French Friday: Open Corruption & Religious Public Schools
Since taking office in January, Trump's net worth has increased by nearly $3 billion thanks to his family-branded cryptocurrencies being purchased by foreign governments and businesses. He accepted a Boeing 747 as a "gift" from the government of Qatar, and has issued pardons to people who paid $1 million to attend a fundraiser dinner. David French explains why the Constitution's prohibition against foreign gifts is being ignored, and why Trump's shameless corruption has been met with silence by journalists and politicians. French and Skye Jethani also discuss why Trump's evangelical supporters don't care about his corruption, and how celebrity pastors and the Prosperity Gospel prepared them to accept the President's behavior as acceptable. Then, they discuss the case before the Supreme Court seeking to allow religious charter schools to receive public funding. French and Jethani examine the pros and cons of school choice and why Christians may want to reconsider accepting tax dollars for religious education. 0:00 - Theme Song 3:20 - Trump’s New Plane 11:00 - Trump’s Shamelessness 20:00 - Personal Corruption 34:20 - Are Charter Schools Public Schools? 54:08 - Public Schools as an Equalizer 1:05:40 - End Credits Follow along with the writing of The World Born in You by Skye Jethani by signing up for Holy Post Plus and use code BOOK for 20% off: https://www.patreon.com/c/holypost The Trump Presidency’s World-Historical Heist by David Frum: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/05/trump-golden-age-corruption/682935/
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The SkyePod - SkyeDive: The World Born in You
Skye’s new book, The World Born in You, is all about how to navigate the current world without fear, anger, and power grabs—but he has a novel idea for how to write it. Come along and see what this is all about! Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/129642718/
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The SkyePod - Drew's News
Drew’s news for the month includes secret social media accounts, space aliens, and—breakfast? Skye and Drew break down the newest stories from the month. Is breakfast a recession indicator? Did we find life on another planet? And why does Skye think a recent pastor scandal was different? Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/129046830/
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The SkyePod - Rich Villodas
The spiritual formation movement is starting to catch the attention of the secular world—but risks becoming a shallow trend rather than a path towards Jesus. Is it just another self-help trend? Rich Villodas joins to talk about the pros and cons of this spiritual movement. The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus by Rich Villodas: https://a.co/d/7Nlht2F Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/128454424/
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The SkyePod - Picking Pastors & Popes with Kaitlyn Schiess
Kaitlyn Schiess joins to discuss church structures. What are the major ways church hierarchies are organized and what are the pros and cons to these symptoms? And, why does she think church elders should wear pink aprons? Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/127923337/
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