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S7E233 - Can We Talk About It? Is Your Church Ready to Discuss Charlie Kirk?

October 13, 2025 • Michael Burns

Michael and Gianna welcome Evangelist, Pierre Saget, to discuss recent controversies in the national news and how and when churches should address such events. They emphasize the need for churches to prepare and form their congregations for difficult conversations before they happen.

00:00 Introduction and banter

02:01 Rapture Predictions and Their Impact

08:46 Discussing Charlie Kirk and Church Responses

14:11 The Importance of Community in Church

28:59 Understanding Our Mission as a Church

31:17 Navigating Political Perspectives in the Church

34:37 The Role of the Church in Politics

36:43 Understanding Our Identity as a Nation of God

37:57 Equipping the Church for Political Engagement

41:49 Identifying Truth in the Age of Misinformation

46:41 Addressing Religious Political Movements

51:22 Recognizing the Powers and Authorities at Work

54:55 Discernment Between Rhetoric and Christlikeness