CrossPolitic (Christ over politics) mixes the taboo formula of faith, culture, and politics to bring the clarity of the gospel into muddle America. We are a community of Christians who desire to see the Lordship of Christ in every corner of our culture, reigning over every politician, and changing every individual for our good and His glory. Our hosts are pastors, deacons, and filmmakers, who long to see our fallen and broken nation recognize Jesus as our redeemer. Our hosts have interviewed ...
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From Imam to Apostate: What Every Christian Needs to Know About Islam (ft. Mark Christian)
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51:37On this episode of Crosspolitic One-on-One, Gabe welcomes on Dr. Mark Christian, founder of the Global Faith Institute, to talk about the issue of political Islam in America and why Christians need to understand the true nature of Islamic ideology and how to effectively witness to Muslims while defending America's constitutional Christian foundatio…
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Why It’s Not Okay for Candace Owens to ‘Just Ask Questions
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1:21:53Why It’s Not Okay for Candace Owens to ‘Just Ask Questions On this episode of Cross Politics, Knox, Toby, and Gabe welcome viewers into the studio to talk about the issue of Candace Owens' recent conspiracy theories surrounding Charlie Kirk's assassination and why her approach to journalism violates biblical principles of justice and truth-telling.…
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Raising Faithful Children in a Wicked World | Larry Taunton (FLF 2025)
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1:01:34Sign up for the FLF 2026 Holy Wars Conference for Early Bird pricing! https://tickets.flfnetwork.com/holy-wars-conferenceBy Pastor Toby, Choc Knox, Waterboy
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How Genesis 1 Destroys the Myth of Secular Government (ft. Levi Secord)
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38:51On this episode of Crosspolitic One-on-One, Gabe welcomes Pastor Levi Secord, founding pastor of Christ Bible Church and author of "Servant Not Savior," into the studio to talk about the issue of developing a biblical political theology and why the church desperately needs to apply Scripture to every area of life, including civil government. Buy Le…
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America Detransitioning (ft. Joe Boot)
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1:20:22On this episode of CrossPolitic, the guys welcome Dr. Joe Boot from the Ezra Institute to talk about the issue of cultural conflicts facing Western nations and why Christians need to think biblically about Islam, later getting into transgenderism and the broader cultural challenges threatening Christian civilization. Buy Dr. Joe's new book 'Thinkin…
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TPUSA Faith and Liberty U: Rebuilding the Christian Coalition (ft. Lucas Miles & Ryan Helfenbein)
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1:16:38On this episode of Crosspolitic, the guys welcome Lucas Miles from TPUSA Faith and Ryan Helfenbein from Liberty University into the studio to talk about the issue of Christian unity in America and why the church's ability to come together around primary doctrine might be the most crucial factor in cultural restoration. Sign up for the FLF 2026 Holy…
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How Pat McAfee Broke ESPN's Longhouse (ft. Matt Reynolds)
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1:00:29Can you handle tough times and hardship? Are you being a strong husband? What does biblical, hard work really look like? Today, the CrossPolitic guys have Matt Reynolds on the show. Matt, a top-tier Christian powerlifter and the founder of Barbell Logic, gives his thoughts on why Christian men need to think about hard work differently than they nor…
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Gear-Up Talks | Eric Bos: Hide Your Kids from Caesar
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Top 5 Ways to Defeat Feminism (ft. David Reece)
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1:16:17What if the real problem isn't that men don't have enough authority in the culture, but that they're not exercising the authority they already possess right where they are? Joined by David Reece, The Crosspolitic Guys delve into the practical steps every man can take to reclaim leadership in his own household, church, and community, Starting with t…
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The Ultimate Biblical Case for Christian Government (ft. James Baird)
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43:21Pastor James Baird joins The Waterboy to present the ultimate biblical case for why government must promote Christianity as the only true religion. Drawing from his new book "King of Kings: A Reformed Guide to Christian Government," Pastor Baird relays how 2020 woke him up to the urgent need for Christians to develop a robust political theology roo…
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Gear Up Talks | David Goodwin: Culture Care vs Culture War
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What happens when fathers abdicate their God-given authority and leave a generation of women voting for communist mayors while men struggle to lead in a culture that strips them of power at every turn? Get tickets to be part of next year's FLF conference, Holy Wars! https://tickets.flfnetwork.com/holy-wars-conference…
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Gear Up Talks | David Erb: Music Literacy for All Saints
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900 Days in Solitary: The January 6th Story They Don't Want You to Hear (ft. Jake Lang)
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48:10What would you do if the government kicked down your door, threw you in solitary confinement for 900 days without trial, and labeled you a domestic terrorist for standing up for what you believe? Join Gabe Rench with January 6th political prisoner Jake Lang as they uncover the reality of what really happened that day and why Jake believes every Ame…
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Gear Up Talks | Daniel Spratt: Ordinary Obedience Builds Kingdoms
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18:29This comes from a collection of short talks recorded during the FLF 2025 ConferenceBy Pastor Toby, Choc Knox, Waterboy
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The 3 Bs to Beat Socialism (ft. Brent Money)
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Gear Up Talks | Virgil Walker: Education as Discipleship
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16:53Collection of short talks recorded during the FLF 2025 ConferenceBy Pastor Toby, Choc Knox, Waterboy
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False Gods & the 'No Enemies on the Right' Dilemma (ft. Jeff Durbin, Bradley Pierce, and J.R. Haas)
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1:05:32What happens when Christian leaders refuse to police their own ranks while building coalitions with people who celebrate false gods and compromise biblical truth for political victory? Join Gabe and Toby alongside special guests Jeff Durbin, J.R. Haas, and Bradley Pierce as they wrestle with the "no enemies on the right" mentality and why Christian…
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Why This Oxford Scholar Left Academia for Texas Ministry (ft. Steve Jeffery)
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51:02What happens when a British pastor moves to Texas and discovers the explosive growth potential of church planting in the second-largest state in America where Christians have grown comfortable and unmotivated? If you're a pastor, click this link to get connected to more CREC churches: https://pastorcv.com/home LAST CHANCE to sign up for the Fight L…
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On this episode of Crosspolitic, we expose how weaponized empathy and the sin of partiality are destroying both biblical justice and the America First movement, turning Christians into useful idiots for cultural Marxists who want us angry, divided, and playing their game instead of demanding the biblical distinctions that actually solve problems. F…
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On The Shoulders of a Giant: The Legacy of Voddie Baucham
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1:19:57By Pastor Toby, Choc Knox, Waterboy
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Moonshine Over Georgia: One Man's 15 Year War Against Organized Crime (ft. Chris Skates)
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Buying A Business is Easier Than You Think (ft. David Reece)
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1:01:00In this episode of Cross Politic, Pastor David Reece joins to explore the biblical foundation for buying businesses, starting with the parable of the talents in Matthew 25 where Jesus commands us to multiply what we've been given rather than bury it in the ground. This discussion revolves around how Christian men have a duty to take calculated risk…
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Will Christianity Today Sell to Canon Press?
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53:19In this special CrossPolitic episode, Gabe welcomes Canon Press co-owners Aaron Rench and Nate Wilson to discuss their bold $10 million offer to purchase Christianity Today magazine. The conversation explores the strategic thinking behind major ministry moves, contrasting the "cruise ship vs. battleship" mentality that plagues many Christian organi…
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Voddie Baucham: Critical Sex Theory: How to Keep Marx and Freud Out of Your Bedroom (FLF 2021)
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51:43In honor of Voddie's passing, Crosspolitic wanted to share a talk he gave at our 2021 conference. We hope it blesses you the way it blessed us. Shows continuing tomorrow. Fight Laugh Feast 2025 Conference (October 16-18, Nashville) - Register here: https://flfnetwork.comBy Pastor Toby, Choc Knox, Waterboy
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What Kimmel Should Learn from Voddie Baucham
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44:19Toby and Gabe remember beloved brother in Christ Voddie Baucham, who passed away at age 56. The conversation transitions into examining the dangerous inconsistencies plaguing American discourse, using Voddie's own words about liberals weaponizing terms like "freedom" while supporting abortion. Through it all, it's clear to see that what Voddie bold…
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In this episode of Crosspolitic, the guys reflect on the unprecedented memorial service for Charlie Kirk, which drew over 50,000 attendees in person and over 100 million livestream viewers. They explore how this moment represents the end of "negative world" Christianity and the beginning of a new era of Christian nationalism, where political leader…
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How to Raise Warriors in a Woke World (ft. Larry Taunton)
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45:55In this episode of CrossPolitic, Gabe welcomes Larry Taunton, author and columnist with bylines in USA Today, The Atlantic, Spectator, CNN and beyond, to discuss the critical battle over education in America. Known for debating leading atheists and Muslims including Christopher Hitchens, Taunton brings his sharp analysis and hard-won perspective on…
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Charlie Kirk vs. The Lie of Neutral Politics
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53:40In this episode of CrossPolitic, Gabe and Toby address the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk and deliver a wake-up call to the American church. They argue that the church has catastrophically failed in its duty as shepherds, receiving an "F minus" grade for allowing wolves to infiltrate education systems while pastors refuse to warn their congre…
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Charlie Kirk was a faithful Christian father and husband who was gunned down while speaking on a college campus. Joined by Pastor Doug Wilson and Lennox Kalifungwa, Knox and Toby talk through the massive implications of this devastating attack.The discussion explores how this tragic event represents a watershed moment in American history, with Past…
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Don’t Be Stupid about Charlie Kirk and Israel
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55:45In this episode of CrossPolitic, Toby and Gabe tackle Tucker Carlson's criticism of Bibi Netanyahu's response to Kirk's death, while emphasizing the importance of critical thinking over reactionary blame games. The discussion takes a deep dive into the dangers of falling into leftist thinking patterns - whether blaming "the Jews" for everything or …
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Making America Competitive Again: Why Education is Ground Zero for Markets (ft. David Bahnsen)
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40:41In this episode of Crosspolitic, Pastor Toby and The Chocolate Knox interview David Bahnsen, founder and chief investment officer of the Bahnsen Group (managing $8.1 billion), about his upcoming talk at the Fight Laugh Feast conference on "Making America Competitive Again: Why Education is Ground Zero for Markets." The conversation explores Bahnsen…
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In this episode of Crosspolitic Toby, Knox, and Gabe dive into a recent Institute for Family Studies report documenting America's "sex recession" - revealing that young adults aged 18-29 are having significantly less sex than previous generations, with sexlessness doubling since 2010. While initially seeming positive (less unmarried sex), it only t…
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What Should Christians Make of Modern Israel?
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1:07:54In this episode of Cross Politic, Gabe and Toby return from their trip to Israel with the Herzl Institute, sharing four key takeaways that every Christian should consider about modern Israel. Pastor Toby provides a comprehensive historical overview from 70 AD to present day, explaining how Jews maintained a continuous presence in the land through c…
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Bahnsen vs. Stein, Gary DeMar vs. End Times
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1:11:43In this episode of CrossPolitic Toby, Knox, and Gabe welcome back Gary DeMar, president of American Vision, to discuss "The Great Debate: Does God Exist?". The book serves as a reading and analysis of the legendary 1985 Bahnsen-Stein debate. DeMar explains why this 40th anniversary examination of the debate remains relevant today, highlighting how …
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The Collapse of Globalism and the Return to Faith (ft. @DrSteveTurleyTV)
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1:05:18In this episode of Crosspolitic, we sat down with Dr. Steve Turley, known as the Patriot Professor, to discuss his new book "America Awakened: The Collapse of Globalism and the Return to Faith, Family, and Freedom" and the global rise of faith-based traditionalism. Dr. Turley argues that we're witnessing the collapse of the 300-year liberal secular…
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How The Church Gave Us Communism (ft. Chad Jackson & Jeff Durbin)
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Doug Wilson on CNN—Can Women Vote in a Christian Nation? (ft. Lennox Kalifungwa & Jared Longshore)
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45:31In this episode, the CrossPolitic guys break down the CNN coverage of Pastor Doug Wilson's growing Christian community with guests Lennox Kalifungwa (Digital Engagement Officer at New St. Andrews College) and Pastor Jared Longshore (Associate Pastor at Christ Church). They discuss the interview process, the media's framing of their positions, and p…
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Housing: We Have A Plan (ft. Chris Carpenter & Jordan Clemans)
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51:30In this episode of CrossPolitic, hosts Gabe Knox and Toby sit down with real estate experts Jordan Clemans and Chris Carpenter from Story Real Estate to tackle the harsh realities of today's housing market. With interest rates at 6.5%, median home prices around $400,000 nationwide, and the average first-time homebuyer now 38 years old (compared to …
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Leftist Billionaires are Transforming America: What You Didn’t Know (ft. Scott Walter)
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51:47In this episode of CrossPolitic we welcome Scott Walter, president of Capital Research Center and former special assistant to President George W. Bush. Walter discusses his explosive new book "Arabella" which exposes a massive dark money network of leftist billionaires secretly transforming America. This for-profit organization runs nonprofits that…
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Are Kings or Constitutions More Biblical? (feat. Jacob Reaume)
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Debt vs Dominion: Short-Term Thinking Will Destroy Your Legacy
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Parenting Your Kid Through the Politics of Junior High
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56:16This is where you find out how well you did in the early years. Ages 9-14 are when your kids start "pedaling the bike" themselves—and you'll quickly discover if they learned balance or if you need to grab the handlebars again. They're big enough to argue back, smart enough to ask "why," and awkward enough to make you question everything. Most paren…
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Crosspolitic Has Good Genes—And So Do You
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50:52In today's show Pastor Toby and The Chocolate Knox cover recent American Eagle Ad involving Sydney Sweeney's "jeans" that has the left in an up cry and the right in an uprooting applause. Also appearing to weigh in on this is former pastor Jason Farley , Teaching Pastor Virgil Walker, and mother of 7 (and Knox's wife) Sharron Shannon! With such a s…
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Onward Christian Soldiers: Building Community to Strengthen the Faith
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35:26Trump’s new religious liberty order isn’t just a policy shift—it’s a cultural permission slip. In this episode, the guys lay out why now is the most strategic time in a generation to start a business, plant a church, or build something that lasts. With 10,000 baby boomers retiring a day, and the Overton window swinging wide open, Christians have a …
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Is Social Media Seducing Your Passions? ft. Erik Lutz
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AI Theology Tools and Tactics w/ Nate Spearing
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Post-Civil Rights Consensus: How Communism Was Planted in America w/ Chad O. Jackson
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1:10:06Everything you know about the Civil Rights movement is about to change. The guys have @ChadOJackson on today to explain the secret ideology behind the Civil Rights movement, and they talk about how it has influenced America. Chad is in the middle of creating a documentary that does a deep dive into the Civil Rights movement, and it’s going to shatt…
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Deep State Declassified w/ FBI Expert J. Michael Waller
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50:40Joined by Senior Analyst J. Michael Waller, the guys dive back into The Creation of the Russia Hoax. After new information was released today by DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard, more and more is coming to light. From details about the deep state operation, the efforts that been made to hide the truth from the American people, and Former President Barak …
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Trump Won't Arrest Obama for Treason—Here’s Why
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59:53Trump just released an AI video showing Obama getting arrested, and it's not just trolling. Newly declassified documents from Tulsi Gabbard reveal that Obama may have orchestrated the entire Russia-gate hoax. The intelligence community told Obama in December 2016 that Russia DIDN'T interfere in the election - but then the narrative mysteriously fli…
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