"Fight the Good Fight: Why Christians Can’t Sit Out This Election"

Staying home on Election Day is not neutral. It’s still a choice. You just let someone else make it for you. Here’s the math. George Barna estimates that for every 100 voting-age Christians in 2024, 56 voted. 44 did not. What would change in this country if those 44 showed up? Too messy. Too poli…

"Faith or Sophistry: What Really Shapes Your Vote?"

It sounds reasonable. It’s clever, polished, and easy to agree with. And it’s false. There’s a word for that: sophistry. This election season, it’s everywhere. So how do you tell the difference between what sounds right and what is right? In this episode of “Courageous Christianity with Richard …

"Before You Vote: The Truth About the Separation of Church and State"

Five words. Lifted from a letter. Turned into a wall between your faith and your vote. Most Christians can repeat the phrase “separation of church and state.” How many know where it came from? It isn’t in the Declaration of Independence. It isn’t in the Constitution. It isn’t in the Bill of Right…

"On the Double: Why Taking It Straight to God Matters"

Every conversation is going somewhere. The question is: Who is directing it? When God and His Word enter the conversation late, fear, frustration and opinion have already had time to take command. How far has the conversation already traveled without God? In this episode of “Courageous Christiani…

"Commander's Intent: Finding God's Will in Every Situation"

Host Colonel Richard J. Mendelow (Ret) draws on a term from his Marine Corps days for this episode: commander's intent. Every mission statement has two parts — what you're supposed to do and why. That “why” is always part of the order, but Colonel Mendelow points to what it does for you when things…

"Seen and Known: The Heart of Prayer"

To speak to a general, Colonel Richard Mendelow needed an appointment. A respectful knock. Permission to enter. Because of Christ, we come into God's presence freely — not because we've earned it, but because His work on the cross has already opened the door. In this episode of "Courageous Christi…

"Threats to Christianity, Series Finale: It All Comes Back to Us"

You've been told the enemy is out there. Turns out there's one we haven't named. Over the last few weeks, Richard and Christy have talked about the external threats to our faith on “Courageous Christianity with Richard Mendelow” — comfort, opinions that don't line up with Scripture, what the world…

"Threats to Christianity, Part 3: The Quiet Danger of Comfort"

The Marine Corps has a saying: the more you sweat in peacetime, the less you bleed in wartime. It applies just as much to faith as it does to combat. In this episode of “Courageous Christianity with Richard Mendelow,” host Colonel Richard J. Mendelow (Ret) and his wingman Christy Mendelow continue…

"Threats to Christianity, Part 2: The Danger of Opinions"

Fools find no pleasure in understanding, but delight in airing their opinions. Proverbs 18:2 said it 2,000 years ago. Social media continues to prove it. In Part 2 of the Threats to Christianity series, host Colonel Richard J. Mendelow (Ret) and his wingman Christy Mendelow address a threat that i…

"Freedom of Speech and the Christian’s Responsibility"

Your words are not your own. That is not a suggestion for Christians—it is the truth of what it means to follow Jesus. Everything you say, post, text, or speak into the world reflects Him. And in a culture where everyone has a voice and many don't seem to have the discipline to use it wisely, that…