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LISTEN NOW Mike Winther gave this lecture at an IPS Economics Conference in January 2009. He makes a case for free market healthcare. Mike talks about the dangers of socialized and government-managed healthcare. He also shares why the free market approach is superior, and principle-based decisions create the best outcomes.  We learn why the government is the problem, not the solution, when it comes to healthcare. Mike gives us a quick refresher on government systems and explains how there are only two systems worldwide with varying degrees of variation. These systems are the free market and socialism.  He also explains … Read More

LISTEN NOW Mike wrote an article about the five principles that were violated by the financial bailouts that happened around 2009. He realized that these five principles also apply in government. He’s hopeful that these five principles are things that we can incorporate into conversations with friends and people we interact with to help engage thought processes in conversation. Fixing America is about fixing hearts and minds! We have a tremendous potential to influence people around us just through casual comments and conversation. In this episode, Mike breaks down the principles and how they apply to us. This lecture was … Read More

LISTEN NOW Part two of Mike Winther’s lecture on why economics matters as a moral issue. It was given through Zoom during the COVID lockdown on May 12th, 2020. Last week Mike talked about economic terms like micro and macroeconomics, capital, trade, socialism, and free trade. He used the example of one person stranded on an island to begin a microeconomy that eventually evolved into a macroeconomy as more people and resources were added.  Mike continues that lesson with a brief recap of important economic terms and then dives into free market economies, socialism, and the blending of the two. … Read More

LISTEN NOW It’s time to discuss economics and our government from a biblical perspective. This is from a lecture by Mike Winther given over Zoom early on at the beginning of the pandemic. It was given on May 5th, 2020. Mike kicks the speech off by answering questions about executive orders and the three branches of the US Government. Mike stays close to the constitution and the original intention of our founding fathers. He also keeps everything from a biblical perspective.  He talks about checks and balances, current trends in our government, and the importance of learning about economics. How … Read More

LISTEN NOW This is the second part of a series by Mike Winther entitled Transforming a Nation. It was given at Central Valley Presbyterian Church on May 1st 2016. As we deal with the issues of our civil society or the areas of government, the world has a lot of tools to deceive us. We are more deceived than we think, and sometimes we don’t even know when we are misled. Part of the mission of IPS is to figure out what the truth is and how to apply it. Mike talks about how we can be more discerning and … Read More

LISTEN NOW This lecture is the first in a two-part series titled Transforming a Nation. It was delivered on March 20th, 2016, at Central Valley Presbyterian Church. It discusses principles around elections and voting. Sometimes we struggle with our role as believers regarding the civil government. Some of us wonder if we should vote. If we do vote, who should we vote for? Does being a Christian automatically make you a Republican? Am I a weird Christian if I vote for a different party candidate? We have practical questions rolling around. We also have big picture questions like how does … Read More

LISTEN NOW In Matthew 16 Jesus says upon this rock He will build His church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. The gates of hell are not an offensive weapon, they are a defense. In this imagery, Jesus’s church is supposed to be on the offense. Too often the church has played defense. In this lecture Mike Winther continues his lecture on why we need to be aggressive in beating down the gates. This is part four of a four-part series on fighting the Lord’s Battles. The three previous lectures focused on preparing for the battle, … Read More

LISTEN NOW This is part three of a four-part series on fighting the Lord’s Battles. The focus of this episode will be on church government. This teaching is taken from a lecture by Mike Winther at the Big Valley Grace Community Church men’s ministry on February 15, 2021. It’s time for Christians to get off the sidelines and engage in the battle. Mike talks about the role of the church in modern battles of today. He talks about the key jobs and responsibilities of the church such as maintaining doctrinal purity, appointing leaders, being a disciple, and teaching God’s word. … Read More

LISTEN NOW We continue the four-part series about fighting the Lord’s battle. Scripture tells us that there are three God ordained government institutions. They are family government, church government, and civil government. Today’s focus is family government. This teaching is part of a lecture by Mike Winther given at the Big Valley Grace Community Church men’s ministry on February 8, 2021.   Mike talks about the purpose of the family. Families are to be protectors and providers. They are also for promoting purity, procreation, and nurturing. Training and instructing children is also an important role of the family. Service to community, … Read More