The Equal Protection Bill Idaho Won't Touch (ft. Senator Brandon Shippy)

In this Crosspolitic episode recorded December of 2025, Toby and Gabe had the pleasure of welcoming Senator Brandon Shippy from the Idaho State Senate into the studio to talk about the issue of Idaho's legislative session and why Christians need to engage with the political process at the state level. Find more from Brandon Shippy here: X: @SenatorShippy ABOUT CROSSPOLITIC CrossPolitic exists to put Jesus over Politics and reclaim the public square through bold, joyful, biblically grounded media. We confront the chaos discipling America and build the next generation of Christian media infrastructure. Our mission is simple: all of Christ for all of media for all of America. Mainstream media is collapsing. Eighty-seven percent of journalists identify as progressive, and even many conservative outlets prioritize profit over principle. Meanwhile, billions of hours of digital content are discipling the world every day. CrossPolitic stands in that gap, producing courageous, entertaining, truth-filled media for households, churches, and leaders across the nation. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:00 State Affairs, Health, & Welfare 5:06 Shippy's Legislative Priorities 9:15 Parental Authority & Public School 12:50 Why Shippy Opposed Idaho School Choice 16:50 Refundable Tax Credits Explained 22:15 Idaho's Abortion Ballot Initiative 26:00 Equal protection & the right to life 30:10 Idaho code & abortion inconsistencies 33:00 Imago Dei and legislative authority 41:30 Is Incrementalism Biblical? 50:00 Smashmouth Incrementalism vs. Immediate Justice 58:00 Are Abortions Actually Decreasing? 59:30 Do Good Results Justify Imperfect Laws? 1:02:30 Outro Become a CrossPolitic Club Member Support the mission and unlock exclusive content, behind-the-scenes shows, and theology series. https://pubtv.flfnetwork.com/menu/checkout Subscribe & Share! Every like, comment, and share helps push Christian media back into the algorithm where it belongs. Join Us at Our Next National Conference Sign up for Fight Laugh Feast 2026: Holy Wars and lock in Early Bird pricing. https://tickets.flfnetwork.com/holy-wars-conference Follow CrossPolitic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CROSSPOLITIC X: https://x.com/CrossPolitic Facebook: https://facebook.com/crosspolitic Instagram: https://instagram.com/crosspolitic Join our Email List: https://crosspolitic.com/ Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NRBTV, DirecTV, Dish, and everywhere podcasts are found.