The WallBuilders Show
The WallBuilders Show is a daily journey to examine today's issues from a Biblical, Historical and Constitutional perspective. Featured guests include elected officials, experts, activists, authors, and commentators.
Episodes
1062 episodes
Why Veterans Day Still Matters
Veterans Day forces a deeper question than “Do I feel thankful?” It asks, “What am I willing to do with the freedom someone else protected?” We start by honoring every man and woman who put on the uniform, then push past surface level gratitude...
Stay In The Fight - with Loran Baxter
Losing an election can make good people feel powerless, and that’s exactly when quitting starts to sound “reasonable.” We’re not buying it. We talk about the spiritual danger of disengagement, why perseverance is part of Christian maturity, and...
The Golden Calf Of Political Niceness
Something doesn’t add up for a lot of Americans after this election and the worst move we can make is to either swallow every rumor or shrug and quit. We sit down the Monday after Election Day to sort through what we actually know, what questio...
What Happens To A Nation When Values Stop Voting
A lot of people woke up after the election feeling blindsided, but our read is more specific: it wasn’t simply a “blue wave,” it was a red side no show. We walk through the numbers and the story underneath them, including what appears to be a m...
A Frequent Recurrence To Freedom
Freedom doesn’t disappear all at once. It fades when we stop remembering what makes it possible, and George Mason said it plainly: no free government and no blessings of liberty can last without a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. ...
Steady After The Election
The results are in, emotions are high, and a lot of people are asking the same question: what do we do now? We sit down the day after the election to process what happened without letting shock, anger, or despair hijack our faith. If you’re fee...
Why Christians Have A Moral Responsibility To Vote - with Dr. Everett Piper
Election Day pressure is real, but we’re not letting polls, headlines, or cynicism steal our responsibility. We talk straight about why your vote still matters even when the media tries to “black pill” people into staying home, and why Christia...
Election Day Game Plan
Tomorrow is not a day to “try to fit voting in.” We’re making the case for a real Election Day plan: block the time, expect delays, and treat your vote like it can decide the outcome, because in dozens of races it truly can. We’ve been watching...
Real Reform Starts With Enforcing Laws Again
A lot of people feel like the country is stuck in permanent decline, but the stories we bring on Good News Friday push back on that narrative with specifics you can verify. Rick Green, David Barton, and Tim Barton walk through a stack of headli...
What Does Religious Liberty Mean If We Forget Its Roots
Somebody sends us a blunt warning sign: a movement openly calling to scrap the Constitution and abolish the Senate. That is where we start, because it forces a real question most headlines dodge: what happens to federalism, state authority, and...
What If A Christmas Classic Could Reframe 1776 - with Joel Smallbone
A Revolutionary War story with drumlines, family fracture, and a Christmas heartbeat sounds like a gamble, but that’s exactly why we wanted to talk about it. We sit down with Joel Smallbone from For King and Country to unpack Drummer Boy, a bol...
A Theology Of Voting - with Daniel Trippie
If you’ve ever heard a Christian say “politics is too nasty,” “my vote won’t count,” or “I can’t support anyone unless Jesus is on the ballot,” we’re tackling that head-on with a biblical framework that’s practical, direct, and hard to ignore. ...
One Week To Turnout
One week. That’s all that’s left, and we can feel the pressure building in every conversation, every headline, and every poll that tries to tell you the story before a single vote is counted. We share what we’re seeing firsthand while traveling...
Good News That Cuts Through The Noise
A “polling firm” gets quoted by major media outlets, pundits build narratives on top of it, and then the group admits the numbers were basically made up. That’s where we start, because it exposes a bigger problem: too many people are being emot...
What Happens When Courts Test Freedom By Tradition
A “historical” series can look authentic and still sell you a false story, and that matters because stories shape what we think America is. We respond to a listener question about the History Channel’s Sons of Liberty and explain why accuracy i...
How Pastors Can Swing Close Elections - with Chad Connelly
Your ballot is not a love letter, and it’s definitely not a place to nurse a grudge. We’re feeling a shift on the ground, and we talk through what we’re seeing as we travel: pastors showing unexpected courage, churches waking up to how close el...
Policy Over Personality - with Dr. Jim Garlow
A “pastor” on the ballot sounds reassuring until you look at what they actually plan to do with power. Tim Barton sits down with Dr. Jim Garlow, calling in from Israel, to talk candidly about a growing political trend: clergy and ministry leade...
Vote Like It Matters
Polls are loud, but the ground truth is louder and what we’re hearing in battleground states is giving us cautious optimism. With the midterm elections just days away, we break down why national polling can miss what local leaders and campaigns...
Columbus Day Returns As Culture Fights Back
The news cycle is loud, but not everything happening in America is bad, and we refuse to act like it is. Good News Friday brings you stories that point to real shifts in culture, policy, and public courage, plus a few practical ways you can hel...
Who Gets To Rewrite Your Rules Of Government
A state constitutional convention can sound like a clean reset button, but it can also become the biggest political gamble voters never meant to take. We dig into Michigan’s ballot question and explain why some states are required to periodical...
Why Your Vote Still Matters
Twenty days sounds like plenty of time until you realize how many elections get decided by a few thousand votes, sometimes less. We talk through the hard truth behind low-turnout midterm elections: when fewer people show up, your vote carries m...
Vote Early With Confidence - with Doug Napier
Something big is happening at the same time in America and you can feel it in the voting numbers, the church, and even in the brands people are pushing back on. We start with a practical challenge: vote early while you still can. Candidates are...
Stop Punishing Your Own Side - with Jordan Lorence
You can feel it in election season: the temptation to vote with your emotions, sit out November, or “send a message” because your candidate lost a primary. We don’t sugarcoat the stakes here. When we treat the general election like a protest, w...
Surprising Polls And Clear Steps For Christian Voters
The headlines are trying to tell you the outcome is already decided, but the numbers we’re seeing hint at something very different. We dig into late-election reality, including a crucial correction on Idaho Proposition 1 and why ballot initiati...
How To Lead With Grace When You Are Under Attack - with Rob McCoy
When your name gets dragged, your motives get questioned, and the loudest voices seem determined to misrepresent you, what does faithful leadership actually look like? Tim Barton sits down with Pastor Rob McCoy for a candid, wide-ranging finale...