{"podcast":{"title":"Live Free with Josh Howerton","slug":"live-free-with-josh-howerton-6006431","podcast_index_feed_id":6006431,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HAEEH8788670682","website_url":"https://lakepointe.church/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6058d85e-20cd-11ee-91eb-17d9fcd1274d/image/d0ccffc77bf5e9e7d11ad3a3f53edf6c.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Lakepointe Church","episode_count":598,"summary":"Welcome to Live Free with Pastor Josh Howerton. Lakepointe Church is a movement for all people to know Christ, live free, and change the world for God‘s glory. If this podcast is hitting home for you, leave a rating, drop a review, or share it. Your support helps us keep spreading the truth and reaching more people for Jesus. For more digital content, visit https://lakepointe.church/digital/","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T20:21:57.195890+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-with-josh-howerton-6006431"},"episode":{"title":"Should Christians Try to Legally Stop MOSQUES Being Built in Their City?! | Live Free with Josh Howerton","slug":"should-christians-try-to-legally-stop-mosques-being-built-in-their-city-live-free-with-josh-howerton","published_at":"2026-08-14T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-with-josh-howerton-6006431/should-christians-try-to-legally-stop-mosques-being-built-in-their-city-live-free-with-josh-howerton","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-with-josh-howerton-6006431","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HAEEH7900382030.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HAEEH7900382030.mp3","summary":"Should Christians legally oppose a mosque being built in their city? The answer raises difficult questions about religious liberty, biblical conviction, civic responsibility, and the proper role of government. In this bonus episode, Pastors Josh, Carlos, and Paul examine the controversy surrounding a proposed mosque expansion in McKinney, Texas. They explore how Christians can engage local government lawfully and wisely while remaining committed to sharing the gospel with Muslim neighbors. In this episode, you’ll learn: How the First Amendment has shaped modern religious-liberty laws What Scripture teaches about false worship and civic leadership Whether Christians can legally challenge mosque construction Why local elections, zoning hearings, and city councils matter How to combine courageous civic engagement with genuine gospel outreach Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free. 🧢 Want a Live Free hat of your own? Visit LiveFree.shop 📲 Looking to grow deeper in your faith? Check out the Lakepointe App to access our Discipleship Guide, daily Bible reading plan, and more. Text APP to 20411 to download","meta_description":"Should Christians legally oppose a mosque being built in their city? The answer raises difficult questions about religious liberty, biblical conviction, c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4253,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/live-free-with-josh-howerton-6006431/episodes/should-christians-try-to-legally-stop-mosques-being-built-in-their-city-live-free-with-josh-howerton/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-with-josh-howerton-6006431/should-christians-try-to-legally-stop-mosques-being-built-in-their-city-live-free-with-josh-howerton.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}