Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has always publicly embraced his Christian beliefs on the campaign trail and on Capitol Hill. On this episode, Cruz reveals the moment God saved his atheist father, how his belief in forgiveness allowed him to bury the hatchet with President Trump after the bruising 2016 Republican primaries and how he squares his zero-toler ... Show More
Apr 2020
Stacey Abrams: "The Greatest Amount of Good"
Stacey Abrams is the former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, and in 2018 became the first black woman to run for governor. She was raised as a Southern Missionary Baptist, before becoming Methodist. On this episode, Abrams talks about how her faith has sha ... Show More
34m 25s
Jan 2020
Sen. Tim Scott: "There Are So Many Opportunities That We Miss"
Evangelical Sen. Tim Scott is the only black Republican in the U.S. Senate. On this episode, Scott reveals how difficult this position can often be, his conversations with President Trump about race, and the lessons an early mentor taught him that carried him all the way to the U ... Show More
26m 18s
Jun 2024
Abortion United Evangelicals and Republicans. Now That Alliance Is Fraying.
The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest denomination of Protestant Christians in the United States, voted at an annual gathering last week to oppose the use of in vitro fertilization.Ruth Graham, who covers religion, faith and values for The New York Times, discusses the sto ... Show More
24m 30s
Feb 2020
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: John Mark Comer and Rachel Homes
Portland pastor John Mark Comer joins Justin to talk about slowing down our lives in our high-tech, anxiety-prone world.
He’s joined by Rachel Holmes, a secular Buddhist and ex-Christian, as they talk about John Mark’s book ‘The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry’ and their different ... Show More
1h 26m