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As the United States confronts an ever-changing set of international challenges, our foreign policy leaders continue to offer the same old answers. But what are the alternatives? In None Of The Above, the Eurasia Group Institute for Global Affairs' Mark Hannah asks leading global thinkers for new answers and new ideas to guide an America increasingly adrift in the world. www.noneoftheabovepodcast.org
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What proves a life has really been changed by grace—words or fruit? We dive into the knotty tension between salvation by grace and the visible works that follow, testing common claims with Ephesians 2 and the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5. Along the way we challenge the “get out of jail free” version of Christianity, look hard at deathbed repentance, and ask whether public figures are using faith as cover or as a calling. The goal isn’t to gatekeep the kingdom, but to ask what a redeemed heart actually looks like when it meets everyday life.
From there we zoom out to the loyalties that shape our choices. “America First” is a loud slogan, but where does it belong in a Christian’s hierarchy? We lay out a simple order—God, family, then country—and explore what that means for diaspora loyalties, geopolitics, and the online outrage cycle. We also talk about Gen Z’s quiet drift back toward church, why digital fellowship can’t fully replace embodied community, and how real accountability works when faith gets messy.
Correction without cruelty becomes a central thread. Matthew 18 gives a clear path to confront hypocrisy and harm with restoration in mind, not public theater. We unpack the misunderstood idea of “taking the Lord’s name in vain,” and reclaim meekness as disciplined strength rather than weakness. John 15 closes the loop, offering courage when conviction clashes with culture: if the world hates what isn’t its own, hold fast anyway. Subscribe, share this with someone who’s wrestling with faith and public life, and leave a review with your take: what shows real faith to you?
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Chapters
1. 140 SPECIAL Faith, Works, And The Line Between (00:00:00)
2. Setting The Stage And Feedback (00:00:49)
3. Apple’s Auto Transcripts And Chapters (00:02:16)
4. Faith, Works, And Salvation (00:03:50)
5. Deathbed Repentance And Sincerity (00:07:44)
6. Fruit Of The Spirit As Evidence (00:10:59)
7. Hell, Dante, And Biblical Sources (00:14:39)
8. Freedom In Christ And Abuse Of It (00:17:38)
9. Quiet Service Vs. Showy Piety (00:21:51)
10. Judging Actions Without Playing God (00:24:36)
11. Meekness Misunderstood And Strength (00:28:55)
12. Swords, Crusades, And Restraint (00:33:42)
13. Books, Scholars, And M‑Dashes (00:39:14)
14. America First Or Christian First (00:46:09)
15. Loyalty: God, Family, Then Country (00:50:19)
16. Diaspora Loyalties And Politics (00:55:14)
17. Gen Z, Church, And Revival Signs (00:59:29)
18. Online Faith And Community (01:04:04)
19. Seeds, Soil, And Shallow Faith (01:07:44)
20. Matthew 18 And Calling Out Sin (01:09:56)
21. Excommunication, Mercy, And Return (01:14:54)
22. Taking The Lord’s Name In Vain (01:19:14)
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