{"podcast":{"title":"the Proclaim & Defend Podcast","slug":"the-proclaim-defend-podcast-6318856","podcast_index_feed_id":6318856,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1441883.rss","website_url":"https://proclaimdefend.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1441883/c7e8f805e138ecd12748362423db00ac.jpg","author":"the Proclaim & Defend Podcast","episode_count":291,"summary":"The substack of the Foundations Baptist Fellowship International","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T06:18:46.010769+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-proclaim-defend-podcast-6318856"},"episode":{"title":"Thank God for Liberty","slug":"thank-god-for-liberty","published_at":"2026-07-13T00:26:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-proclaim-defend-podcast-6318856/thank-god-for-liberty","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-proclaim-defend-podcast-6318856","url":"https://proclaimdefend.substack.com/p/thank-god-for-liberty","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206771704/8cbe0252c96171c72b4b3be0041f711b.mp3","summary":"Romans 13:7 The powers that be are ordained of God. Every person in this room who names Christ experientially is part of two Kingdoms. We are all part of the Kingdom of God and we will enjoy together the blessings of that future Kingdom when Jesus Christ reigns. But we also have been placed by God in this country and at this time by His wisdom and Providential choice. He has done so for His glory, for His purpose, and for our good. And today, in spite of the political climate, social woes, and sinfulness that surrounds us, we should take the time to be thankful. Last weekend, we celebrated the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. As far as nations go in the history of the world, we are still an infant nation. And yet, so much has transpired in such a short time. We have survived and thrived. Our nation has seen the advancement and experimentation of governmental practices in a way not seen since dawn of the history of mankind. We endured numerous wars, and a Civil War with more American casualties than all other American wars combined. We endured the 20th Century, its World Wars, genocides, and communist upheaval. With 231 million people dying in war in that century, it was, by far, the bloodiest in recorded history, and yet we, as a nation not only remain, but remain strong. We have seen technological advances like no other. My grandfather courted my grandmother in a horse drawn cart, today couples fly in just a few hours to distant places of the world for their weddings. They travel to and from airports in self-driving vehicles with computerized brains that were impossible to imagine even just a few years ago. Rockets fly into space nearly every day, tens of thousands of satellites circle our planet. Our healthcare system is the best in human history, a…","meta_description":"Romans 13:7 The powers that be are ordained of God. Every person in this room who names Christ experientially is part of two Kingdoms. We are all part of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":519,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-proclaim-defend-podcast-6318856/episodes/thank-god-for-liberty/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-proclaim-defend-podcast-6318856/thank-god-for-liberty.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}