Christ Over All Podcast
Jesus Christ reigns over all things, and this podcast exists to help people see the reality and ramifications of this truth. We post at least four times a month: Twice, we will read aloud a longform essay from our monthly theme. And twice, ...
5.44 Trent Hunter, David Schrock, Kevin Briggins • Interview • "Socialism and the Twisted Legacy of Slavery: A Cautionary Tale from the 'Great Society'"
8/17/202659 minLatest Episode
ABOUT THE EPISODE Listen in as David Schrock is joined by special guest Kevin Briggins to interview Trent Hunter on his COA Longform Essay, "Socialism and the Twisted Legacy of Slavery: A Cautionary Tale from the 'Great Society'" Resources to Click The Off Code Podcast “One Constitution, or Two? Reviewing The Age of Entitlement by Christopher Caldwell” – Brad Green “When Whites Just Don’t Get It (Part 4)” – Nicholas Kristof “A Legacy of Liberalism” – Thomas Sowell “Black Individuals Had Record Low Official Poverty Rate in 2022” – U.S. Census Bureau “Number of Black Married-Couple Families in t
5.43 Aaron Edwards, David Schrock, & Stephen Wellum • Interview • “Soft Jihad: Multiculturalism, Islamic Conquest, and Christianity”
8/10/202679 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview Aaron Edwards on his testimony and COA Longform Essay "Soft Jihad: Multiculturalism, Islamic Conquest, and Christianity" Resources to Click “Soft Jihad: Multiculturalism, Islamic Conquest, and Christianity” – Aaron Edwards “Multiculturalism & Rootlessness” – Aaron Edwards “Multiculturalism, Nation, and Church” – Aaron Edwards “5 Reasons Christians Don’t Like to Oppose Immigration” – Aaron Edwards “When the Church Shrinks Back” – Aaron Edwards “In Defence of Christian Britain” – Aaron Edwards “Theocracy, Theonomy, and Civ
5.42 Alex Kocman, David Schrock, & Stephen Wellum • Interview • "The Order of Love and a Defense of Biblical Patriotism"
8/3/202663 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview Alex Kocman on his COA Longform Essay, "The Order of Love and a Defense of Biblical Patriotism" Timestamps 00:00 – Understanding Ordered Love and Biblical Patriotism 04:58 – Exploring the Core of “Ordered to Love” 07:50 – Augustine to Aquinas: Ordered Love’s Legacy 10:17 – Navigating Abuse and Misconceptions of Patriotism 15:41 – Distinguishing Love for People from the State 26:50 – Reclaiming Natural Affections: Nation and State 37:33 – Eschatology and the Persistence of Nations 43:54 – Cultivating a Missionary Heart fo
5.41 Ryan Helfenbein, David Schrock, & Trent Hunter • Interview • “Retrieving The Christianity of America’s Founding”
7/29/202669 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Listen in as David Schrock and Trent Hunter interview Ryan Helfenbein on his COA Longform Essay, "Retrieving The Christianity of America's Founding" Timestamps 00:00 – Introducing Ryan Helfenbein 04:33 – Ryan’s Path From Seminary to Liberty University 11:30 – Falwell’s Shift: From Ministers to Moral Majority 16:39 – Debating the Christian Nature of America’s Founding 19:03 – Reappraising Founders’ Faith: Beyond the Deist Label 23:19 – The First Amendment’s True Intent: No Denominational Establishment 28:01 – How Preachers Stirred Resistance to Tyranny 32:05 – From Christian R
5.40 Ryan Helfenbein • Reading • “Retrieving The Christianity of America's Founding"
7/27/202640 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Americans have grown increasingly unfamiliar with their own founding documents, and as a result, our country has grown increasingly less Christian. What is the path forward? Resources to Click “Providence, Protestantism, and the Classroom: The Christianity of America’s Founding and Only Future” – Ryan Helfenbein “Competing Visions of America at 250: Politics, Religion, and American Identity” – PRRI “Mapping Christian Nationalism Across the 50 States: Insights from PRRI’s 2025 American Values Atlas” – PRRI “Speaker Johnson Leads Nation in Prayer of Rededication” – Mike Johnson
5.39 Auron MacIntyre, David Schrock, & Stephen Wellum •Interview & Reading • "The Five Republics of the United States"
7/20/202659 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Our republic is not the same as it was at its founding. Though the Constitution remains unchanged, the way it is interpreted has not. Understanding that distinction is essential. Resources to Click “The Five Republics of the United States” – Auron MacIntyre The Auron MacIntyre Show – Blaze Media The Total State – Auron MacIntyre’s Substack “ The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival” Sir John Glubb “The Iron Polygon: Power in the United States” – Mencius Moldbug (Curtis Yarvin) “One Constitution or Two? Reviewing The Age of Entitlement by Christopher Caldwell” – Brad Green
5.38 Brad Green, Trent Hunter, & Stephen Wellum • Interview • "What Kind of Conservative Are You?: A Comparison"
7/16/202657 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Listen in as Trent Hunter and Stephen Wellum interview Brad Green on his COA Longform "What Kind of Conservative Are You?: A Comparison" Timestamps 00:00 - Introducing "God (B)less America" and Our Guests 01:54 - The Genesis of COA 05:22 - A Friend's Perspective on U.S. Politics 10:07 - Applying Theology and Brad's Personal History 13:08 - Understanding and Critiquing Neo-Conservatism 22:08 - Emphasizing Organic Culture and Historical Tradition 29:26 - Decentralization and the NatCon Movement 37:42 - Revival Over Centralized Power 45:13 - Exploring Classical Freedom and Liber
5.37 Alex Kocman • Reading • “The Order of Love and a Defense of Biblical Patriotism”
7/13/202632 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE On America’s 250th anniversary, the questions Christians keep asking about flags and fireworks all reduce to an older one: where does love of country belong in the order of our loves? Resources to Click “The Order of Love and the Defense of Biblical Patriotism” – Alex Kocman “Patriot” – Etymonline “Pietas” – Britannica “They’re Coming! The Invasion Scares of 1803-05 &1940” – David Porter Theme of the Month: God (B)less America: The United States at 250 Give to Support the Work Books to Read Ordered to Love – Alex Kocman The Republic – Plato Nicomachean Ethics – Aristotle The
5.36 Brad Green • Reading • "What Kind of Conservative Are You?: A Comparison"
7/6/202627 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Conservatism is no longer a simple catch-all term but a movement fractured into competing streams. This fragmentation demands an answer. Ultimately, there is only one sufficient foundation for renewal: Christ. Resources to Click “What Kind of Conservative Are You?: A Comparison” – Brad Green “Russell Kirk on John C. Calhoun” – Brad Green “One Constitution, or Two? Reviewing The Age of Entitlement by Christopher Caldwell” – Brad Green “Unpatriotic Conservatives” – David Frum “’The Situation witih Tucker Carlson’ for June 29” – NBC News Theme of the Month: God (B)less America:
5.35 Tony Costa, David Schrock, & Trent Hunter • Interview • "Lost Brothers or Mortal Enemies: A History of Islam's Teaching on Christianity"
7/2/202667 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Are Islam and Christianity separated brothers, mortal enemies, or something in between? History tells the story Sponsor This month, we’re talking about how Christians engage with Islam, a conversation Southern Seminary has taken seriously for a long time. As President Al Mohler has put it, you can’t prepare a minister for today’s world without reckoning with Islam. That conviction is why Southern now offers a PhD in Islamic Studies, and why it’s home to the Jenkins Center, a team devoted to helping pastors, missionaries, and everyday believers reach their Muslim neighbors wit
5.34 Aaron Edwards • Reading • “Soft Jihad: Multiculturalism, Islamic Conquest, and Christianity”
6/29/202636 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Islam—in all its varieties—has gained a prominent foothold in Great Britain like a Himalayan Balsam flower. And if Christians don’t do anything, the West will be overcome by a soft Jihad that conquers through the empty slogans of multiculturalism. Sponsor This month, we’re talking about how Christians engage with Islam, a conversation Southern Seminary has taken seriously for a long time. As President Al Mohler has put it, you can’t prepare a minister for today’s world without reckoning with Islam. That conviction is why Southern now offers a PhD in Islamic Studies, and why i
5.33 Tony Costa • Reading • "Lost Brothers or Mortal Enemies? A History of Islam's Teaching on Christianity"
6/22/202643 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE: Are Islam and Christianity separated brothers, mortal enemies, or something in between? History tells the story. Sponsor This month, we’re talking about how Christians engage with Islam, a conversation Southern Seminary has taken seriously for a long time. As President Al Mohler has put it, you can’t prepare a minister for today’s world without reckoning with Islam. That conviction is why Southern now offers a PhD in Islamic Studies, and why it’s home to the Jenkins Center, a team devoted to helping pastors, missionaries, and everyday believers reach their Muslim neighbors w