A Free Nation Cannot Last Without Returning To God

A Free Nation Cannot Last Without Returning To God

From The American Soul by Jesse

April 22, 2026 · 18 min · Season 5 · Episode 286

About this episode

The episode explores the moral courage needed to uphold beliefs in society, focusing on biblical teachings and the importance of prayer for vulnerable populations.

A single headline can expose a culture’s fault lines, and we start there, then trace the deeper question it raises: do we still have the moral courage to live by what we say we believe? We open with Proverbs 31 and a warning about misused strength, then move into prayer for listeners, families, marriages, leaders, and the vulnerable, especially children who are abandoned or abused. From Genesis 2, we talk plainly about biblical marriage and why separating sex from marriage collides with God’...

People in this episode

Host: Jesse

Topics covered

  • moral courage
  • biblical marriage
  • cultural fault lines
  • prayer
  • abuse
  • strength

Keywords

  • moral courage
  • Proverbs 31
  • Genesis 2
  • biblical marriage
  • prayer
  • cultural issues
  • abuse
  • strength

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Proverbs 31, Genesis 2

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