explore the Christology of Romans and explain how it must condition our reading of Romans 13:1-7. I discuss how many interpreters correctly read Romans 13 within ...

Did Marxism win American Education? with Robert Bortins

Christian Ethics

Doug sits down with Robert Bortins, CEO of Classical Conversations and co-author of Woke and Weaponized: How Karl Marx Won the Battle for American Education and How We Can Win ...

War in Iran: Remembering The Lessons of Regime Change

War and Peace

Christians must be discerning when our leaders call for another war. Our last interventions in places like Iraq and Syria didn’t bring stability or liberation. They devastated ancient Christian communities ...

Wake Up, Jesus People! — Is Your Work an Idol? with Jason Heinritz

Podcast

Jason Heinritz on Faith, the Marketplace, and Bold Christian Witness Most Christian business content celebrates the wins. Jason Heinritz is here to talk about what it costs when the wins ...

Ep 260: Wealth and the New Testament | A Response to John Barclay

Podcast

In this episode I respond to John Barclay’s contribution to the book New Testament Ethics (out now on Eerdmans) entitled Wealth: The Deep Challenge of the New Testament. Much of Barclay’s arguments are excellent. ...

How to Solve Political Violence

Christian Ethics

  “Leftists have tried to kill the president three times now. They killed Charlie. They’ve shot up churches and Christian schools and rioted in the streets. They are the party ...

Anarchy in the LDS? with Connor Boyack

History

Connor Boyack was my guest to discuss his book Christ versus Caesar and the Mormon case for libertarianism. We also dove into some difficult topics in the LDS church’s history ...

Ep 259: God Will Judge the Rulers of Heaven and Earth | Isaiah 24:21 and Ephesians 1:21

Podcast

In this episode I explore how Christ defeats all powers who are opposed to God, both in heaven and on earth. I recently finished Michael Heiser’s book The Unseen Real, ...

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