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CrossPolitic — Show Notes: America's 250th Birthday Special

On this Fourth of July special, Gabe, Pastor Toby, Knox, and Steve Deace gather to mark America's 250th birthday — not with blind celebration, but with honest reckoning and confident hope. Gabe walks through 15 ways America has been conquered not by guns but by cultural war, from forgetting its Christian founding to pastors who preached niceness over faithfulness. Steve calls for revival-or-bust thinking and eulogizes Charlie Kirk's missional courage. Knox opens Nehemiah and calls for four months of mourning, fasting, and repentance before the wall gets built. And Toby reminds us that the same God who marched slaves out of Egypt with Pharaoh's chariots sinking behind them is still Lord of armies — and he doesn't need our numbers.



Timestamps

00:00 — Intro — America's 250th birthday and the CrossPolitic crew

02:47 — Gabe's 15-point thread: how America was conquered by cultural war, not guns

03:20 — Starting point: forgetting the Christian founding and pretending all religions are equal

05:25 — Majoring in the minors — bald eagle eggs, 60 million babies, and government fraud

07:57 — Pastors who preached faith out of politics and handed government the church's job

09:56 — The 11th commandment — thou shalt be nice — and the feminization of Christianity

13:44 — Steve responds: two things can be true at once — and we're in revival-or-bust territory

16:06 — The window is closing: worldview steel cage match, and the check coming due

18:08 — Knox: we are subsidizing our own destruction — the church and Christian schools teaching socialism

21:13 — Toby on the Matt Chandler church-closure clip: worship skipped for construction

23:43 — Stonewall Jackson writing from the battlefield about the Confederacy running mail on the Sabbath

29:03 — Gabe preaching through Judges: 3,000 men of Judah handing Samson to the Philistines

33:34 — Sponsors — Patriot Mobile and Dominion Wealth Strategies

35:57 — Steve: repentance + reformation = revival — and being worthy of the bullet Charlie Kirk took

40:11 — Christian donors, media, and why the other side outspends us on missions they believe in

44:01 — The church has zapped masculine ambition — where are the parable-of-the-talents sermons?

48:48 — Knox: you can't outsource to the church what the home isn't doing — father hunger and the three governments

52:51 — Toby: family, church, and state — and how the magisterial Reformation recovered each government's lane

57:44 — Steve's close: dominion without permission — act on behalf of the Father regardless of consequences

1:00:05 — Knox: they don't matter — stop acting like false-god worshipers determine what God's people do

1:00:18 — Knox's three things: mourn for God's name, fast and pray, repent — the Nehemiah math

1:06:09 — Gabe: 300 men repenting — Gideon's army and what a small faithful remnant can do

1:07:20 — Knox: COVID was a grace — trouble wakes people up when comfort puts them to sleep

1:10:21 — Toby: the arc of history is every knee bowing — God will do what it takes to glorify his name

1:13:05 — The colonial army had no business winning — ragtag Presbyterians with psalters for musket wadding

1:16:15 — Conference announcement: Fight Laugh Feast 2026, Holy Wars — early bird extended

1:19:06 — Toby on Exodus: Israel is called the armies of the Lord — Pharaoh just has chariots



Fight Laugh Feast 2026: Holy Wars

Join us October 1–3 in Franklin, Tennessee at The Factory in Franklin for the Fight Laugh Feast Conference. This year's theme is Holy Wars — Just War, the Crusades, and the Christian Life. Featuring Doug Wilson, Joe Boot, George Grant, Jared Longshore, Joe Rigney, Ben Merkel, and the CrossPolitic crew. Kicks off with Beer & Psalms on Thursday, pre-business makers conference Thursday afternoon, and closes with a live CrossPolitic show Saturday. Early Bird pricing has been extended — get your tickets now.

Tickets: https://tickets.flfnetwork.com/holy-wars-conference



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About CrossPolitic

CrossPolitic exists to put Jesus over Politics and reclaim the public square through bold, joyful, biblically grounded media. We confront the chaos discipling America and build the next generation of Christian media infrastructure. Our mission is simple: all of Christ for all of media for all of America.



Mainstream media is collapsing. Eighty-seven percent of journalists identify as progressive, and even many conservative outlets prioritize profit over principle. Meanwhile, billions of hours of digital content are discipling the world every day. CrossPolitic stands in that gap, producing courageous, entertaining, truth-filled media for households, churches, and leaders across the nation.



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CrossPolitic 1v1 — Show Notes: Andrew Crapuchette, CEO of Red Balloon

On this episode of CrossPolitic 101, the Waterboy sits down with Andrew Crapuchette, CEO of Red Balloon, to talk about what happens when merit replaces DEI in hiring — inside corporations, inside the military, and now inside the U.S. Department of State. Andrew breaks down Red Balloon's acquisition of MilitaryHire.com, their new contract as the official recruiting arm for Foreign Service Officers, and why getting 500 to 1,000 cleared patriots into the State Department could have a generational impact on America and the world. Plus: why you should consider taking the Foreign Service Officer Test — and how classical education might be exactly the preparation you need.



Timestamps

00:00 — Intro & sponsors — Classical Conversations and Red Balloon Recruiter

02:22 — Red Balloon acquires MilitaryHire.com — why veterans keep getting rejected by AI gatekeepers

04:01 — Humans are made in the image of God — why AI shouldn't make hiring decisions

05:16 — New contracts: ICE, Border Patrol, and now the U.S. Department of State

06:53 — Rubio's State Department: less than 10% voted for Trump, DEI recruiting, and the house cleaning

09:37 — What a Foreign Service Officer actually does — and why it's one of the most influential jobs in government

11:41 — Why Christians should be applying: language intensives, global assignments, family-friendly benefits

13:31 — The FSO Test: 1–3% pass rate, how it works, and how to practice without burning your shot

15:40 — 17 specialist tracks for those who don't pass the general test

17:32 — What's next for Red Balloon — VA contract, new DC projects, and moving into the CrossPolitic building



Connect with Andrew Capshew

Company: Red Balloon

Website: redballoon.work

Military Hiring: militaryhire.com

FSO Recruiting: Department of State via MilitaryHire — link in show description



Fight Laugh Feast 2026: Holy Wars

Join us October 1–3 in Franklin, Tennessee at The Factory in Franklin for the Fight Laugh Feast Conference. This year's theme is Holy Wars — Just War, the Crusades, and the Christian Life. Featuring Doug Wilson, Joe Boot, George Grant, Jared Longshore, Joe Rigney, Ben Merkel, and the CrossPolitic crew. Early Bird pricing ends July 1st — nearly halfway sold out.

Tickets: https://tickets.flfnetwork.com/holy-wars-conference



This Episode's Sponsors

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Red Balloon Recruiter

The right employee can grow your business by 5, 10, or even 25%. Red Balloon's personalized source-and-screen process connects business owners with top talent — increasing revenue and reducing cost.

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About CrossPolitic

CrossPolitic exists to put Jesus over Politics and reclaim the public square through bold, joyful, biblically grounded media. We confront the chaos discipling America and build the next generation of Christian media infrastructure. Our mission is simple: all of Christ for all of media for all of America.



Mainstream media is collapsing. Eighty-seven percent of journalists identify as progressive, and even many conservative outlets prioritize profit over principle. Meanwhile, billions of hours of digital content are discipling the world every day. CrossPolitic stands in that gap, producing courageous, entertaining, truth-filled media for households, churches, and leaders across the nation.



Become a CrossPolitic Club Member

Support the mission and unlock exclusive content, behind-the-scenes shows, and theology series.

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