"Your Vote: For God’s Truth or Against It?"

Evil isn’t hiding anymore. It’s out in the open, in our classrooms, our culture, and our public square. And it’s counting on Christians to stay silent. Will you stay silent? Courage has never meant the absence of opposition. Courage is standing firm in the truth of God when the world pushes back…

"The Battle for the Classroom: Why This Election Matters to Every Christian"

Fifteen people on the Texas State Board of Education are the gatekeepers for what 5.5 million Texas schoolchildren learn. Do you know who they are? Kason Huddleston, running for one of those seats in District 9, joins Colonel Richard J. Mendelow (Ret) and his wingman Christy Mendelow in this episo…

"The Legacy Your Vote Leaves Behind"

When you vote this November, whose future are you voting for? Yours, or your children’s? Too many of us vote with gas prices and retirement accounts in mind. But our kids will live with what we decide long after those numbers change. And right now, they’re struggling. Nearly 40% of high school st…

"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…