#239 - Brant Hansen

Brant Hansen joins Eric for a long conversation about what Jesus actually meant by "love your enemies," and why so many Christians skip that command.They talk through contempt in public life, how to attack bad ideas without demeaning people made in God's image, why turning the other cheek is strength rather than weakness, and how praying for the person who cuts you off in traffic can change your own heart. Hansen draws on the Sermon on the Mount, Corrie ten Boom, Bonhoeffer and Wilberforce; Eric brings George Washington's officers and Chuck Colson's line about doing hard justice with sorrow.Brant Hansen is a nationally syndicated radio host, co-host of The Brant and Sherri Oddcast, and advocate for CURE International. His books include Unoffendable, Blessed Are the Misfits, The Truth About Us, The Men We Need, The (Young) Men We Need, Life Is Hard. God Is Good. Let's Dance., and Living Unoffended. Find him at branthansen.com.Eric's books Revolution and Letter to the American Church are available wherever books are sold. Sign up for Eric's newsletter at ericmetaxas.com. Learn more at socratesinthecity.com.⭐ ORDER NOW:Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World📕: https://a.co/d/0ir3NlapTODAY'S SPONSORS:🪙 Grace Precious Metals: https://www.metaxasmetals.com/🛏️ MyPillow — Save BIG with code ERIC: https://www.mypillow.com/☀️ Chapter -- Honest, fast, and free Medicare plan guidance: https://askchapter.com/metaxas/🦅 Patriot Mobile -- America's ONLY Christian Conservative Wireless Provider: https://patriotmobile.com/partners/metaxas🏛️ Socrates in the City CRUISE: https://socratesinthecity.com/cruise/00:00 What Does It Mean To Follow Jesus?01:30 Missing What Jesus Actually Said03:26 Grace Is Not Opposed To Effort04:36 What "Love Your Enemies" Means06:25 How Washington Told His Officers To Fight08:44 Contempt And Calling Names11:29 Fake Civility Vs Real Clarity13:03 Attack The Ideas, Not The Person15:20 Justice And The Hope Of Repentance18:44 Corrie Ten Boom, Wilberforce, Bonhoeffer19:21 Chapter20:33 Bonhoeffer, Hitler And Prayer21:55 The Sniper And Sorrow23:54 Winning Politically, Losing Spiritually25:02 Model It Without Losing Your Humor26:02 Charlie Kirk And The Temptation To Lash Out27:28 Turning The Other Cheek Isn't Weakness28:40 If The Lord Is With You31:34 God Already Loves The People You Don't Like33:31 Most Of Us Never Learned How36:45 "That's Stupid, But I Love That Guy"38:07 Somebody Cuts Me Off In Traffic40:52 If You Want Spiritual Power, Pray42:01 Anger Is Costing You44:16 Building On The Rock45:12 Patriot Mobile- - -LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ericmetaxas#EricMetaxas #TheEricMetaxasShow #News #PoliticsChapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.