Unashamed with the Robertson Family
Episode 1252 | The Robertsons Rebuke Protesters Who Stormed a Minnesota Church
Date: January 21, 2026
Hosts: Jase, Zach, Jason
Theme: Faith in Adversity, Responding to Division with Courage and Grace
Episode Overview
This episode of Unashamed centers on the recent storming of a Minnesota church by protesters, a real-world picture of spiritual and cultural conflict. The Robertsons use this incident—and the literal storm blanketing much of America—as a jumping-off point for exploring biblical responses to division, hostility, and chaos. Pulling from First John and Ephesians, the conversation highlights the Christian call to be a people of courage, forgiveness, and unity in a fractured world.
Table of Contents
- Duck Season Stories and Winter Weather (00:01–08:44)
- Christian Living: Family, Firewood, and Relationship Dynamics (08:45–11:18)
- Clash of Worlds: Spiritual and Cultural Division (11:19–14:49)
- Storming the Minnesota Church: Commentary and Response (14:50–18:14)
- Walking in Fellowship & The Fruit of the Spirit (16:12–21:33)
- Biblical Foundations: Advocate, Propitiation, and Reconciliation (23:06–31:54)
- The Church’s Role: New Humanity and Kingdom Identity (31:55–41:49)
- Destroying Hostility, Building Unity (41:50–46:25)
- Manifold Wisdom and Spiritual Warfare (46:26–51:10)
- Closing Encouragements: Overcoming the World (51:11–end)
Duck Season Stories and Winter Weather (00:01–08:44)
- The episode opens with Jase’s lighthearted recounting of the anticipated "storm of the decade," illustrating the practical ways life in Louisiana adapts to rare harsh weather.
- Hunting tales abound: after a tough duck season, the storm brings success—"Full limits, five men, 30 ducks. Awesome. Everybody high fiving..." (Jase, 03:58)
- Firewood missions and anticipation for "romantic weekends" are juxtaposed with the real motivations: "No Jace for my wife is trouble, but no Jace and no fire... then we got a problem." (Jase, 06:26)
- The discussion brings in practical preparations and banter about Southern approaches to winter, family life, and food (notably, the logistics of making crawfish pie).
Christian Living: Family, Firewood, and Relationship Dynamics (08:45–11:18)
- Jason brings up intentional investment in children and grandchildren’s spiritual lives: "Maybe we just should do some things that invest in our future and be intentional. And that's our kids and our grandkids." (Jason, 09:10)
- Jase highlights his wife Missy's children’s book: "Because You’re My Family, which is all about the unconditional love of God." (Jase, 09:18)
- Zach points out resourcefulness in the face of storms: "A man can do a lot with four wheel drive and a chainsaw." (Jase, 07:18)
Clash of Worlds: Spiritual and Cultural Division (11:19–14:49)
- The conversation transitions to themes in First John, focusing on the contrast between light and darkness:
- "He’s talking about two worlds that were once together, separated, now coming back together in the new heaven, new earth." (Zach, 11:34)
- "Storms will disrupt you... when things. You feel like you’re out of control... you know, storms—the storms will disrupt you." (Zach, 11:48)
- Jason draws a parallel between the clashing desires of "duck hunting vs. romance" and the broader spiritual clash between worldly chaos and God’s order.
Storming the Minnesota Church: Commentary and Response (14:50–18:14)
- The hosts discuss the recent incident where protesters stormed a Minnesota church during a service focused on immigration and law enforcement:
- "It was such a clash of worlds that it doesn’t... It didn’t even make sense. I finally saw the video... people gathered there to hear God’s word... the world outside came crashing in, literally crashing into the room, and it was just chaos." (Jason, 14:49)
- The disturbance is described as a picture of "darkness vs. light."
- Empathy for the besieged pastor and congregation is expressed.
Walking in Fellowship & The Fruit of the Spirit (16:12–21:33)
- Zach expounds on 1 John 1:5–7: "God is light, in him there is no darkness at all... if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we don’t have isolation, we don’t have chaos. We have... fellowship with one another." (Zach, 16:15–16:42)
- The contrast is drawn between accusations/hostility and the peace of Christian fellowship.
- Jase narrates the importance of being a "different kind of human" because of fellowship with God: "What it should mean is we should be a different kind of human." (Jase, 19:07)
Biblical Foundations: Advocate, Propitiation, and Reconciliation (23:06–31:54)
- Jason and Jase explain Jesus as "advocate," "mediator," and "propitiation" (1 John 2):
- "Jesus is at the right hand of God on our behalf, doing the talking for us." (Jase, 23:25)
- "He is the atoning sacrifice... for our sins, not only for ours, but also for the sins of the whole world." (Jason, 31:23)
- The conversation emphasizes that every person is created in God’s image and for His purpose.
The Church’s Role: New Humanity and Kingdom Identity (31:55–41:49)
- The spiritual importance of identity is stressed:
- "We can be patriots... but first and foremost, I am part of the kingdom of God." (Zach, 33:24)
- "He chose us in him before the creation of the world... to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, Christ." (Jase, 35:09)
- The Church is depicted as God’s means for bringing unity and reconciliation—"a new humanity."
- "His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two... making peace." (Jase, 38:22)
Destroying Hostility, Building Unity (41:50–46:25)
- Ephesians is tied back to the problems of division in the modern world:
- "He has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility..." (Jase, 38:22)
- The theme of reconciliation extends from God’s work to our own familial and social relationships.
- "Your relationship with God has to be the reflection into your wife, your kids, your friends, the people you work with." (Jase, 46:25)
Manifold Wisdom and Spiritual Warfare (46:26–51:10)
- Zach focuses on the spiritual battle behind the scenes:
- "Do you think that there are demonic forces that are over nations that are actually orchestrating some of this? I believe so... There's a cooperation in the heavenly realms of evil... But we have the Holy Spirit." (Zach, 48:27)
- The Church, through displaying "the manifold wisdom of God" (Eph. 3:10), demonstrates a radically different model of reconciliation and forgiveness.
- Example cited: After the church protest, the congregation prayed and forgave the protesters: "That is that picture we're talking about. That is the idea of what you have the capacity to do even when you're wronged." (Jason, 47:21)
- The fruit of the Spirit is raised as the Christian "weapon" against division.
Closing Encouragements: Overcoming the World (51:11–end)
- The episode ends with a reminder of Christ’s victory:
- "Remember, we have overcome the world. That’s what. That’s the message from Ephesians. It's also the message from First John. We have overcome the world through our faith in Christ. So we win is the point. And so don't be discouraged." (Jason, 51:32)
- The hosts urge listeners to live courageously, forgive radically, and model peace in the face of cultural storms and spiritual battles.
Notable Quotes
- Jase (03:58): "Full limits, five men, 30 ducks. Awesome. Everybody high fiving, you know..."
- Jason (14:49): "People gathered there to hear God's word, to worship together... and then all of a sudden, the world outside came crashing in... it was just chaos."
- Zach (16:42): "If we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have not division... we have fellowship with one another."
- Jason (23:06): "Yeah, it's Hillasmos, meaning propitiation... a sin offering... So that's the word."
- Zach (33:24): "We can be patriots... but first and foremost, I am part of the kingdom of God."
- Jase (38:22): "He has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility."
- Jason (47:21): "They prayed... to forgive all of the people that just came in and disrupted their assembling together. That is that picture we're talking about."
- Zach (48:27): "There's a cooperation in the heavenly realms of evil... But we have a Spirit force called the Holy Spirit."
- Jason (51:32): "We have overcome the world... through our faith in Christ. So we win is the point."
Conclusion
This episode weaves together tales of Southern life, humor, spirituality, and pressing cultural issues to offer a robust reflection on the call to Christian courage and forgiveness in a divided world. Using the Minnesota church protest as a focal point, the Robertsons contend that the true Christian witness is found not in escalation, but in peaceful confrontation, forgiveness, and supernatural unity—empowered by the Holy Spirit and modeled in the Church.