Podcasts about public square

Who wrote the Declaration? It may feel like a middle school question or a trick question on a pop quiz. Does Google, AI, or even a school textbook give you the real answer? Let's go back to the source, read what the founders wrote and said about this revolutionary document. This conversation is one you can't miss, join us today on The Public Square.  Topic: Rediscovering American History The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti.  thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, June 25th, 2026  

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are public policy and communications expert Theresa Bourgeois, Principal, Faith in the Public Square and Co-Principal of The Religious Nationalisms Project The Reverend Peter Cook, an author, lawyer, consultant, public speaker, and entrepreneur; her most recent book is: 'Race Rules: What Your Black Friend Won't Tell You' Fatimah Gilliam, and Former Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan.

What is the best way to get in contact with the team here at The Public Square®? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

When you've been on the radio since 1989 and someone asks you what The Public Square is... what do you tell them? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Monday, June 22, 2026

Is there a life after Donald Trump, politically speaking? What will that look like? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Politics The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Friday, June 19, 2026

General George Washington was a man whose own father passed away when he was age 11, a man who chose to be a stepfather, a General who led young men into battle, and a President who willingly stepped away from power. Let's learn more about this fascinating father figure today on The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission  The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti.  thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, June 18th, 2026  

Israel wasn't chosen because it was great. God said so himself. In this episode of MarsCast, Jared Luttjeboer and Dr. Alan Strange open Deuteronomy 7 and discuss how divine election has never been about merit, national greatness, or cultural superiority. So what does that mean for Christians today who are tempted to baptize political power with the language of chosenness? The answer, Dr. Strange argues, isn't disengagement, but the harder road of humble engagement, where the Beatitudes, not a political platform, shape how believers enter the public square.

We need to hear from you - we've got to call the caterer! RSVP for our 4th of July celebration today! Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Declaration 250 The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026

Israel wasn't chosen because it was great. God said so himself. In this episode of MarsCast, Jared Luttjeboer and Dr. Alan Strange open Deuteronomy 7 and discuss how divine election has never been about merit, national greatness, or cultural superiority. So what does that mean for Christians today who are tempted to baptize political power with the language of chosenness? The answer, Dr. Strange argues, isn't disengagement, but the harder road of humble engagement, where the Beatitudes, not a political platform, shape how believers enter the public square.

Why is this 4th of July so important compared to all the rest? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Declaration 250 The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Is the Declaration of Independence good for everybody? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Declaration 250 The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

How do we at The Public Square® hear from you, the listeners? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Monday, June 15, 2026

As an economic powerhouse, California charges forward. The benefits, though, are distributed and felt unequally, especially in places like the Central Valley. Here, thousands of farmworkers feed the nation while facing food insecurity themselves, rural communities struggle to access adequate health care, the housing market is in an affordability crisis, and neighborhood inequality persists. But the region is changing: with steady population growth, reformed labor union legislation, the promise of California High-Speed Rail, and burgeoning arts and culture scenes. And it's shifting California power dynamics with it, away from the coastal cities and into the Valley's major cities like Fresno, Bakersfield, Merced, and Stockton. How are leaders in Fresno harnessing these changes to transform their region for the better? And what does it mean for the Central Valley and for California? Featured guests:
Danielle Bergstrom (Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Fresnoland)
Betsy McGovern-Garcia (Vice President, Self-Help Enterprises)
Joe Prado (Director, Fresno County Department of Public Health)
Gurdeep Shergill (Radio Host, “Shaan Punjab Di” and City of Fresno Planning Commissioner) This program is co-presented by Zócalo Public Square, Fresnoland, and Arte Américas, with generous support from The James B. McClatchy Foundation, Central Valley Community Foundation, and The James Irvine Foundation, with media partner KVPR. This program is part of Zócalo's series “What Connects California?,” marking the 175th anniversary of California's statehood.

There's only been one person in history that has made such a world changing impact to alter all living things and dictate how we mark the passage of time...spoiler alert it's not President Trump. Yet we can't help but put the question out there - "What does America look like when President Trump is out of office?"   Tune in today and share this episode with a friend today on The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission  The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti.  thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, June 10th, 2026  

Why is celebrating the Declaration of Independence more important than media shenanigans and MMA fights on the White House lawn? Tune in to The Public Square® today and find out more at thinqdinners.com. Topic: Declaration 250 The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Friday, June 12, 2026

Dr. David Zanotti, CEO and Chairman of The American Policy Roundtable and host of The Public Square, joins Wayne Shepherd in conversation about America's 250th.   (click for more...)  The conversation centers on a recently published book, An Oration, which Zanotti co-authored with political philosopher Dr. W.B. Allen. The book revisits an 1837 Fourth of July speech by John Quincy Adams — delivered at age 70, for 90 minutes without a microphone — in which Adams argued that American civil government was founded on biblical principles rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ. Zanotti describes Adams as the most credible eyewitness to the founding era, having personally known the Founding Fathers, served in every branch of government, and later spent 17 years in Congress advocating for the abolition of slavery.The interview also touches on how the book addresses modern debates around Christian nationalism, theocracy, and separation of church and state — using Adams' own words as the authoritative response. As a practical application, Zanotti encourages listeners to read the Declaration of Independence and engage in civic life as an expression of Christian faith. He concludes by announcing a groundbreaking ceremony for "Declaration Hall" — an education and media center to be built on the campus of the American Mission Center in Ohio — scheduled for July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.                                                  NEXT WEEK:  Mark Jobe Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

Why are the politicians so frustrated about how to celebrate the 4th of July? Tune in to The Public Square® today and find out more at thinqdinners.com. Topic: Declaration 250 The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026

This week on G3 Weekly, Scott Aniol takes four of the week's biggest headlines and holds them up to the light of Scripture.4 STORIES THIS WEEK:1. When the Rainbow Recedes: Corporate America's Pride retreat is a market calculation, not a moral awakening — and Christians shouldn't mistake one for the other.2. The Question Pro-Lifers Won't Ask: IVF destroys more embryos every year than surgical abortion. The Texas GOP is being forced to reckon with it. So should the church.3. "We Did Not Tell the Truth": Bethel, Bolz, and what every church must learn before the next cover-up.4. They Stormed the Sanctuary: Thirty charged for entering a Minnesota church mid-worship. The hostility is coming — is your family prepared?

We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Gabe Lyons and learning about the organization THINQ. Our team has the chance to discuss THINQ and what hosting a 4th of July dinner using their resources would look like. Join us today at The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission  The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti.  thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, June 10th, 2026  

The Public Square® and THINQ are working together to provide resources for people to host evenings with friends and family and have dinner table conversations about why celebrating the 4th of July is important. Tune in to The Public Square® today and find out more at thinqdinners.com. Topic: Declaration 250 The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026

"What in the world is THINQ, and why are you talking about it on The Public Square?" Tune in to The Public Square® today and find out more at thinqdinners.com. Topic: Declaration 250 The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

In this special episode of The Public Square podcast with David Zanotti, Gabe joins the conversation to explore the importance of thoughtful cultural engagement in a noisy, divided world. Together, they discuss the role Christians play in shaping culture through wisdom, courage, truth, and meaningful conversation rather than outrage or fear. Gabe covers the origin story and mission of THINQ to the discipleship, leadership, and challenges facing families, churches, and the next generation. This episode encourages us to stay curious, think well, and advance good. Learn more about THINQ Dinners. Learn more about the work of The Public Square and American Policy Roundtable. Resources: Host a THINQ Dinner—Learn More & Sign Up Sign up for THINQ Summit 2026 October 1-3 in Nashville, TN. Take the THINQ Assessment to help you understand how you naturally think, learn, and grow in your faith. You may also like The THINQ Framework by Gabe Lyons on THINQMedia.com. Bring THINQ talks and conversations into your local community with THINQ Local. Subscribe to THINQ News & Data to receive news stories every Thursday delivered directly to your inbox. Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com. Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics. Host a THINQ Let's Talk conversation series in your home:  Let's Talk Relationships Let's Talk Civility Let's Talk Mental Health Let's Talk Tech Detox Let's Talk Politics More from the THINQ Podcast Network: Rhythms for Life with Rebekah & Gabe Lyons The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips NextUp with Grant Skeldon NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons Now on YouTube! Subscribe, Like, and Share:  THINQ Media UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons NextUp with Grant Skeldon Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

As the national controversies continue over the best way to celebrate the Declaration of Independence, what can you do at home to celebrate? Tune in to The Public Square® today and find out more at thinqdinners.com. Topic: Declaration 250 The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Monday, June 8, 2026

This week we enjoy the thoughts of Gabe Lyons a good friend and the founder of THINQ Media. Gabe and his team have crafted a strategy on how to bring a conversation about the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration to every dining room table. You are invited to join in this encouraging moment today on The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission  The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti.  thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, June 5th, 2026  

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Principal, Faith in the Public Square and Co-Principal of The Religious Nationalisms Project the Reverend Peter Cook, CEO of The Business Council of New York State Heather Mulligan, Siena University Professor of Economics Aaron Pacitti, and an Associate Professor in the department of sociology at Vassar College. Her research is on health, wellness, and medical knowledge Catherine Tan.

Did you just call political parties a scam?! Yes, we did. Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Politics The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Friday, June 5, 2026

What's the danger of acting like American government is a two-party system? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Politics The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026

This week on G3 Weekly, Scott Aniol takes four of the week's biggest headlines and holds them up to the light of Scripture.4 STORIES THIS WEEK:1. The Supreme Court, Parents & the Limits of a Court Win2. Henry Nowak, Two-Tier Justice & the Sin of Playing the Victim3. A Billion Clicks: UFOs and the Restless Age4. Day 96 in the Gulf: Wars & Rumors of Wars

Does it matter whether or not American government is a two-party system? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Politics The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026

If the American system of government is a two-party system and you don't belong to either party... have you been disenfranchised? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Politics The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

The myth is often propagated that America is a two-party system... but is that actually true? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Politics The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Monday, June 1, 2026

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Can we just skip the big hoopla about the 4th of July? Or does remembering the Declaration matter enough to do something about it? Please tune in this week to The Public Square® and find out. Topic: Rediscovering American History The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti.  thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, May 29th, 2026  

This summer, people will be coming from across the country to Valley City, Ohio to be a part of the groundbreaking for what will soon be Declaration Hall. Will you be there? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Declaration 250 The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Friday, May 29, 2026

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Principal at Faith in the Public Square and Co-Principal of The Religious Nationalisms Project the Reverend Peter Cook, Former Mayor of the City of Albany Kathy Sheehan, and Diplomat in Residence at Bard College Donna Welton.

We're throwing a party of the 4th of July in Valley City, Ohio to celebrate America's 250th birthday... and you're invited! Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Declaration 250 The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026

This week on G3 Weekly, Scott Aniol takes four of the week's biggest headlines and holds them up to the light of Scripture.4 STORIES THIS WEEK:1. Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical on artificial intelligence2. One year after United States v. Skrmetti3. Six more Christians arrested in China this month4. Three incidents of gunfire near President Trump in a single month

You're invited to a 4th of July party! Come celebrate America's 250th birthday with us at the American Mission Center as we break ground on Declaration Hall! Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Declaration 250 The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

What's something you can do to celebrate the 4th of July this year? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Declaration 250 The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Is there a book somewhere that tells you how to celebrate the 4th of July? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Declaration 250 The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Monday, May 25, 2026

Today we re-broadcast a special episode as a timely way to honor Memorial Day. Journey back to the early 1900's and hear the story of a young man from Canada who left his home and family to serve in the Great War. The story is told by his surviving son, American author and businessman John D. Beckett who wrote, The War Letters. You won't want to miss this true story on The Public Square®. Special Guest: John Beckett Topic: Rediscovering American History The Public Square® Long Format Program with host Dave Zanotti.  thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, May 22nd, 2026  

How did Benjamin Franklin's perspective on religion and faith change over time? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Rediscovering American History The Public Square® with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Friday, May 22, 2026

How should we go about celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Rediscovering American History The Public Square® with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026

Why should anyone care whether the founding fathers were deists as we prepare to celebrate America's 250th anniversary? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Rediscovering American History The Public Square® with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

A recent article from the Associated Press came out debunking the claim that the founders of America were deists... so why is no one talking about it? Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Rediscovering American History The Public Square® with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

We at The Public Square® have been given the privilege of friendship with a great scholar, and we brought him in this week to talk about deism and the founding. Tune in to The Public Square® today to hear more. Topic: Rediscovering American History The Public Square® with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Monday, May 18, 2026

We are blessed to have the esteemed historian, author, and friend Dr. W. B. Allen join our discussion on the origins of our country in the light of America's upcoming 250th Anniversary. This is an episode you will want to save and share for years to come. Please join us today on The Public Square®. The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti.  thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, May 15th, 2026  

After more than 100 years, the myth that America's founders were predominantly deists has been openly refuted in a feature article in the Associated Press. For almost 50 years the American Policy Roundtable™ has studied, debated and published on this issue with scholars across the nation. Please tune in for a true moment in history on this episode of The Public Square®. The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti.  thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, May 8th, 2026  

Miroslav Volf is back, and this time he brought his friend — poet and theologian Christian Wiman — and their book Glimmerings, collection of letters exchanged over years of friendship that moves from the problem of religious language to the hiddenness of God to what it means to trust without being able to specify what you're trusting toward. It's one of the more unusual and quietly devastating books I've read in a while, and the conversation was every bit as good. In it we discuss... The origin of their friendship and the letter exchange that became Glimmerings Why big words like faith, grace, and redemption slip free from meaning — and why that's a theological problem, not just a poetic one Attention, divine agency, and the debate between active receptivity and God's ontological priority Christian writing letters from a hospital room during an experimental bone marrow transplant — and what he felt, and didn't feel, about God's presence The hiddenness of God versus Christ hidden in the faces of non-Christian friends The cross, the resurrection, and why one is visceral and the other remains mostly imagination The risk of faith, William James's mountain climber, and why Wallace Stevens kept pointing toward a further leap The "masters of suspicion" and why intellectual culture rewards doubt more than hope The hard sayings of Jesus — the passages that act like shards of glass, and what it means to park them rather than tame them Where two or three are gathered — and whether that was always a warning about what happens at five hundred You can WATCH the conversation on YouTube Miroslav Volf is the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology at Yale Divinity School and founder of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture. Born in Croatia and shaped by the former Yugoslavia, his theology has always been grounded in lived encounter with violence, nationalism, and the misuse of religious language. Previous podcasts with Miroslav Faith in the Public Square in the Era of Trump. When Neighbors Turn on Neighbors Christian Wiman is a poet, essayist, and editor widely regarded as one of the most important American religious writers of his generation. He is the author of My Bright Abyss — a memoir of faith written in the shadow of a rare blood cancer diagnosis — and multiple acclaimed poetry collections. He edited Poetry magazine for a decade and now teaches at the Yale Institute for Sacred Music and Yale Divinity School. Theology Beer Camp 2026 — The God-Podcalypse — hits Kansas City October 8–10, exactly one month before the election. Thirty scholars (Ilia Delio, Cornel West, Diana Butler Bass, Gary Dorrien, and a stack more), thirty God-pods, four post-apocalyptic stages, and the community everyone keeps telling us is the real reason they come back. Come find your people at ⁠Theology Beer Camp ONLINE CLASS - Theology for Troublemakers: Christian Social Ethics from the Margins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This 6-week online course, led by Dr. Gary Dorrien and Dr. Aaron Stauffer, recovers the radical tradition of Christian social ethics — from Reverdy Ransom and Reinhold Niebuhr to James Cone and the Welfare Rights Movement — and asks what faithfulness demands of us right now. Weekly lectures, live Q&A conversations, guest lecturers, and an online community included.