Category Archives: The Church

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 4/9/2016- God, Politicians And The Law

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday April 9, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis examine current events surrounding the current election period (the silly season) and how God’s hand is evident in it. We also use the upcoming conventions as a jumping off point to discuss conventions in general and their functions and power specifically.

Article links- The Youtube of the Glenn Beck program is now removed

 

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 2/13/2016- What Else? Election Campaign Tactics Analysis

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday February 13, 2016. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis begin by discussing the upcoming Relationships Under Construction banquet and the organization behind the banquet. We also discuss bills that would serve to de-fund Planned Parenthood and it’s (literal) “chop shop” human spare parts operation. We analyze the Ohio legislature’s political gymnastics designed to give John Kasich “plausible deniability” on this pending legislation to make him more attractive to the political left.

Article links- Planned Parenthood slashes John Kasich despite his efforts to run interference for them

New Hampshire Democrat tells John Kasich “If I weren’t a Democrat I would vote for you.”

John Kasich claims (and none believes) that he isn’t “establishment”

Presidential candidate Vermin Supreme explains his economic agenda. It makes more sense than many of the other candidates.

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 11/28/2015- A Retrospective Look At Thanksgiving 2014

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday November 28, 2015. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis take a spin in the Wayback Machineâ„¢ and discuss what was happening post-Thanksgiving 2014. It’s always good to go back and check your consistency and check on what difference a year makes.

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 11/21/2015- The Coming War Over Worldview

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday November 21, 2015. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the fact that 2016 is shaping up to look a lot like 1968 in many ways, especially racial and electoral politics. And we tie the Bible back to the way we should view our world and live the whole of our lives because of it, including our view of public law and policy.

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 11/14/2015- Republican Debate Follies

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday November 14, 2015. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss winners, losers and candidates who completely embarrassed themselves (AHEM…cough…John Kasich…cough) in the most recent Republican debates.

Article links- Business Insider reviews John Kasich’s debate performance- their verdict? Dismal.

Ultra-liberal Vox inexplicably declares Marco Rubio the debate winner and correctly labels John Kasich a major loser

Audience boos Kasich when he flubs bank bailout answer

The Blaze names a new category for debate losers- EPIC Loser- and names John Kasich as the winner of that category

Breitbart explains that this debate, with its substantive questions, would not have been possible without a GOP conservative base revolt

 

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 11/7/2015- Everybody’s Favorite! Election 2015 Analysis

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday November 7, 2015. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze the results of the 2015 off-year election from a Christian conservative constitutionalist perspective.

Article links- The laughably misnamed “Responsible Ohio” announces that it will be back to the ballot with a new and improved marijuana legalization initiative

Matt Bevin surprises media types, but not Kentucky voters, with a big win in the Kentucky Governor’s race

The New York Times loses the plot (not to mention its composure as well as its dignity) in an editorial excoriating Houston TX voters for failing to approve Houston’s so-called “bathroom law” by a wide margin

Principles and Policies Podcast For Saturday 10/31/2015- How Many Democrat Candidates Did You Say There Were?- Part II

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday October 31, 2015. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis take aim at a moving target and discuss the entirety of the Democrat slate of candidates, including the so-called “minor” candidates.

Article links- Complete list of Democratic presidential candidates

Principles And Policies Podcast For 10/3/2015- Doublespeak, Memory Holes, The Pope, And The President

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday October 3, 2015. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis analyze the recent visit of Pope Francis and remarks made by him and President Barack Obama. We discover that the novel 1984 has much to contribute to the conversation, especially the creation of the terms “Doublespeak” and “Doublethink.”

Article linksBarack Obama oddly claims “Here In The United States, We Cherish Religious Liberty”

Pope Francis Praises capitalism before he denigrates capitalism in Congressional address

The Pope emphasizes socialism and an end to the death penalty and avoids abortion

Pope Francis is a socialist

Principles And Policies Podcast For 9/26/2015- Presuppositions, The Church, Insurance, And Culture

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday September 26, 2015. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss presuppositional apologetics, Christ’s Church, the effect of the Obergefell decision on it and how church insurance companies are helping to facilitate the Church’s surrender to the culture on same-sex “marriage.”

Principles And Policies Podcast For 9/12/2015- By What Standard Is There A Rule Of Law?

Our Principles and Policies radio show for Saturday September 12, 2015. Barry Sheets and Chuck Michaelis discuss the concept of higher law and how it applies to the rule of law. We also explain why courts can’t create law but must only work with the law given them.

Article links- Mike Huckabee explains that the rally to support Kim Davis was really a Mike Huckabee campaign rally

American Vision demonstrates that the lower magistrate has the duty to interpose between the citizen and the higher magistrate when the higher magistrate is lawless

Other lower magistrates also understand their duty to uphold higher law