In this weekâs podcast, Michael Quinn Sullivan talks about the importance of standing up faithfully against false prophets and the gods they they claim to serve. In our culture today, he explains, these false prophets push narratives ranging from global warming to...
Definitionally, the legacy outlets are not mainstream, as evidence by their declining sales, diminishing market penetration, and nonexistent viability. If the newspapers and networks that get so casually labeled âmainstreamâ actually were, they wouldnât be laying off...
It has become all the rage in Christian circles to present the Messiah as a Marxist. But to lean into this modern, crowd-friendly lie, Michael Quinn Sullivan explains that pastors and others must misquote Scripture and deny critical context. Reflections on Life &...
The residents of the simple town of Gamla held off the strongest military the world had ever known for more than a year. The townspeople had become reluctant ârebelsâ in the cause for Jewish independence from Rome, but they fought hard to defend their families and...
A Muslim sultan walled up a gate in Jerusalem to keep the Messiah from entering the Temple grounds. Thatâs kind of funny, since the Romans and Jewish political leaders failed so spectacularly when thinking a stone would stop Jesus from rising. This week, Michael Quinn...
This week, Michael Quinn Sullivan observes that when citizens cease to take an active and engaged role in civic life, our republicâs cornerstone of self-governance begins to crumble. Reflections on Life & Liberty Joyful Responsibility Play Episode Pause Episode...
The issues facing our republic are deadly serious, but that doesnât mean we always have to be. In this weekâs podcast, Michael Quinn Sullivan reminds us that Jesus was the happy warrior in the battle for the souls of men. So what does that mean for us? There is no end...
No demand against the citizens is quite so cutting as when a politician, after being chastized for inaction, replies, âOk, fine whatâs your plan?â Michael Quinn Sullivan finds that while the retort is designed to render critics mute, it is a reminder that our public...
Zealotry has a bad name. But in todayâs podcast, Michael Quinn Sullivan explains that what makes zeal, and zealotry, good or bad isnât the zeal itself â but where it is directed. Reflections on Life & Liberty What Kind Of Zealot Are You? Play Episode Pause...
Or, will we chose the ease of surrender? Islamic terrorists thought on Sept. 11, 2001, that by toppling buildings that could destroy America, and that in shedding the blood of civilians we would worship their god. On this 20th anniversary of that horrible day, there...
If we are to govern our republic, we must first govern ourselves. Itâs easy to accept the news that Harvardâs chief chaplain is an atheist with just a resigned shrug, but Michael Quinn Sullivan says it is a reminder that we have become to accustomed to excusing the...
Backing down from a principled fight is the surest way to lose. The historical context of a recent ruling from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is a reminder that it is never a good idea to back down from a principled fight. There will always be experts telling us...
Politicians can serve the establishment, or the citizens, but not both. Jesus warned that no one âcan serve two masters.â That is especially true, explains Michael Quinn Sullivan, in politics. Elected officials cannot fulfill a promise to fight for the citizens, if...
Citizens must fight harder, even against their political heroes. Michael Quinn Sullivan discusses the lessons we can take the from the Maccabean period of Jewish history. He finds citizens must not allow the liberty achieved through self-governance to be sacrificed by...
Weâve been hustled by the Elephants and Donkeys. Itâs time to stop playing the games. An old street hustle is three-card monte, in which the con man distracts you while robbing you blind. In politics, weâre encouraged to be distracted by the âgameâ between the...
Righteous ends donât justify dishonorable means. In this weekâs podcast, Michael Quinn Sullivan talks about being in the cave where David decided to spare the life of King Saul⊠and what it means for us all. Reflections on Life & Liberty Fighting Honorably Play...
In this 50th episode of the Reflections on Life and Liberty podcast, Michael Quinn Sullivan continues from last week his look at the plains of Jericho. He says we need to be less worried about which side other people are on in a coming fight, and more focused on being...
In this weekâs podcast, Michael Quinn Sullivan looks at the people of God leaving the relative safety of the wilderness to cross into the reach of their enemy. Reflections on Life & Liberty Step Forward In Faith Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode 1x Fast...
The gooey, saccharine-sweet niceness demanded of us by politicians isnât found anywhere in the Bible. When it came to the ruling elite of the day, those people who profited from self-dealing and cronyism, Jesus was anything but nice. He called them âserpentsâ and a...
There was no difference between July 3, 1776, and âȘJuly 5.⏠By all outward appearances, the American colonies were no more free, no more independent. The governing structures were not different. So, what makes the Fourth of July so special? Reflections on Life &...
