Defending Faith and Freedom Against Woke Ideology

On this Wednesday broadcast of The Kim Monson Show, Kim explores the growing threat of woke ideology in American churches and the ongoing fight to protect First Amendment rights. Casper Stockham and Ron MacLachlan discuss their federal lawsuit against Denver officials following disrupted pro-police rallies, while Pastor Lucas Miles warns Christians about the false gospel of social justice that has infiltrated many congregations. How Woke Ideology Corrupts Biblical Christianity Start listening at 27:00 – Hour 1 Lucas Miles, host of Epoch Times’ Church and State program named 2023 Program of the Year by the National Religious Broadcasters, traces the corruption of Christian theology from 18th-century German critical theology through the social gospel movement of the early 1900s. These movements elevated Jesus’s humanity over His divinity, transforming Him from Savior of the world into merely a social reformer. Miles explains how Marxism provided the activist component that drove progressive ideas into church institutions. The viral nature of Marxism utilized churches as “carrier oils” for distributing their message, leading to the radicalization of various social movements. During COVID-19, government officials violated what theologians call “sphere sovereignty” by stepping into church authority to mandate closures, into family authority to dictate child-rearing, and into individual authority over personal medical decisions. The pastor encourages listeners to evaluate their churches by examining how leadership responded to key events. Did pastors celebrate the overturning of Roe v. Wade? Churches can take a litmus test at AmericanPastorProject.org, where over 400 pastors have already signed a statement affirming historic Christianity and rejecting wokeism. Miles also recommends Summit Ministries in Manitou Springs, Colorado, for training young people to defend their faith. “The Bible says to love what is good and to hate what is evil. As Christians, we are never called to be tolerant towards evil, tolerant towards evil men, tolerant towards evil ideas or evil pursuits. These are things that we should resist.” Lucas Miles, Pastor and Author Federal Lawsuit Against Denver Over Disrupted Pro-Police Rally Start listening at 3:00 – Hour 1 Casper Stockham, an Air Force veteran who served 14 and a half years in communications and crypto tech, describes the July 2020 incident at Denver’s Civic Center. Despite having proper permits and following all legal requirements, their pro-police appreciation event was targeted by organized groups who sought not to protest, but to physically push attendees out of the park. The Denver Police Department, which had intelligence about the planned disruption, asked organizers to stand down rather than providing protection. Stockham explains that authorities, including Mayor Hancock and Police Chief Payton, chose not to erect protective fencing despite knowing the threat. The lawsuit, filed in Federal District Court 10, seeks to hold city officials accountable for failing to protect lawful assembly rights during what became known as the “summer of love” when cities nationwide experienced violence and destruction. “We need help, and we need it now. We’re not going to drop this. We’re going to hold those folks accountable, and we need people to help us hold them accountable.” Casper Stockham, Air Force Veteran Pro-Police Rally Organizer Details City’s Failures Start listening at 10:00 – Hour 1...