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The New Covenant was made with Israel first—here's what that means for the church.In this episode, Pastor Stephen Martin traces the New Covenant from Jeremiah 31 through Ezekiel 36 into the church age—and shows that the New Covenant never replaced Israel, it guarantees Israel's future. Perfect for the commute or the gym: a fast, Scripture-heavy walk through what most Christians assume about the New Covenant and why it doesn't hold up.You'll Learn:✅ Why the New Covenant did not start in the New Testament✅ How the New Covenant fulfills the Mosaic Covenant without canceling the Abrahamic one✅ Ezekiel's pattern: physical regathering first, spiritual transformation second✅ Romans 11: the church is grafted into Israel's blessings, not swapped in for Israel✅ What it means to be a New Covenant beneficiary—forgiven, not just covered📖 Jeremiah 31:31–35, Ezekiel 36:22–28, Hebrews 9:15, Romans 11:17–27, Ephesians 2:12–13If this episode gave you God's mind on Israel, follow Under God Podcast and leave a rating and review—it helps more Christians find the truth.

25 years after 9/11, did America forget? A hung jury, a fake pastor, and a biblical response.In this 9/11 anniversary Culture Review, Pastor Daniel Hayworth and Pastor Nathan Brown remember where they were on September 11, 2001 and ask why a nation that said "never forget" now has pastors afraid to name the ideology behind the attack. Then the headlines: the Lindsey Clancy mistrial, the Trump-Vance rule that would pay stay-at-home parents, and a clip of James Talarico calling every religion an equal path to God. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive to work on a heavy day like 9/11.You'll Learn:✅ Why "we said we'd never forget" is now an indictment, 25 years after 9/11✅ The SLED framework: four differences between the unborn and everyone else✅ Why the Clancy defense is a spiritual question, not a medical one✅ Is paying stay-at-home parents socialism or pro-family?✅ How the seven "I AM" statements of Jesus answer religious pluralism📖 2 Corinthians 10:4–5, Hebrews 4:12, Revelation 3:15–16, Romans 1, Judges 19, John 14:6, Matthew 7:13–14Resources: ReAwaken USA Serve Team at Vintage Church (email [email protected])Every 9/11 anniversary reminds Christians they are not fighting alone. Follow Under God Podcast and leave a rating and review so more Christians find this conversation.

The Land Covenant and the Davidic Covenant reveal why Jesus must return to David's throne.In this episode, Pastor Daniel Hayworth of the Under God Podcast steps back to see the whole Bible as one story and unpacks two covenants God made with Israel that are still unfolding today. The Land Covenant promises Israel a real homeland with real borders — a promise exile can interrupt but never cancel. The Davidic Covenant promises David an eternal house, kingdom, and throne, fulfilled in Jesus but not yet completed, because Jesus has not yet taken His seat on David's throne in Jerusalem. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the morning drive — this is Part 3 of The Covenant & the Kingdom.You'll Learn:✅ Why a God outside of time can keep a covenant across thousands of years✅ How 1948 and the future regathering fit inside the Land Covenant✅ The four promises of the Davidic Covenant and why discipline never cancels a covenant✅ Why Christ's return to reign is the anchor of every other promise📖 Deuteronomy 30:1–6, Leviticus 26:44–45, 2 Samuel 7:11–16, Psalm 89, Luke 1:31–33, Acts 1:6–7Follow Under God so you never miss Part 4 on the New Covenant — and leave a rating and review to help more Christians find the show.

Can you love your neighbor and refuse to vote? Dr. David Landrum says no.In this episode, Pastor Nate Brown welcomes Dr. David Landrum back for Part 2 (Part 1 is Episode 356) of a conversation about secularism, Marxism, and the church. Dr. Landrum, a British political philosopher and Open Doors leader now living in Texas, explains why secularism is a parasitic ideology rather than a neutral position, how it crept into the church by osmosis, and why the fear of man keeps so many pastors silent. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive to work.You'll Learn:✅ Why the West is a cut flower culture wilting without its Christian roots✅ Simple questions that expose secularism in your own thinking✅ How cultural Marxism rebranded itself as social justice✅ Why refusing to vote fails the command to love your neighbor✅ A definition of Christian nationalism that rejects theocracy📖 Jeremiah 2:11–13, Romans 1:18–25, John 14:6, John 18:36, Matthew 22:39, Matthew 28:19Resources: Under God Podcast Episode 356 (Part 1); Dr. David Landrum's book on secularism and ideologyIf secularism has crept into your thinking, this is the episode to share. Follow Under God Podcast and leave a rating and review so more Christians find these conversations.

Do Christians, Jews and Muslims worship the same God? Pastor Nate Brown answers from Scripture.In this episode, Pastor Nate Brown and Pastor Keegan Sidhu take on James Talarico's "same God" claim — a Texas Senate candidate who calls himself a pastor saying Christians, Jews and Muslims all worship the same God. Their answer comes straight from the Bible, perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive to work. Then they break down a DOJ report on the FBI's anti-Catholic memo, the SPLC "hate map" that landed churches on a federal list, a WNBA that can't define "woman," and 150 White House wins for people of faith.You'll Learn:✅ Why "same God" theology contradicts the faith Talarico claims to profess✅ What the FBI flagged as extremist — and why it's probably what you believe✅ How Christians respond when the government calls the church a threat📖 Isaiah 5:20, Proverbs 17:15, Genesis 1:27, Psalm 146:3Resources: White House Faith Office "Top 150 Wins for People of Faith"; Rabbi Pesach's Psalm 83 teachingFollow Under God and leave a rating and review — it helps more Christians find the show and the same God who anchors it.

The Abrahamic Covenant is the most foundational covenant in Scripture—and God alone signed it.In this episode, Pastor Stephen Martin continues the Why Israel Matters series with a deep dive into the Abrahamic Covenant in Genesis 12–17. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive, this teaching walks you through the covenant ceremony where God put Abraham to sleep and passed through the pieces alone—making the Abrahamic Covenant unilateral, unconditional, and eternal.You'll Learn:✅ How the Abrahamic Covenant differs from the conditional Mosaic Covenant—ownership versus experience in the land✅ Why Genesis 15:6 is "the gospel before the gospel" and what it says about your own salvation✅ How the three pillars of the Abrahamic Covenant—land, seed, and blessing—shape all of redemptive history✅ Why the same God who bound Himself to Abraham has bound Himself to every Christian through Christ📖 Genesis 12–17; Hebrews 6:13–18; Galatians 3:16–17; Romans 5:8; Isaiah 40:8If this episode strengthened your faith, follow Under God Podcast and leave a rating and review—it helps more Christians find biblical truth about the Abrahamic Covenant.

Secularism destroyed Christian Britain. America is next unless Christians act.In this episode, Pastor Nathan Brown sits down at the Forge Men's Conference with Dr. David Landrum, a British political philosopher who spent decades advocating for the Bible inside the UK Parliament, and James Owen, founder of Reawaken USA. Together they trace how secularism hollowed out the nation that once sent missionaries to the world — and why the same playbook is already running on American campuses. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive home.You'll Learn:✅ How secularism moved from the French Revolution to the Bloomsbury Group to today✅ Why secularism is never neutral — it is an ideology that favors some and punishes others✅ Why every denomination that liberalizes loses its future✅ What Christians must build to outlast secularism: schools, institutions, and leaders who think in decades📖 Jeremiah 2:11, Matthew 5:13-16, Romans 5:3-4Resources mentioned: Biblical Leadership for Excellence, Reawaken USA, Open DoorsFollow Under God wherever you listen and leave a rating and review — it helps more Christians find the show.

Gen Z students at UT Austin conceded the argument, then said we were wrong anyway.In this episode, Pastor Daniel Hayworth and Pastor Nathan Brown break down six hours at an open debate table on the University of Texas at Austin campus, fielding Gen Z questions on Islam, Israel, just war, manhood, and whether God exists at all. An unfiltered field report on what Gen Z actually believes once those beliefs get tested out loud. Made for the commute, the gym, or the drive home.You'll Learn:✅ Why UT Austin's top five percent could handle advanced math but not basic logic✅ The question that collapsed almost every argument at the microphone✅ Why strong opinions and genuine belief are not the same thing✅ What actually reached the Gen Z students who never stepped up to the mic📖 John 3:17-19, Matthew 7:24-27, Matthew 19:16-22, 2 Corinthians 10:4-5Resource mentioned: Reawaken USAFollow Under God wherever you listen and leave a rating and review. It helps more Christians find the show.

Why Israel matters starts with one covenant God made with Abraham and never broke.In this episode, Pastor Stephen Martin opens a 10-week series on why Israel matters, building the theological framework most Christians were never handed. He walks through Genesis 12, Genesis 15, and Romans 11 to show that God's covenant with Israel is unconditional, irrevocable, and anchored in God's own character rather than Israel's performance. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive home.You'll Learn:✅ Why the Abrahamic covenant is unconditional and cannot be canceled✅ What replacement theology teaches and why Israel still matters to God✅ What Romans 11 says about whether God has rejected Israel📖 Genesis 12:1-3, Genesis 15:17, Deuteronomy 7:6-8, Romans 11:29, Psalm 122:6If this helped you understand why Israel matters, follow Under God and leave a rating and review so more Christians can find the show.

Chad Robichaux believed faith and the warrior couldn't coexist. He was wrong.Pastor Nate Brown and Pastor Rob McCoy sit down with Chad Robichaux — Force Recon Marine, former JSOC operator, world-ranked fighter, and founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation — recorded live at the Forged Men's Conference. Chad Robichaux walks through the childhood that shaped him, the deployments that broke him, and the one moment that turned it around. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive home.You'll Learn:✅ Why identity built on a job will always collapse✅ The four pillars of resiliency, and the one most men ignore✅ Why discipleship, not a program, is what changes a man✅ What Chad Robichaux carried into a congressional veterans care forum📖 Isaiah 61:3 · Romans 13:4 · 1 Thessalonians 5:23Resources mentioned: the Mighty Oaks Foundation, Chad Robichaux's podcast The Resilient Show, his book Saving Aziz, his three-book fiction series, and his website and Instagram.If this conversation with Chad Robichaux hit home, follow Under God and leave a rating and review. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

The Ten Commandments are headed to the Supreme Court — and Texas SB 10 is the test case.In this Culture Review episode, Pastor Nathan Brown and Pastor Daniel Hayworth walk through the ACLU petition asking the Supreme Court to pull the Ten Commandments out of every Texas public school classroom, and why one legal test from 2022 may decide it. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive home.You'll Learn:✅ Why the Ten Commandments meet the history and tradition test✅ What declassified FBI files reportedly show about a former congressman and a suspected Chinese operative✅ How a Texas surrogacy case ended with a baby alive and a mother fighting for custody✅ Why justice and mercy are not rivals in Micah 6:8📖 Micah 6:8 · Exodus 20, the Ten CommandmentsMentioned on air: Bill Federer, David BartonIf the Ten Commandments matter to you, follow Under God wherever you listen and leave a rating and review so more Christians can find the show.

An IDF soldier answers the genocide charge with what he saw in Gaza.In this episode, Pastor Nathan Brown talks with Rabbi Pesach Wolicki and his son, IDF reserve Sergeant First Class Meir Wolicki, who served three years in Gaza and Lebanon. The rabbi opens Psalm 83 as the Bible's theology of war, and the IDF soldier walks through evacuating civilians, the famine claims, and the first Gazan family he ever saw. Perfect for the commute or the drive home.You'll Learn:✅ Why Psalm 83 names Philistia and Tyre, and where those places are today✅ How an IDF soldier answers the genocide and starvation charges✅ What Exodus 19 says about God's purpose for Israel and the nations✅ Why one rabbi says Christians are ignoring the persecuted Church📖 Psalm 83, Exodus 19:6, Ecclesiastes 3:8, Psalm 122:6Resources: Israel365 Action, Israel365 News, Open Doors International, the Hamas founding charter.If this IDF soldier interview sharpened your thinking, follow Under God and leave a rating and review.

Psalm 83 is the Bible's theology of war — and it reads like today's headlines.In this episode, Rabbi Pesach Wolicki teaches Psalm 83 verse by verse before an Under God Podcast audience, opening with a question most Christians never ask: if you hate the Jewish state, why attack Christmas and Easter? He walks through Ecclesiastes 3, the exile prophecy of Deuteronomy, and the surprising way Psalm 83 ends. Then his son Meir Wolicki, an Israeli Army squad commander, shares what he learned about carrying faith into a war zone. Made for the commute.You'll Learn:✅ Why Ecclesiastes 3 is harder to live out than it sounds✅ What Psalm 83 reveals about ancient enemies and modern ones✅ Why shame, not just victory, is the biblical purpose of war✅ How to keep your faith when life gets loudest📖 Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Psalm 83, Deuteronomy 30, Psalm 23Resources: Israel365, Israel365 Action, the Shoulder to Shoulder podcast, and Rabbi Pesach Wolicki's commentary on Psalms 113-118.Follow Under God and leave a rating so more Christians find this study.

New York's assisted suicide law took effect August 5 — and that's only headline one.In this episode, Pastors Stephen Martin, Nate Brown, and Daniel Hayworth work through six headlines that all trace back to one question: what is a human life actually worth? New York's assisted suicide law, Massachusetts removing late-term abortion limits, the IVF conversation most churches avoid, and a Michigan primary that reshaped a state. Perfect for the commute or the gym — a full Culture Review that connects stories most people hear separately.You'll Learn:✅ Why there's no sacred-secular divide for the believer✅ Where these pastors genuinely disagree on IVF✅ The ancient pattern behind modern assisted suicide and abortion laws✅ Why Job's wife said "curse God and die" — and why he refused📖 Job 1:21 · Psalm 139:13-16 · Deuteronomy 30:19 · John 1:1-5Resources mentioned: A Great Awakening, Young Washington, Forrest Frank, New Discourses with James Lindsay.If this episode helped you think biblically about assisted suicide and the culture of life, follow Under God and leave a rating and review — it's the single best way to help other Christians find the show.

Faithful presence means Christians engage the public square instead of retreating from it.In this episode, Pastor Daniel Hayworth closes out One Nation Under God with a challenge that lands on Monday morning. Faithful presence, he argues, rejects two opposite errors: the apathy that keeps Christians silent, and the idolatry that makes heroes out of politicians. Perfect for the commute or the gym, this is faithful presence made practical.You'll Learn:✅ Why apathy has become one of the most dangerous postures in the American church✅ What Jesus meant by salt and light, and why salt left in the shaker does nothing✅ How faithful presence works in public and in private, without turning into performance✅ Why courage is the chief virtue every other virtue is tested by📖 Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16, Jeremiah 29:7, Esther 4:14, Matthew 25:14-30, Psalm 20:7Resources mentioned on air: 24/6 sermon series; One Nation Under God series, Parts 1-9If faithful presence is the standard you want to live by, follow Under God and leave a rating and review so more Christians can find the show.

The American Pastors Guild just launched, and it is built for pastors ready to fight.In this episode, Pastor Daniel Hayworth sits down with Pastor Stephen Martin, Pastor Rob McCoy, and Pastor Nathan Brown to announce the American Pastors Guild and unpack what it is, who it is for, and why it exists right now. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive to work.You'll Learn:✅ What the American Pastors Guild is and the five pillars every member unites around✅ Why post-denominational fellowship matters more right now than tertiary theological debate✅ Charlie Kirk's three kinds of pastors, and the fourth category these hosts say is the bigger problem✅ Why the guild is private, self-funding, and built on relationship instead of a mailing list✅ The World War II study that explains why men stay in a fight they could lose📖 Proverbs 29:18, Ezekiel 37Resources: American Pastors GuildIf this episode encouraged you, follow the Under God Podcast and leave a rating and review so more Christians can find these conversations.

Spiritual hunger is what separates Christians who grow from Christians who drift.In this episode, Pastor Stephen Martin closes out a men's conference by opening Psalm 1 and teaching a six-part framework for spiritual hunger that lasts. He explains why nobody drifts from God on purpose, how the pattern of walking, standing, and sitting shows up long before anyone notices, and why spiritual hunger is something Christians acquire rather than something they are handed. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive home.You'll Learn:✅ Why the Christian life has no neutral gear✅ How Psalm 1 maps spiritual drift before it starts✅ The six habits that build lasting spiritual hunger✅ Why humility starts with remembering there is a God in heaven and you are not Him✅ How to set expectations high on God and low on people📖 Psalm 1:1-3, Matthew 5:6, Psalm 34:8, James 4:5-8, Philippians 3:13-14, Galatians 2:20Follow Under God and leave a rating and review.

The Constitution is not a secular document, and this episode shows you why that matters.In this episode, Pastor Stephen Martin walks through the U.S. Constitution the way its framers actually built it: on a biblical understanding of human sinfulness, distributed authority, and accountability. Drawing on his background in American history, he traces the Constitution's separation of powers to Isaiah 33:22, its checks and balances to Exodus 18:21, and its demand for impartial justice to Leviticus 19:15. Perfect for the commute or the drive home, Part 9 of One Nation Under God closes with a sobering diagnosis: a free people never lose their freedom in a single moment. They lose it slowly.You'll Learn:✅ Why the framers designed government around human sinfulness, not human goodness✅ The difference between a Christian nationalist and a Christian constitutionalist✅ Why defending the Constitution's original intent is the principle you already apply to Scripture📖 Isaiah 33:22 · Exodus 18:21 · Deuteronomy 17:18-20Resources mentioned: The Federalist Papers, especially Federalist No. 51Follow the Under God Podcast and leave a rating and review so more Christians can find it.

Chad Robichaux was ranked #6 in the world and completely hopeless.In this episode, Pastor Stephen Martin sits down with Chad Robichaux — Force Recon Marine, professional MMA fighter, and founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation — for a raw conversation about what happens when a man achieves everything he chased and still comes up empty. Eight deployments to Afghanistan. A world-ranked fighting career. And one question from his wife that changed everything. Perfect for the commute or the gym.You'll Learn:✅ Why success can never fill a hole only Christ can fill✅ Why Chad Robichaux says a man without accountability is in real danger✅ How a year of ordinary discipleship rebuilt what nothing else could✅ Why following Jesus makes life meaningful, not easyChad Robichaux is also honest about the battle he is still in today.📖 Revelation 12:11, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Ephesians 6:10-12Resources: Mighty Oaks Foundation. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, dial or text 988, veterans press 1.If this Chad Robichaux conversation hits home, follow Under God and leave a rating and review.

Jesus didn't say "church" in Matthew 16. Pastor Rob McCoy explains the word He used.In this episode, Pastor Nate Brown and Pastor Rob McCoy set the headlines aside for a longer conversation about the calling of pastors and the question most pastors avoid: does Scripture actually permit Christians to sit out the public square? Pastor Rob goes to the Greek behind Matthew 16, the translation choice that got William Tyndale executed, and the second greatest commandment. He also shares the story of Pastor Son, jailed in South Korea for teaching his congregation to vote biblically, and the promise Charlie Kirk made to him days before his own death. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive home.You'll Learn:✅ What the word ecclesia meant before it was ever translated "church"✅ Why the second greatest commandment demands public engagement✅ Why Pastor Son was imprisoned, and why he may return in September✅ What the American Pastors Guild is and why it exists📖 Matthew 16:18 · Matthew 22:36-40 · Jeremiah 29:7 · 1 Timothy 2:1-2Mentioned on the show: General Matthew Ridgway's "Why We Fight" letter, and the American Pastors Guild.If this episode moved you, follow Under God and leave a rating and review — it's the single best way to help other Christians find the show.

Colonial pulpits started the road to independence, not the battlefield.In this episode, Pastor Nathan Brown walks through the colonial pulpits that shaped the American founding: the Black Robe Regiment preachers who taught Romans 13, the election sermons preached straight to governing assemblies, and a theology that treated liberty as a gift from God. Those colonial pulpits were the engine of the Revolution, not a footnote to it — what was preached in the colonial pulpits went straight into the Declaration of Independence. Perfect for the commute or the gym.You'll Learn:✅ Why silence is complicity, not neutrality✅ What Romans 13 actually teaches about civil authority✅ How the 1954 Johnson Amendment muzzled American pastors✅ Four ways any Christian can recover the prophetic role📖 Ezekiel 33:6-9, Acts 5:29, Romans 13:4, Isaiah 58:1, Amos 5:24If the story of the colonial pulpits landed for you, follow Under God and leave a rating and review — it helps more Christians find the show.

American exceptionalism isn't arrogance. It's a gift—and a debt.In this episode of the Under God Podcast, Pastor Nathan Brown and Pastor Rob McCoy sit down with Texas State Rep. Nate Shatzline and ReAwaken USA founder James Owen to make the case for American exceptionalism—not flag-waving pride, but a blessing this nation received and is now called to steward. Pastor Rob McCoy describes what he believes the world looks like without America: oligarchies, tyranny, and humanity as the saddle the wealthy ride. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive to work.You'll Learn:✅ Why "America is uniquely evil" and "all nations are equal" both collapse under scrutiny✅ How the debate over Israel and the rise of Islam are testing American exceptionalism right now✅ Why American exceptionalism dies the moment Christians stop participating✅ What one honest conversation can still do📖 Scripture: Luke 12:48, Romans 8:28, Genesis 12:3, Matthew 16:18Resources mentioned: ReAwaken USAFollow Under God wherever you listen, and leave a rating and review so more Christians can find American exceptionalism taught through Scripture.

Tate brothers arrested. China accused of stealing 220 million voter files.In this episode, Pastors Stephen Martin, Nathan Brown, and Daniel Hayworth walk through the week's biggest headlines and hand you a biblical framework for each one. The Tate brothers were arrested in Miami on a sex trafficking warrant, and the pastors dig into why that arrest matters far beyond the news cycle — because the Tate brothers built a brand of masculinity that millions of young men believed, and the church left the vacuum they filled. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive.You'll Learn:✅ What separates biblical masculinity from the counterfeit the Tate brothers sold✅ Why Trump's claim about China and 220 million voter files deserves your attention✅ How the 10th Commandment establishes private property against socialism✅ Why anger can be righteous and still lead you straight into sin📖 Ephesians 4:26 · Proverbs 18:17 · Exodus 20:17 · Acts 5 · Genesis 4Resources mentioned: Christian Constitutionalist shirt, available at the Under God Podcast website.If this episode helped you think biblically about the headlines, follow the show and leave a rating and review — it's the single best way to get this in front of more Christians.

Biblical education built America's first schools, and it still forms virtuous citizens today.In this episode, Pastor Nathan Brown walks through the original documents behind American education — the Old Deluder Satan Act of 1647, the New England Primer, Harvard's 1646 Rules and Precepts, and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 — and shows that biblical education was the whole point from the beginning. He makes the case that there is no such thing as neutral education, that biblical literacy is a spiritual battle, and that Christians carry a covenantal duty to pass God's Word to the next generation. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive.You'll Learn:✅ What Deuteronomy 6 and Psalm 78 require of Christian homes✅ Why colonial literacy rates outran the rest of the world✅ The four consequences of severing education from Scripture📖 Proverbs 22:6 · Psalm 78:4-7 · Deuteronomy 6:4-9 · Proverbs 1:7 · Psalm 119:105 · 2 Timothy 3:16Referenced: One Nation Under God, Part 1If biblical education matters to you, follow Under God and leave a rating and review — it helps other Christians find the show.

The founding generation prayed America into existence, and the record proves it.In this episode, Pastor Nathan Brown and Pastor Rob McCoy trace prayer as the through line of American national life — from Governor Bradford's 1621 day of thanksgiving at Plymouth, through the 400+ official days of prayer and fasting observed before 1776, to the Continental Congress calling every colony to confess its sins in the summer of 1775. They walk through Washington's prayer tent, Lincoln's 1863 fast day, FDR's D-Day prayer on national radio, and the calls to prayer still being issued today. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive — a full teaching on how a praying people built a free nation, and what prayer looks like in your own home this week.You'll Learn:✅ Why the disciples asked Jesus to teach them one thing — how to pray✅ How prayer proclamations tracked every turning point of the Revolutionary War✅ Practical steps for daily prayer, family prayer, and praying for your city📖 Psalm 127:1, Psalm 131, Romans 10:17, 1 Timothy 2:1-2Resources mentioned: President Trump's Mount Rushmore address; the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution; the One Nation Under God series.If this episode encouraged you, follow Under God and leave a rating and review — it helps more Christians find the show.

Islam's war on the West is already here—do you know what time it is?In this Culture Review, the pastors of Under God open a Hezbollah leader's own words about targeting Western universities, then walk through the biblical response to Islam that most churches avoid. Pastor Stephen Martin, Pastor Daniel Hayworth, Pastor Nathan Brown, and Pastor Rob McCoy also break down the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, a new war with Iran, and the Charlie Kirk case—perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive.You'll Learn:✅ Why truth-telling about Islam is the loving first move, not the enemy of it✅ How biblical masculinity answers the culture's confusion about manhood✅ Why the "secret knowledge" conspiracy trap is ancient Gnosticism returning✅ What courage—the virtue that guards every other virtue—demands of Christians now📖 Romans 13, Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, Exodus 7-11, John 1:1Resources: Pastor Stephen Martin's Sunday message (July 12) — Vintage Church; Forge Men's Conference — Vintage Church, Harker HeightsIf this episode helped you see the culture through Scripture, follow Under God and leave a rating and review so more Christians can find it.

The Pilgrims built America on a covenant with God—not a contract. Here's why it still matters.In this episode of the Under God Podcast, Pastor Daniel Hayworth unpacks how the Pilgrims turned a deadly voyage into a generational covenant—and why Christian self-government begins with responsibility, not rights. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive, this is the covenant theology and history behind the Mayflower Compact.You'll Learn:✅ Why the Pilgrims came to build God's kingdom, not just to flee persecution✅ How covenant reshapes identity, from a family name to a whole nation✅ Why the Pilgrims' communal experiment failed—and what Scripture says about stewardship📖 Deuteronomy 29; Exodus 19:5–6; Hebrews 12:1–2Follow Under God for new episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and leave a rating and review to help more Christians walk in this covenant.

America and France launched near-identical revolutions—only one survived. Here's why.In this Freedom Sunday message, Pastor Stephen Martin contrasts the American Revolution of 1776 with the French Revolution of 1789—the same vocabulary of freedom and rights, opposite outcomes. America grounded freedom in the Creator and built a republic that has lasted 250 years; France grounded it in man and collapsed into terror. It's the perfect listen for the commute, the gym, or the drive, unpacking why real freedom is never neutral and why political freedom alone can never free the human heart.You'll Learn:✅ The difference between rights that come from God and rights that come from the state✅ How the founders built government on the reality of human sin✅ Why only Christ delivers the inward freedom a free people need to stay free📖 John 8:31–32; 2 Corinthians 3:17Resources mentioned:The Patriot (2000 film)Federalist No. 51 by James MadisonDemocracy in America by Alexis de TocquevilleFollow Under God and leave a rating and review to help more Christians find the show.

Birthright citizenship lost at the Supreme Court—here's the biblical breakdown Christians need.In this Culture Review episode, pastors Stephen Martin, Rob McCoy, Daniel Hayworth, and Nathan Brown unpack a historic week at the Supreme Court. They explain why they believe the birthright citizenship ruling in Trump v. Barbara is one of the worst decisions in the Court's history, why one host calls it a "suicidal decision," and how Christians should respond to the birthright citizenship decision without falling into despair. The pastors also celebrate America's record-setting 250th birthday, walk through the Charlie Kirk pretrial and Erika Kirk's witness, share the story of two pastors freed from prison in China and South Korea, and break down the Supreme Court's win protecting women's sports. It's the honest, faith-filled take on faith and culture that Christians rarely get—perfect for the commute, the gym, or the start of your day.You'll Learn:✅ Why the pastors say the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling is one of the worst in history✅ The remarkable story of two pastors freed from prison in China and South Korea✅ How to trade anxiety for peace using Philippians 4—gratitude over despair📖 Philippians 4:6-7 & 1 Thessalonians 5:18Resources mentioned: Young Washington (Angel Studios), Angel Studios / Angel Guild app, Patriot AcademyFollow Under God and leave a rating and review to help more Christians find the show.

Why can't Christians sit out the culture? Chad Connelly makes the biblical case.In this episode, guest speaker Chad Connelly traces the biblical roots of American liberty and challenges Christians to stop watching from the sidelines. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive, this conversation walks through why the founders leaned on Scripture, what it means to be salt and light, and how ordinary Christians can shape a nation with a biblical worldview instead of cultural fear. It's a bold, encouraging reminder that God is not done writing the story—of your life, your church, or your country.You'll Learn:✅ Why culture is downstream from faith✅ How Scripture shaped America's separation of powers✅ What biblical courage looks like when truth is under assault📖 Romans 8:28, Jeremiah 17:9, Isaiah 33:22, Matthew 5:13Resources mentioned:Faith WinsWallBuildersFollow Under God and leave a rating and review to help more Christians find the show.

The Constitution isn't a secular contract—it's a covenant rooted in Scripture.In this episode, Pastors Stephen Martin and Daniel Hayworth trace the Constitution back to the pulpit—from John Witherspoon and James Madison to the doctrine of human nature that shaped every check and balance. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the morning drive, this America 250 (Part 6) conversation walks through covenant vs. contract, Federalist 51, and the documented evidence that the Constitution grew from a Christian founding. If you've ever wondered whether America was truly a Christian nation, this Constitution deep-dive gives you the biblical and historical answer.You'll Learn:✅ Why the Constitution is a covenant, not a contract✅ How human depravity shaped checks, balances, and the Bill of Rights✅ The evidence behind America's Christian founding📖 2 Chronicles 7:14Resources mentioned: The U.S. Constitution, The Federalist Papers, PragerU, Tuttle Twins, and Don't Waste the Miracle by Pastor Nate Brown.If this strengthened your faith, follow Under God and leave a rating and review—it helps more Christians find the show.

The Declaration of Independence names God four times — the faith behind July 4th.In this special Independence Day episode, Pastors Stephen Martin, Rob McCoy, Daniel Hayworth, and Nate Brown open the Declaration of Independence and reveal what the men who signed it actually believed — perfect for the cookout, the commute, or the drive to see the fireworks.You'll Learn:✅ Why the Declaration of Independence names God four times, and how the Constitution connects to it✅ The faith of the 56 signers — 52 confessing Christians, one pastor, zero atheists✅ The real story behind the 1619 Project and the abolition timeline after 1776✅ The cost the signers paid — the homes, fortunes, and lives laid down for liberty📖 Scripture: Romans 13, Isaiah 33:22, Luke 12:48, John 8:36📖 A challenge from the hosts: read the Declaration of Independence aloud with your family this Independence Day.If the Declaration of Independence still matters to you, follow Under God and leave a rating and review — it helps more Christians find the show.

A pastor beat his neighbor after a threat on his family—was he right? Two pastors dig in.On this Culture Review from the Under God Podcast, Pastors Daniel Hayworth and Nathan Brown open with the arrest everyone's talking about, then take the week's headlines apart with Scripture—perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive. From Iran and two major Supreme Court rulings to the Pete Buttigieg surrogacy story and woke MLB, the Under God guys keep pulling back the same curtain: there's a spiritual battle underneath the news.You'll Learn:✅ When Scripture says a shepherd has to fight the wolf✅ Why financial deals will never stop Iran✅ How to read any headline through a biblical lens📖 Revelation 2:12-17, Isaiah 5:20, Ephesians 6:12If the Under God Podcast helps you think biblically about the culture, follow the show and leave a rating and review—it helps more Christians find these Under God conversations.

"Ecclesia" means the public square—the church was built to advance, not retreat.In One Nation Under God Part 4, Pastor Stephen Martin unpacks the Greek word ecclesia and why the early church understood it as the public square, not a religious building. Peter’s confession at the gates of hell shows the ecclesia was built for offense. Perfect for the commute, the gym, or the drive, this teaching walks you through Christ the King, the keys of the kingdom, and the Great Commission to disciple the nations. Learn why the ecclesia carries the priesthood of every believer into public life, and why the church that refuses to retreat cannot be defeated.You’ll Learn:✅ What "ecclesia" truly means—and why one translator died for it✅ Why Peter’s confession at the gates of hell puts the church on offense✅ How the Great Commission disciples nations, not just individuals📖 Matthew 16:13–19; Isaiah 54:17; Matthew 28:18–20; 1 Peter 2:9Mentioned: The Great Awakening (film on George Whitefield)If this strengthened your faith, follow Under God and leave a rating and review—it helps more Christians find the show.

Luck doesn't stack. Coincidence doesn't repeat. In this America 250 episode, Pastor Nate Brown and Pastor Daniel Hayworth trace six providential turning points of the Revolutionary War — Bunker Hill, Dorchester Heights, the Brooklyn Heights fog, Saratoga, Valley Forge, and Yorktown — where mistakes, weather, and timing no one could engineer kept a failing army alive.Listen as they connect each moment to the God who frustrates the plans of nations, and to the stories of Joseph, Esther, and Washington — ordinary people who chose faithfulness before they could see the whole picture. It's a clear-headed, encouraging reminder that the same hand that shaped a nation is at work in your life. Perfect for the commute or the gym.You'll Learn:✅ Why Bunker Hill's losses set up the entire war✅ How an out-of-season fog saved Washington's army✅ Why Saratoga and the French alliance made independence possible✅ What Valley Forge forged out of starvation and disease✅ How Yorktown came together beyond anyone's ability to coordinateDon't waste the miracle. Subscribe so you never miss an episode — new shows every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Can't keep up with Iran? You're not alone. Pastor Stephen Martin and Pastor Daniel Hayworth cut through the chaos and give you a biblical lens on the headlines that actually matter this week — from a "peace deal" that's really a 14-point memorandum to a very public crack in the US–Israel alliance.Watch as the guys break down five stories: the truth about Iran, the New York Times' Father's Day "trans dad," the Fauci files Tulsi Gabbard just declassified, the UK grooming-gang report, and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. Biblical clarity over cultural noise — that's the whole point.✅ Why a 47-year-old regime's track record should shape how we read this deal✅ How the Marxist "oppressor vs. oppressed" lens distorts the Israel conversation✅ What the NYT's Father's Day comic reveals about the war on fatherhood✅ What the declassified Fauci documents actually claim✅ The UK grooming report: 250,000+ victims and a decades-long cover-up✅ Why strong fathers are the antidote and what Scripture demands📖 Romans 12:2 – Transformed by the renewing of your mind📖 Genesis 1:27 – Male and female He created them📖 Matthew 18:6 – The millstone warning over the vulnerable📖 Psalm 11:3 – "If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?"🎯 CHAPTERS00:00 - Welcome + this week's headlines01:49 - Iran: the signed deal & the US–Israel crack10:17 - Lindsey Graham: Trump's plan for the Strait of Hormuz16:28 - The New York Times' "trans dad" on Father's Day25:33 - The Fauci Files: what Tulsi Gabbard declassified35:00 - The UK grooming gang report: 250,000 victims44:55 - James Talarico, "God is non-binary," and manhood50:42 - America 250 & focusing on what's good📚 Resources mentioned: New Discourses podcast (James Lindsay); Tommy Robinson; Vintage Church's upcoming course on secular ideologies🌐 Website: https://www.undergodpodcast.com📺 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/UnderGod🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Eg0JfNHL9mEUSrowLrQe6🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-god-with-pastor-stephen-martin/id1749695148📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/undergodpod/#UnderGodPod #BiblicalTruth #CultureWar #Christianity #Iran

Who should rule you? In Part 3 of the One Nation Under God series, Pastor Daniel Hayworth walks through Exodus and Deuteronomy to show how God designed Israel's government around shared authority, qualified leaders, and accountability under His law — the same pattern America's founders studied closely.Listen as Pastor Daniel traces Jethro's counsel to Moses, the origins of federalism, and Samuel's warning about the cost of demanding a king. It's a grounded study connecting ancient Scripture to how we live, vote, and lead today — ideal for your commute or workout.You'll Learn:✅ Why God designed shared, representative authority instead of one-man rule✅ How Exodus 18 shaped tiered, federalist government✅ The "FAT" test for godly leaders — Faithful, Available, Teachable✅ What Samuel warned would follow when Israel demanded a kingIf this study encourages you, follow Under God and share it with a friend. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 AM CT.

How did George Washington survive four bullets through his coat, two horses shot beneath him, and battle after battle where he should have been killed? In Part 4 of America 250, Pastor Nate Brown and Pastor Daniel Hayworth are joined by Pastor Rob McCoy to walk through the providence of God in preserving the man who would become America’s first president. Listen as they trace Washington’s impossible survival — from Braddock’s defeat to the crossing of the Delaware — and unpack what biblical courage looks like when your life is fully surrendered to God. Perfect for your morning commute or workout.You’ll Learn:✅ Why repeated survival against impossible odds points to God, not luck✅ How courage carries every other virtue at its testing point✅ What Washington’s faith and humility teach Christians todayFollow Under God so you never miss an episode — new shows every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 AM CT.

America just turned 250, and this week revealed everything about who we are as a nation. Listen as Pastor Stephen Martin and Pastor Nate Brown walk through a remarkable week—celebrations on the National Mall, the world discovering American culture for the first time, and the Supreme Court preparing to hand down some of its most consequential rulings in years.Hear how a biblical worldview cuts through the noise on birthright citizenship, women's sports, religious liberty, the Carmelo Anthony verdict, and the nation's first trillionaire. Along the way, the guys unpack the difference between gratitude and resentment, and why builders and destroyers see the same world so differently.Perfect for your morning commute or workout—real conversations that equip you to think biblically about everything happening around you.You'll Learn✅ Why gratitude draws the heart of God✅ The biblical difference between equity and equality✅ How to fact-check outrage before you share it✅ What's really at stake at the Supreme CourtSubscribe and follow so you never miss an episode—new shows every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 AM CT.

Listen as Pastor Rob McCoy traces 250 years of American history through Scripture and the framework of national "seasons." From Ecclesiastes 3 to the Declaration of Independence, this episode uncovers the biblical roots of the nation — and why understanding them matters more than ever.Hear how three brutal "winter seasons" shaped America, why the founders leaned on the Bible more than any other source, and what it means to live with conviction in a divided culture. Perfect for your commute or workout.You'll Learn:✅ How Ecclesiastes 3 explains the rhythm of every nation✅ The pastors and Scripture behind America's founding✅ Why this generation is being called to a new birth of freedomIf this episode encouraged you, follow the show and share it with someone who needs it today.Resources mentioned: The Fourth Turning by William Strauss & Neil Howe, and The Fourth Turning Is Here by Neil Howe.

The American Revolution didn't start with politicians — it started with pastors. In Part 3 of the America 250 series, Pastor Daniel Hayworth and Pastor Nate Brown walk through the Black Robe Regiment: the colonial preachers whose sermons shaped the founding of the nation. Listen as they unpack the history most of us were never taught — perfect for your morning commute or workout.You'll Learn✅ Where the name "Black Robe Regiment" came from✅ The Muhlenberg brothers and two very different paths✅ How pastors like Jonas Clark and James Caldwell prepared their people to act✅ John Witherspoon, Princeton, and the men who built the RepublicIf this episode strengthens your faith, follow the show and share it with a friend who needs to hear it. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.🎬 Referenced film: the "Great Awakening" movie📚 History source: WallBuilders

The culture of death went viral this week, and the pastors answer it with Scripture.In this Culture Review episode, Pastor Daniel Hayworth walks Pastor Stephen Martin, Pastor Rob McCoy, and Pastor Nathan Brown through a viral abortion story that stunned even people who follow this closely — then into the Pentagon's religion list, voter integrity in the Los Angeles mayoral count, and the Austin Metcalf trial. Good listening for the commute, the gym, or the drive, when you want more than headlines.The panel doesn't agree on everything, and they don't pretend to. What holds the conversation together is the same conviction throughout: that the culture of death is answered by Scripture, and that biblical justice means judging by conduct rather than category.You'll Learn:✅ Why abortion is an attack on the image of God✅ How to spot the rhetorical trap that flips victim and offender✅ Why voter integrity is a discipleship issue, not just a political one✅ Why the pastors say a faithful remnant still changes a nation📖 Psalm 139:13, Romans 1-2, Isaiah 5:20, Genesis 18:32Resource mentioned: Patriot AcademyFollow Under God and leave a rating — it helps other Christians find the show. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 AM CT.

Why did God establish nations and borders? In Part 2 of One Nation Under God, Pastor Daniel Hayworth walks through Genesis to unpack God's plan for people after the fall—from Adam and Eve to the Tower of Babel to the founding of nations.Listen as Pastor Daniel explains how a fallen world led God to set boundaries that restrain evil, protect stewardship, and draw humanity back to Himself. Perfect for your morning commute or workout, this episode connects ancient Scripture to the cultural questions you're wrestling with today.You'll Learn✅ Why God scattered the nations at Babel as an act of mercy✅ What biblical stewardship means for every area of your life✅ How God sovereignly assigns boundaries and times✅ Why borders restrain evil and enable the gospel to spreadHear how Scripture speaks with clarity into the noise of modern culture. Follow Under God and never miss an episode—new teaching every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Were America's Founding Fathers really godless deists? Listen as Pastor Daniel Hayworth, Pastor Stephen Martin, and Pastor Rob McCoy trace the deep biblical faith behind 1776, the Declaration, and the Constitution—and answer the secular claims taught in classrooms today.Perfect for your commute or workout, this conversation walks through the faith of Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, and the 56 signers, the biblical meaning of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and why the French Revolution became the tragic counterfeit of the American founding.You'll Learn✅ Why "a republic, if you can keep it" is a call to responsibility✅ How Franklin came to faith and called the Convention to prayer✅ The biblical roots of America's founding documents✅ What it means to say "as for me and my house"Subscribe and follow so you never miss an episode.📚 Resources mentioned: The Great Awakening (film) and The Book That Made Your World by Vishal Mangalwadi.

Listen as Pastor Daniel Hayworth, Pastor Stephen Martin, Pastor Nate Brown, and special guest Pastor Rob McCoy walk through the week's biggest cultural headlines with biblical wisdom. Hear how the Texas Senate race proved the power of grassroots Christians, what really happened in the Oregon custody case where parents lost their daughter for standing on God's Word, and why Genesis 3 speaks directly to fatherhood in a culture celebrating Pride Month.You'll Learn:✅ How to separate truth from political smear campaigns✅ What the serpent's strategy in Genesis 3 reveals about leading your family✅ Why the church must rally around persecuted Christian parents✅ Why America at 250 is still worth fighting forResources mentioned: The Daily Wire and Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier.Perfect for your morning commute or workout. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 AM — follow the show so you never miss the truth you need to start your day.

Did godly nations just happen, or were they intentionally built? Listen as Pastor Nate Brown kicks off the One Nation Under God series with a deep dive into Genesis 1 and the dominion mandate—God's original commission for humanity to rule, steward, and bring order to creation.Perfect for your commute or workout, this opening session unpacks what it means to bear God's image, why stewardship is both personal and public, and how Christians are called to faithful influence in every sphere of culture.You'll Learn✅ Why we don't drift toward godliness—it takes intentional commitment✅ How the Mayflower Compact shaped America's founding✅ What the imago dei means for your daily life and work✅ Why disengagement from culture is surrender, not neutralityHit follow so you never miss an episode—new shows every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 AM CT.

America's story didn't begin in 1776. It began 150 years earlier with the Pilgrims, the Mayflower Compact, and a covenant made before God.Listen as Pastor Stephen Martin, Pastor Daniel Hayworth, and guest Pastor Rob open the America 250 series by tracing the biblical roots of the nation — from a deadly first winter and Squanto's unlikely arrival, to Benjamin Franklin calling the Constitutional Convention to prayer.Perfect for your morning commute or workout, this conversation reframes American history as a multi-generational covenant with God rather than a mere political contract.You'll Learn:✅ Why a covenant runs deeper than any legal contract✅ How the moral law shaped righteous civil government✅ What real unity looks like beyond "diversity is our strength"✅ How prosperity can quietly pull a nation away from GodNew episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 AM CT. Follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode of the America 250 series.

Listen as Pastors Daniel Hayworth and Nate Brown open this week's Culture Review with a Memorial Day reflection on sacrifice, memory, and what it means to live out the image of God—then connect those truths to the headlines shaping our nation right now.Perfect for your commute or workout, this episode moves from the high-stakes Texas Senate runoff to the Iran negotiations, the fight for America's cities, and the rising normalization of political violence. Hear how biblical wisdom cuts through the noise and equips you to stand firm.You'll Learn✅ Why remembering the past gives you vision for the future✅ How to recognize leaders who twist Scripture for power✅ Why one faithful person can change an entire nationSubscribe and leave a review so more Christians can find Under God. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 AM CT.

The 10-week series reaches its conclusion with the question everything has been building toward: how does it all end? Listen as Pastor Daniel Hayworth places Islamic eschatology alongside biblical teaching and walks through why the two visions of the future cannot both be true.Hear how Islam's awaited savior, the Mahdi, lines up with the Bible's description of the Antichrist, why the "Jesus" of Islamic tradition is not the Jesus of Scripture, and what the Bible actually promises about Christ's return. Perfect for your commute, workout, or quiet morning, this episode equips Christians to discern the times and live ready.You'll Learn✅ How Islamic and biblical end-times figures compare✅ Why discernment guards you from deception✅ What it means to eagerly await Christ's returnSubscribe so you never miss an episode.

Listen in as Pastor Stephen Martin, Pastor Nate Brown, and Pastor Daniel Hayworth continue their conversation with veteran intelligence analyst Dr. William Gawthrop in Part 14 of Islamification of America. This is the second half of a two-part discussion — if you haven't heard the first part of this conversation yet, start there first.In this episode, the hosts trace the history from Muhammad through the Crusades to today's headlines, unpack why so many in the West struggle to name the threat clearly, and talk through what a faithful response from the church actually looks like. Perfect for your commute, workout, or quiet time.You'll Learn✅ Why the Crusades were a response, not the aggression✅ How to think clearly about culture, law, and religious liberty✅ The church's role as the conscience of the nationHear the full conversation now, and follow Under God so you never miss an episode — new episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 AM Central.