We live in a digital age, and we are glad we do. We are grateful for the benefits of our online lives. Yet it is possible for us to confuse digital information with genuine experience. Stephen explores this danger in his latest podcast and describes the troubles that come [read more]
It’s possible to get the impression from some highly visible American Christians that the church is the "Republican Party at Prayer.” In his new podcast, Stephen combats this idea by describing the elements of a Christian view of governing. As always, he’s controversial, hard-hitting, and disturbingly biblical. [custom_font font_family='Open [read more]
In what has become a Stephen Mansfield Podcast Thanksgiving tradition, Stephen tells the story of the Pilgrim Thanksgiving, the one that has inspired the American holiday. So gather the family and listen to this brief, exciting account of an episode from our nation’s history and from our heritage of [read more]
On the morning after the conclusion of the 2016 presidential election, Stephen discusses the surprises, the implications and the looming challenges of a Donald Trump presidency. You won’t want to miss this raw, “early-the-next-morning” chat with Stephen. [custom_font font_family='Open Sans' font_size='11' line_height='26' font_style='none' text_align='left' font_weight='300' color='' background_color='' text_decoration='none' [read more]
On November 4th, a movie called Hacksaw Ridge will release nationwide. Stephen attended an early premiere of this film and is convinced it can help heal our country in the wake of a tumultuous presidential election. In this review of the film, Stephen tells the story of Desmond Doss, [read more]
Whatever else the 2016 presidential election means to us, it has been a heartrending look at the state of manhood today. We’ve had vile language, racism and sexual misconduct defended by one candidate—and his religious supporters—while the other candidate would return to the White House one of America’s most [read more]
In this most unusual of all U.S. presidential elections, one constant theme has been the charge of corruption. In the party structures. In foundations started by the candidates. In the candidates' professional lives. Even in the electoral process. Wikileaks and FBI investigations have only heightened these concerns. In this [read more]
A decade-old video capturing Donald Trump speaking about women in the nastiest terms has transformed the 2016 presidential race. It has created a firestorm of controversy and is likely to shape the outcome of the election. Stephen believes this race and the Trump video tell us much about who [read more]
Everyone’s doing it. Esquire. GQ. Men’s Health. Each of these and dozens more have offered their "style guide" for the modern man. Well, Stephen couldn’t resist the temptation. While admitting he’s not a clothes horse and that no one should follow his fashions, Stephen nevertheless offers some wisdom for [read more]
In a Monday night slugfest at Hofstra University, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump tried to win voters and damage each other while moderator Lester Holt struggled to play referee. It was a revelatory evening and in this podcast Stephen analyzes both the candidates and the issues at play in [read more]