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LISTEN NOW Mike Winther talks about limiting government and where the brightline should be. The challenge of the brightline is defining it. Where is that line in the sand that separates two ends of a spectrum when enough is enough? He goes on to share examples, such as the abortion debate. He talks about society, government, and relativism.  Mike tackles the role of government and how Political Science as a discipline is about defining the proper role of government or finding the brightline. He also mentions the period of Judges in the Old Testament as a model for modern government. … Read More

LISTEN NOW Mike Winther lays the foundation of where our rights and authorities come from. He talks about how everything we deal with in government comes down to our rights. He talks about the political context of rights and how it’s what we are ethically allowed to do. He also explains why morality can be a relative term.  He also shares an exercise where he used logic to get students to conclude that God is the source of our rights. We learn about evolutionary thinking in law, government authority, and the rights of individuals. He also shares a process of … Read More

LISTEN NOW This lecture is the last of Mike Winther’s lecture series delivered in June of 2012 in Colorado. Mike talks about consumer protection in a free market in order to support the idea of a free market.  All of the economic systems in the world fall under the umbrella of socialism or free market. Mike dives into how the free market is supposed to work. He talks about the legitimacy of free market exchanges, how they are supposed to be mutually beneficial, and so much more. You’ll Learn: Your Resources:

LISTEN NOW This episode is about getting insight into the strategies of our enemies. Mike Winther dives into some of the evil strategies used to hide the truth and deceive the public. We are called to be people of integrity and righteousness. Our strategies, techniques, and everything we do should be above board. We should have ethics and be children of the light. This lecture about defending against public deception was given in June of 2012 in Colorado. You’ll Learn: Your Resources:

LISTEN NOW Sometimes people think of history as a boring subject, and it can be when it’s just basic memorization of names, dates, and events. History gets interesting when we move into the logic stage of why something happened.  Mike Winther takes an interesting approach on why certain past events played out the way they did. History can be a powerful teacher. Mike takes us on a journey of why certain historical events happened and the consequences of ideas in American history. This lecture was originally given in June of 2012. You’ll Learn: Your Resources:

LISTEN NOW Mike Winther talks about The American Presidency in this lecture given in June of 2012 in Colorado. Mike explores the oval office based on biblical principles with the thesis of the presidency not really being that important. The office of the president really isn’t that big of a deal, yet in America we make it a big deal.  He talks about how the president gets into office, what the president is supposed to do, and the constitutional duties of the president. Then he talks about mismanagement and good management. He also revisits history and shares a president he … Read More

LISTEN NOW Mike Winther talks about biblical principles for limiting civil government in this lecture given in June of 2012 in Colorado. This episode builds on the Biblical Principles of Government episode. We are also big believers in reading the classic works, so browse our book selection.  Mike talks about our civil government and principles which we use to limit civil government. He starts off with the fundamentals of family, church, and civil government. State government can be dangerous if not limited or controlled. Mike walks us through how and why we can do this based on biblical principles. You’ll … Read More

LISTEN NOW Mike Winther talks about making a difference in your world. This lecture was given in June of 2012 in Colorado. He talks about sanctifying the world the same way we try to sanctify our families. Our families should be a sanctifying influence on society.  This lecture is about how we can make a difference in our world. It’s also about how people in the past have made a difference. First, we talk about whether we can make a difference, our long-term view, the two kingdom view of Christianity, and more biblical insights. You’ll Learn: Your Resources:

LISTEN NOW Mike Winther talks about the biblical principles of education. This lecture on high school economics was given in June of 2012. He covers the importance of teaching solid economic concepts beginning even earlier than high school. It’s Mike’s goal to bring awareness of how much the bible has to say about economics, government, and education. He talks about the ethical and moral issues of economics, how monetary issues are moral issues, and biblical education in financial issues.  You’ll Learn: Your Resources:

LISTEN NOW It’s the goal of The Institute of Principle Studies to teach the biblical principles of civil government and economics. Mike Winther talks about the basics of biblical principles of government in this lecture given in June of 2012.  We need to educate our children and ourselves, so we can be informed voters and shape the world in a positive way. We want our children to be adequately prepared. We need to spend more time instructing them in government and economics. You’ll Learn: Your Resources: