Culture, Faith and Politics with Pat Kahnke

In this episode, retired pastor Pat Kahnke breaks down Ossoff's most devastating moral refutation yet. Ossoff, a Jewish Senator speaking in Black churches across Georgia, names what MAGA pastors will not preach: a government transformed into a tool of one man's vengeance and enrichment, corruption as a kitchen-table issue, and a spiritually broken president who digs the moral pit deeper and deeper.

In this clip from our live stream, Pat Kahnke and Adam Swenson unpack why the White House wants to ban real reporters while building its own North Korea-style propaganda channel, how anti-intellectualism and constant chaos wear the public down until they quit politics, and what Jason Stanley means by fascist. We also revisit the turning point at St. John's Church — when Trump tear-gassed peaceful protestors for that Bible photo op — and why that moment exposed everything about faith being used as a prop for power.

Abdul El-Sayed's viral response to a pro-life student on abortion shows why the Michigan Democrat is leading the Michigan Senate race. This 8-minute abortion debate moment is a masterclass in how Democrats can talk to pro-life voters with honesty and empathy — and win.

In this clip from Tuesday night's live stream with Ken Napzok, Pat and Ken refute Hegseth's use of Isaiah 6:8 as a Christian nationalist battle cry. Isaiah 6 doesn't start with "send me" — it starts with "woe is me." Isaiah's vision leads to confession, repentance, and a hard message to his own people about justice, not a crusade against external enemies.

Why are Christian women leaving evangelical churches in record numbers? In Part 2 of my interview with author Sarah Stankorb (Damned If She Does), we break down how Donald Trump endorsements, MAGA Christianity, Christian nationalism, purity culture, and church abuse cover-ups are driving women out of the pews for good.