The City of God

A Culture in Chaos with Dr. Sean McDowell | Ep. 50

Dr. Sean McDowell is an apologist, author, speaker, and host of the “Think Biblically” podcast. Sean is an Associate Professor in the Christian Apologetics program at the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University and the Co-Author of “Evidence for Jesus: Timeless Answers for Tough Questions”. On today’s episode of The City of God, we talk about how to navigate a culture in chaos and what the Church must do to regain it's faithfulness to Jesus in this polarizing world.

What if Jesus Had Never Been Born? | Ep. 49

“What if Jesus Had Never Been Born?” was the title of a book written by our founder Dr. D. James Kennedy, which examines how the birth of Jesus was really the birth that changed civilization forever. If Jesus hadn’t been born, what would the world look like today? On today’s episode of The City of God, we highlight numerous areas of society that have been heavily influenced by Jesus, including science, education, the arts, charity, and the founding of America.

A Conversation with Legendary Football Coach Lou Holtz | Ep. 48

Coach Lou Holtz is an American Football coach and analyst. He served as the head football coach at William & Mary, NC State, The University of Arkansas, the University of South Carolina, The University of Minnesota. In 1988 Coach Holtz led the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to a National Championship. Coach Holtz is recognized as the only coach in NCAA history to lead six different programs to bowl games. Apart from his immaculate coaching career, he is a brilliant leader and a man of great principles. In this conversation on The City of God, we talk about his philosophy of leadership, the lessons he’s learned throughout his career, and how he instilled values into the lives of the young men that he coached throughout his career.

Harvard President Claudine Gay Plagiarism Allegations with Dr. Carol Swain | Ep. 47

During a congressional hearing last week, presidents from Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania came under fire for their testimony regarding the rise of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The three women remained evasive and dismissive when asked if calls for the genocide of Jews violated their universities policies on bullying and harassment. One of those testifying, Harvard president Claudine Gay, also had allegations brought against her on multiple instances of plagiarism throughout her academic career. Dr. Carol M. Swain is a political scientist and legal scholar whose work was plagiarized by Claudine Gay, among other scholars. On this episode of The City of God, Dr. Swain calls out the Harvard president for plagiarizing her work, as well as denounces the practices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Dr. Carol Swain’s latest book is called “The Adversity of Diversity”

Exposing the Gender Lie with Brandon Showalter | Ep. 46

Radical gender ideology targets children and wreaks psychological and medical havoc. Many have been stunned over the past few years to discover the damage this ideology inflicts on people. And at the root of this gender ideology is a lie, a complete rejection of Biblical truth. Today on the City of God we talk with Brandon Showalter, an investigative journalist for the Christian Post, and co-author of “Exposing the Gender Lie”, alongside Dr. Jeff Myers. Brandon unpacks everything we’re seeing today involving gender ideology and transgenderism and exposes for what it is, a lie.  

This episode was recorded live at the Family Research Council’s Annual  Pray, Vote, Stand Conference in Washington D.C.

Parental Rights Under Attack with Sonja Shaw | Ep. 45

Sonja Shaw is the President of the Board of Education of The Chino Valley Unified School District in California. She recently made headlines for protecting parental rights as well as protecting children by passing a mandatory gender identity disclosure policy for her school district. Sonja has since received many death threats for passing this policy and her school board is currently being sued by the California Attorney General for this policy. We talk with Sonja on what lead her to run for school board, and why she thinks parental rights is such an important issue today.

The Persecuted Church with Wendy Wright | Ep. 44

All around the world Christians are being persecuted for their faith in huge numbers. In places like China and North Korea, Christianity is not tolerated. Wendy Wright has been fighting for Christians across the globe for years and currently serves as the president of Christian Freedom International. On today’s episode of The City of God, Wendy gives us an update on the state of Christian persecution, and tells us stories from her many trips to various countries. Also, she gives us an update on The Mayflower Church, a Church that fled China in order to freely express their Christian faith.

This episode was recorded live at the Family Research Council’s Annual  Pray, Vote, Stand Conference in Washington D.C.

Exposing Cultural Lies with Alex McFarland | Ep. 43

There are many cultural lies permeating our society today. From gender identity to Americas Christian heritage, many Christians are hard pressed to find Biblical truth in American society. On this episode of The City of God Podcast, we expose some of the biggest lies we hear today and discuss how to combat them. Alex McFarland is the Co-Host of Exploring the World on American Family Radio. He is a pastor, evangelist, and author, who is a great voice in the Christian space today.

This episode was recorded live at the Family Research Council’s Annual  Pray, Vote, Stand Conference in Washington D.C.