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Courage & Faith Podcast
Hosted by Sam Masteller • Freedom Life · EN
Courage + Faith
Inspiring Courage. Strengthening Faith.
Looking for bold, unapologetic truth? You're in the right place. This is where you can expect real-world conversations that offer clarity and spiritual grit in a shifting culture.
Every episode will sharpen your faith, activate your courage, and embolden your conviction. You don't have to live in fear. You were made to be brave.
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Who Tells the Story? Truth, History, and America's 250th
2d ago00:36:44Tap to summarizeAs America marks its 250th anniversary, Pastor Sam Masteller examines a question that's bigger than history itself: Who gets to tell the story? In a culture where competing worldviews seek to redefine our nation's past and shape its future, this conversation explores why truth must be discovered, not constructed.Pastor Sam discusses the growing influence of Critical Theory and other modern ideologies that reinterpret history through shifting cultural lenses, contrasting them with the biblical worldview that recognizes objective truth as grounded in God. Rather than accepting narratives simply because they are popular or persuasive, believers are called to examine history, culture, and current events through the unchanging truth of Scripture.This episode will equip you to think critically, discern wisely, and engage today's cultural conversations with both conviction and grace as we reflect on America's past and consider the future we are building for the next generation.
Transcribe →The Last Stand: Cultural Chaos & the Future of America
1w ago01:05:58Tap to summarizePastor Sam Masteller sits down with pro-life advocate Seth Gruber to discuss his book, The Last Stand. They discuss the historical forces that have shaped our culture, the ideas that have influenced modern society, and the challenges facing America today.This episode will encourage you to stand firm and engage the world with biblical clarity. Drawing lessons from history, their conversation offers a compelling look at what it will take for believers to lead with courage, conviction and hope in the days ahead.
Transcribe →Why Every Life Matters
3w ago00:48:25Tap to summarizeAs we observe Life Month, Pastor Sam Masteller and Sarah Tarnowski of Love Life discuss how Christians can stand firmly on God’s Word while demonstrating genuine compassion toward those facing difficult and heartbreaking situations. The conversation also addresses a recent viral video involving a child with Down syndrome and the broader cultural questions it raises about human worth, prenatal diagnoses, disability, and what some have described as a growing culture of selective abortion.Sarah shares how Love Life is mobilizing churches to move beyond simply being pro-life in belief and become actively pro-life in action, and why silence on life issues is not an option for followers of Jesus.Whether you are passionate about the pro-life movement, seeking to better understand the abortion debate, or wondering how your church can make a practical difference, this conversation will challenge, encourage, and equip you to become a voice for life.
Transcribe →Love Without Compromise
4w ago01:09:38Tap to summarizeIn a culture where disagreement is often labeled as hatred and affirmation is treated as the highest virtue, many Christians are asking an important question: How do we genuinely love people without compromising biblical truth?In this episode of Courage + Faith, we tackle one of the most challenging conversations facing the Church today. As Pride Month fills headlines, social media feeds, corporate campaigns, and even some churches, the issue goes far beyond sexuality. At its core is a deeper question about truth, identity, love, and the authority of Scripture.Can Christians love LGBTQ individuals while maintaining biblical convictions? Does love require affirmation? What did Jesus actually model when He encountered people living in sin? And how should believers respond when faithfulness to Scripture is labeled intolerant, hateful, or bigoted?Join us as we explore the growing tension between cultural compassion and biblical conviction, discussing why Jesus never separated truth from love and why Christians must resist the temptation to choose one at the expense of the other.This isn’t a conversation about attacking people. It’s a conversation about faithfully representing Jesus in a culture that increasingly demands affirmation over truth. Because real love doesn’t abandon truth, and biblical truth should never be separated from genuine love.
Transcribe →Securing the Future
May 1200:18:05Tap to summarizeAs America approaches its 250th anniversary, this broadcast reflects on the significance of our nation’s foundations and the reality that freedom only works when people are guided by truth and moral conviction.“When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?” — Psalm 11:3As courageous believers, we're called to engage the public square with wisdom, conviction, and hope, and to carry revival into our communities! What shapes thinking shapes culture. What shapes culture shapes the future.This episode is also a call to reject self-focused leadership and become people who care deeply about the generations coming behind us.
Transcribe →The Rise of Antisemitism and "Woke Right" Thinking Among Conservatives and Christians
Apr 1400:24:00Tap to summarizeDon’t let loud voices or conspiracy thinking pull you away from truth. If you’ve been wrestling with questions about Zionism, Israel’s right to exist, or how Christians should respond, this episode equips you to think biblically and stand courageously. The enemy wants to sew confusion and division, but you can exercise divine discernment.Join us as we break down:• The dangerous framework that labels Israel the oppressor and ignores historical reality• The biblical foundation for God’s ongoing purposes with the Jewish people and the land• Why modern Israel’s story is a remarkable fulfillment of prophecy, not colonialismThis episode calls us back to Scripture over trending narratives:Genesis 12:3, Deuteronomy 28, Ezekiel 36:24, Luke 21:24, Romans 11, Zechariah 14:4
Transcribe →Palm Sunday: Prophecy Fulfilled & the King Who Came to Save
Mar 2300:14:06Tap to summarizePastors Sam Masteller and Chris Rue highlight the prophetic significance of Palm Sunday and how it reveals the precise fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. From Old Testament prophecy to Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, this moment was divinely orchestrated. Every detail points to a faithful God who set His plan in motion long before it unfolded in history. What was fulfilled then assures us of what is coming next -- that Jesus will return to establish His kingdom in full.
Transcribe →AI, the Antichrist & the Battle for Truth: Discernment in the Last Days
Mar 1800:43:07Tap to summarizeIn this thought-provoking episode of Courage + Faith, Pastor Sam Masteller sits down with Pastor Austin Hamrick to explore the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and its potential connection to end-times deception.As technology advances at an unprecedented pace, how should Christians think biblically about AI? Could it play a role in shaping systems of control, influence, or false worship described in Scripture? And how do we remain grounded in truth in an age of increasing digital distortion?Pastor Sam and Pastor Austin unpack what the Bible says about the Antichrist, deception in the last days, and the importance of spiritual discernment. They challenge believers not to respond with fear, but with wisdom — staying anchored in God’s Word while navigating a rapidly changing world.This episode is a call to stay alert, think critically, and remain faithful as culture, technology, and prophecy continue to converge.
Transcribe →Before You Deconstruct: 5 Questions Every Christian Should Ask
Mar 1001:12:00Tap to summarizeIs Christianity really collapsing under scrutiny or are many people walking away without ever examining it deeply? In this episode, the Freedom Life Pastoral Team explores five critical questions every believer should ask before dismantling their faith, and they address the real issues driving deconstruction today.This conversation will also enlighten you on how to develop faith that is strong enough to withstand the questions of our time.
Transcribe →God’s Covenant & the Coming Kingdom
Mar 301:26:30Tap to summarizePastor Sam Masteller sits down with Pastor Chris Rue to better understand Israel’s central role in God’s supreme plan and what that means for Christians today. They disclose the interconnectedness of biblical prophecy, the covenantal faithfulness of God, and why history is still being written — with Jesus returning to establish His kingdom on earth.The conversation also addresses why Christians should care about antisemitism, the dangers of a false social justice gospel, the “woke right” rejecting Judeo-Christian foundations, and anti-Israel voices and conspiracy theories.This episode is a call to discernment, courage, and faithful alignment with God’s Word as we stand with Israel, and with God’s truth, in this pivotal moment of history.
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