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Hick Christian's PodcastHeresy of Nice"The Heresy of Nice: When Christianity Loses Its Edge"David Rice and Gretchen Garrity examine what they call the "doctrine of niceness," arguing that modern Christianity has confused being "nice" with biblical love. They explore how Scripture shows that true love sometimes requires difficult conversations, rebuke, and even righteous anger. Drawing on biblical examples and church history, including ancient heresies such as Marcionism, they discuss how contemporary therapeutic culture has influenced the church's approach to confronting sin and evil. The hosts argue that biblical Christianity calls believers to speak truth boldly, even when it's uncomfortable, citing numerous...2025-06-031h 12
Hick Christian's PodcastMOGOP Junta Takeover of Grassroots Central CommitteesThe Problem with the Rhincoceros in the RoomTo save the Republican Party, many local grassroots members in the Central Committees attempted to introduce qualifications for elected officials at the county level (state, also, but that was stopped to disastrous effects). Yet, the Republican Party didn’t want to be saved from the RINOs or its Financiers. It wanted the money, the power, and the glamour. It fought back at many different levels—in many different ways. From the actions at the MO State Convention on May 4th, which cumulated in fist...2024-08-2247 min
Hick Christian's PodcastMissouri GOP Disenfranchises the Majority of Missouri Delegates [Again]The CoupOn May 4th, Rep. Dan Stacy, was able to call for a motion for a quorum which closed the Mo GOP State Convention. He colluded with Rep. Ben Baker who was stalling for time by filibustering every proposal set forth by the Grassroots delegates who passed the duly appointed amendments to the platform. Rep. Baker was biding time to hopefully run down the clock. He got his wish when Ron Sanders, prompted by a text from Sandy Karnes,fd went to the mic and erroneously reported to the Convention that the Hotel was...2024-06-201h 04
Hick Christian's PodcastA STL Delegate Provides another Eyewitness Account of the State GOPJackie Peck is a conservative grassroots delegate who received little information from her congressional district about basic attendance plans. While there, she was given little information to inform her about the day or the plans. Our interview with her builds the case of dysfunction within the Republican GOP Establishment. As this was her first experience with the Convention, it wasn’t a strong endorsement that government works or functions at even basic procedural processes. For more on the War on Grassroots, read Garrity’s article. Gretchen Garrity is a former journalist who has writ...2024-06-0547 min