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The City of God podcast, hosted by Dr. Rob Pacienza—President and CEO of Coral Ridge Ministries—explores today’s cultural and political issues through a biblical lens. Each week, Dr. Pacienza interviews leading voices in theology, politics, and public life to help Christians engage the world without compromising truth. Produced in partnership with the Institute for Faith and Culture, City of God equips believers to live faithfully and stand boldly in an upside down world. Episodes are available in both video and audio formats and offer clear, gospel-centered insight on the most pressing issues of our day.
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Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
The Adversity of Diversity with Dr. Carol Swain | Ep. 42
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
We often hear in the news about racism, bigotry, and xenophobia running rampant across America, when in reality, racist policies are really coming from those on the radical left. This past summer the Supreme Court struck down Affirmative Action for college admissions, putting an end to racial discrimination in academia. But today, with Diversity Equity and Inclusion programs still all the rage, there seems to be no end to America's race relation issues.
Dr. Carol Swain is a former Princeton and Vanderbilt professor, a speaker, and author. Her latest book is titled “The Adversity of Diversity.”

Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Losing Our Grasp of a Biblical Worldview with Virgil Walker | Ep. 41
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Studies show the majority of self-professing Christians don’t hold to a Biblical worldview. Biblical Christianity has been watered down and pastors have embraced relevance over the revelation of scripture. Meanwhile, the world around us has been flipped upside down. What is the solution to the chaos we see all around us?
Virgil Walker is a speaker, author, and popular podcaster. He is the Executive Director of G3 Ministries and the co-host of the “Just Thinking Podcast”. Virgil will be speaking at the 2024 Kingdom Come conference at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church March 14-16.

Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Woke Jesus with Pastor Lucas Miles | Ep. 40
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Prominent members of the evangelical Church have been affirming progressive ideologies in recent times, and many evangelicals are either blind to what’s taking place or unwilling to call out what they see happening in the Church today. Pastor Lucas Miles has written a great book on this phenomenon called Woke Jesus: The False Messiah Destroying Christianity. Pastor Lucas Miles is a well-known speaker and author, and he is the founder of The American Pastor Project.

Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
The Attack on Biblical Manhood with Dr. Owen Strachan | Ep. 39
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Biblical manhood has been in the crosshairs of the radical left for years. With phrases like “toxic masculinity” being thrown around, men today are being discouraged from holding to the traditional standards of Biblical manhood. On this episode of The City of God podcast we break down the attack on men that is permeating our culture. Dr. Owen Strachan is Provost and Research Professor of Theology at Grace Bible Theological Seminary and the author of the new book “The War on Men: Why Society Hates Them and Why We Need Them”.

Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
The Lies of Deconstructionism with Alisa Childers | Ep. 38
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
More and more today Churches are advancing the ideas of progressive Christianity, which is leading to many Christians deconstructing their faith. One individual who sat under the teaching of a progressive Pastor is Alisa Childers. On todays episode of The City of God Podcast, Alisa shares her story of deconstructing her own faith and how the lies being used to push progressive Christianity are easily refuted with a Biblical worldview.
Alisa Childers is a best selling author and popular podcaster. Her latest book is called Live Your Truth: and Other Lies. Alisa will be speaking at the 2024 Kingdom Come conference at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church March 14-16.

Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
The Woke Church with Samuel Sey | Ep. 37
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
More, now than ever, prominent evangelical churches across the country are capitulating to the woke ideologies of the radical left. What is behind this surge of progressive Christianity, and what can be done about it? On this episode of The City of God Podcast, we speak about this issue with Samuel Sey. Samuel is a writer and podcaster whose blog, “Slow to Write” addresses racial, cultural, and political issues with Biblical theology. Samuels writing has been featured on The Daily Wire, The Christian Post, and The Blaze.

Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Christian Nationalism with David Bibee Pt. 2 | Ep. 36
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Christian Nationalism is a term that has been thrown around often, but what exactly does it mean? David Bibee, who holds a Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, has done a great amount of research into Christian Nationalism and helps lay out what exactly it is, and what implications it has for Christians. In part 2 of this discussion on Christian Nationalism, we talk about how Americas founding was heavily influenced by Christianity, and how today, many in the Church have drifted away from Biblical principles that the founders followed.

Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Christianity and Liberalism with Dr. Peter Lillback | Ep. 35
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Dr. Peter Lillback is the president of Westminster Theological Seminary. He also serves as the president emeritus and founder of The Providence Forum and senior editor of Unio cum Christo: An International Journal of Reformed Theology and Life. On this episode of The City of God Podcast, we discuss the 100 year anniversary of the landmark book Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen, and how it relates to what we are seeing unfold in the evangelical Church today.
