Digital Social Hour Podcast by Sean Kelly - The Media Shift That's Changing Everything in 2024 | Lance Wallnau DSH #1054
The conversation explores the idea that Donald Trump was chosen by God to be a leader, similar to Cyrus in Isaiah 45, who was anointed to fulfill God's purposes despite not knowing Him. This belief is rooted in the interpretation of biblical prophecy and the notion that God uses unlikely individuals to achieve His plans. The speaker emphasizes the importance of Christians rising in various cultural spheres, such as politics, business, and media, to influence society positively. This involves overcoming internal and external voices that discourage engagement in secular fields, often perceived as contrary to religious values. The speaker also discusses the impact of spiritual warfare, where negative thoughts are seen as influenced by the devil, and the need for Christians to assert their beliefs in public spaces. The conversation highlights the shift in perception of masculinity and the role of alternative media in changing political narratives, particularly around figures like Trump, who challenge political correctness and mainstream media narratives.
Key Points:
- Donald Trump is seen as a modern-day Cyrus, chosen by God to lead despite not fitting traditional Christian expectations.
- Christians are encouraged to engage in various cultural spheres to influence society, overcoming the belief that secular involvement is unholy.
- Spiritual warfare involves recognizing and combating negative thoughts as potentially devil-influenced, emphasizing the power of ideas.
- Alternative media and figures like Trump have shifted political narratives, challenging mainstream media and political correctness.
- The speaker advocates for organizing Christians to support churches and leaders willing to speak truthfully and courageously.
Details:
1. 🔮 Isaiah 45 and Presidential Predictions
- The speaker predicts that the next U.S. President will be an 'Isaiah 45 president', drawing a parallel between Cyrus, a biblical leader, and a contemporary political figure.
- Isaiah 45 describes Cyrus as a leader who unknowingly fulfills divine purposes, suggesting that a similar leader will arise in modern U.S. politics.
- Donald Trump is specifically mentioned as a candidate who will defy odds to become the leading contender, aligning with the prophecy's narrative.
- The speaker references their past success in predicting the 2016 election outcome, reinforcing the credibility of the Isaiah 45 prophecy in predicting political events.
2. 🗺️ Transforming Mindsets and Seven Mountains of Influence
2.1. Transforming Mindsets
2.2. Seven Mountains of Influence
3. 🧠 Internal Dialogue and Spiritual Warfare
3.1. Faith in Professions
3.2. Influence and Engagement
3.3. Challenges in Pursuing Secular Roles
4. 🎓 Ideological Captures in Education
- The text explores how internal thoughts can be ideologically captured, using the example of Judas from the Bible to illustrate how thoughts can evolve into desires and actions without being questioned.
- The narrative suggests that spiritual warfare is fundamentally a battle of ideas, emphasizing the critical role of controlling and questioning one's internal thoughts to prevent them from becoming harmful actions.
- Apostle Paul’s strategy for spiritual warfare involves using divine power to dismantle mental strongholds and capture thoughts, highlighting a focus on mental discipline and ideological control.
- This analysis can be applied to modern education by examining how ideologies are internalized by students and the importance of fostering critical thinking to prevent unexamined acceptance of harmful ideas.
5. 🏫 Universities' Shift from Christian Roots
- Universities in the United States, originally founded on Christian principles, have gradually shifted towards more secular and left-leaning ideologies over time, impacting the diversity of thought on campuses.
- Charlie Kirk engages directly with students on college campuses to challenge prevailing ideologies and promote open discussions, often encountering significant resistance from organized protests, as seen at institutions like Harvard.
- The strong opposition faced by speakers like Kirk highlights the need for a broader acceptance of diverse viewpoints in academic environments traditionally viewed as bastions of free thought.
- This ideological shift reflects broader societal changes, with many universities now perceived as ideologically captured, limiting discourse and potentially stifling intellectual diversity.
6. 📢 Controversy and Courage in Belief
- Harvard was originally founded as a Christian ministry school but has significantly deviated from its original mandate, becoming a stronghold for ideologies hostile to Christianity.
- The shift from Christian influence is not unique to Harvard but is also seen in other historically Christian-founded institutions like Princeton and Yale.
- Jesus' teaching about ideological strongholds suggests that if a foundation is not maintained, it can become a stronghold for opposing forces, more powerful than it was originally for its intended purpose.
7. 🔍 Scope's Trial and Secular-Sacred Split
- The Scopes Monkey Trial in 1925 was a pivotal event that led to a significant psychological shift within Christianity, marking the beginning of a secular-sacred split during the 1920s and 1930s.
- Christians were embarrassed by the trial as it presented a direct conflict between science and the Bible, emphasizing the need for a scientifically informed defense of creationism.
- A strategic error occurred by not having a creationist scientist to defend the Bible, which could have effectively countered scientific arguments.
- The trial contributed to a cultural shift, with prominent institutions like Harvard moving towards a more secular viewpoint post-trial.
- The trial's outcome highlighted the necessity for Christians to engage more deeply with scientific discourse to maintain relevance in an increasingly secular society.
8. 🏛️ Political Involvement and Backlash
- In response to the leftward shift of institutions like Princeton and Yale, Christians established alternative institutions such as Wheaton and Bob Jones University to maintain a distinct subculture.
- The secular and sacred split presents a challenge for the current generation, particularly when engaging in political activities while preserving religious values.
- Political figures who openly express their religious beliefs, like the speaker, often face significant backlash and intense media scrutiny.
- The speaker organized a political rally in Pittsburgh, attended by approximately 500 to 700 people, where JD Vance was featured, attracting coverage from 40 media outlets including major publications.
- The speaker faced criticism for organizing the event, illustrating the tension between religious engagement in politics and media perception.
- To avoid church-state separation issues, the speaker personally financed the event, highlighting the complexities involved at the intersection of religion and politics.
9. 💒 Churches' Role in Political Engagement
- Churches face backlash when applying religious teachings to broader life aspects, indicating significant societal tension.
- Engagement in political and educational spheres with religious perspectives often leads to controversy and protests, as seen in examples like Harvard.
- Pastors expressing political views can lead to a decline in church membership, reflecting the potential cost of political engagement for religious leaders.
- Media tends to oppose religious political engagement, contributing to negative public perception and challenges for religious organizations.
- There is a substantial demographic of religious individuals (e.g., 40 million Evangelical believers, 15 million pro-life Catholics) who, if organized, could exert significant political influence.
10. 📈 Organizing Faith Communities for Impact
- In America, there are approximately 300,000 churches, with one-third identifying as Bible-believing. Out of these, only 20,000 churches, representing 20%, are willing to openly support controversial figures like Trump, highlighting a readiness to face controversy.
- The proposal suggests redirecting congregations from churches that avoid controversial topics to those that speak the truth, emphasizing the importance of creating a public list of such churches to guide people.
- Using CT Studd's metaphor of 'Chocolate Soldiers,' the text criticizes those who falter under pressure, in contrast to 'plastic pulpits' that avoid controversy, suggesting the need for a 'plastic pulpit review' to identify and highlight courageous churches.
- The discussion underscores the necessity for organization in promoting churches with conviction, courage, and clarity, predicting a public shift in preference towards such churches as they are seen as more impactful and authentic.
11. 📜 Biblical Prophecies and Trump's Election
- Donald Trump's election as the 45th President of the United States was determined by a small margin of 120,000 votes in key states like Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan out of 80 million votes cast.
- The speaker claims to have been the first Christian publicly supporting Donald Trump, believing he was chosen by God despite other Christian candidates like Huckabee, Cruz, and Carson.
- The speaker refers to a biblical prophecy from Isaiah 45, likening Trump to Cyrus, a non-Jew chosen by God, and draws parallels between Trump's presidency and Cyrus's role in the Bible.
- The speaker emphasizes that Trump was not a traditional Christian candidate, suggesting this aligns with the prophecy of Cyrus, who did not know God but was still chosen to lead.
12. 📚 Prophetic Insights on Leadership
- The speaker authored a book predicting Donald Trump's presidency, highlighting similarities with historical leaders like Cyrus, Lincoln, and Churchill, who were perceived as divinely chosen yet unconventional.
- Two weeks before the 2016 election, the Access Hollywood video emerged, creating a crisis and leading to speculation about Trump's candidacy and the potential for Mike Pence to replace him.
- The speaker faced doubt and reconsideration of their political involvement after the video's release, reflecting on their role and the broader political implications.
- Despite initial hesitations, the speaker felt compelled to persist, resulting in the sale of 120,000 books, signaling a significant public interest and impact.
- This subsection provides strategic insights into the role of unconventional leaders in history and the influence of perceived prophetic guidance on political outcomes.
- The speaker's experience underscores the importance of resilience and faith in leadership, even amidst controversy and public scrutiny.