In this milestone 300th episode, Corey is joined by two insightful friends: Lori Adams-Brown, host of A World of Difference podcast, and William Wright, co-host of the Faithful Politics podcast. Together, they reflect on six months of the Trump 2.0 administration, rising Christian nationalism, immigration policy impacts, and the legacy of influential evangelical leaders. It’s a deep, wide-ranging, and thought-provoking roundtable about our politics, our faith, and how we can still find hope and human connection across differences.

What We Discuss:

• The real-life impacts of recent immigration policies

• What’s fueling political tribalism and conspiracy culture

• How trauma can influence dogmatism in both politics and religion

• A candid look at John MacArthur’s controversial legacy

• How we can better communicate across ideological divides

Episode Highlights:
• [00:01:00] Celebrating episode 300 with Lori and Will
• [00:02:00] Lori shares real stories of deportation affecting families in California
• [00:05:00] Corey’s church discusses ICE raid response policy
• [00:08:00] Will details surprising legal shifts and executive orders
• [00:13:00] Backlash over Chip and Joanna Gaines and identity politics
• [00:23:00] How polarization and pain are intertwined
• [00:39:00] Where can we still find hope, even now?
• [00:51:00] Reflecting on John MacArthur’s impact and abuse cover-ups
• [01:03:00] How to talk politics and religion without killing each other

Featured Quotes:
“Dogmatism is often a response to trauma.” — Lori Adams-Brown
“Bad people can sometimes do things that help good people.” — William Wright
“You don’t have a depression issue, you have a sin issue — that’s what they told me. And that was crushing.” — Corey Nathan
“It’s not about what you think, it’s about who you hate. That’s how people are being politically labeled now.” — Corey Nathan

Resources Mentioned:
• Faithful Politics Podcast – faithfulpoliticspodcast.com
• A World of Difference Podcast – www.loriadamsbrown.com/podcast
• Book: White Evangelical Racism by Anthea Butler - uncpress.org/book/9781469681511/white-evangelical-racism-second-edition/

Lori is

• www.loriadamsbrown.com
• LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/loriadamsbrown
• Instagram - instagram.com/loriadamsbrown

Will is

• youtube.com/c/faithfulpoliticspodcast
• Threads - threads.com/@faithful_politics
• Facebook - facebook.com/FaithfulPoliticsPodcast

Corey is @coreysnathan on...

• Bluesky
• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Threads
• Facebook
• Substack
• TikTok

• Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com

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Thank you for tuning in! Now go talk politics and religion—with gentleness and respect. 🎙️✨