The American Soul
Are you tired of hearing the myth about separation of church and state? Are you tired of being told that America is not and never was a Christian nation? Do you want to have the information to stand up for the truth and fight back against this fundamental lie that’s invading our culture and education? Each week, host Jesse Cope will dive into quotes and excerpts from our great leaders and documents throughout our history showing how in President Woodrow Wilson’s words “America was born a Christian nation.” We have the truth on our side and together we can absolutely turn our nation around. Follow Jesse @jtcope4 on X for daily doses of the truth to help fight back. Subscribe to The American Soul and share the show with someone who needs to hear it. We're on a mission to spread the truth and get our nation back on the right track — and you can help us make this possible.
Episodes
1549 episodes
From Psalm 31 To Public Virtue: Suffering, Scripture, And Civic Duty
Grief knocks first, and we don’t look away. A young woman’s murder and the raw honesty of Psalm 31 set the tone for a frank, searching conversation about sorrow, courage, and what real faithfulness looks like when the world feels unsteady. From...
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Season 2
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Episode 222
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23:33
Guardianship And Grace
Grief has a way of sharpening the soul. We begin with a hard headline and turn to Psalm 31, letting the words “you care about the anguish of my soul” frame a conversation about trust, purpose, and the kind of courage that holds when the world f...
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Season 5
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Episode 221
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21:06
When Laws Fail, Character Decides A Country’s Fate
A small war horse outclimbed fear and carried a platoon’s hope on her back. That image sets the tone as we explore the link between private character and public freedom, moving from Matthew 24’s call to “keep watch” to Proverbs’ unflinching war...
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Season 5
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Episode 220
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22:21
Christ Or Chaos: The Fate of America
What if the health of your home and the strength of your nation both hinge on the same root: sound faith that forms honest character? We explore that claim by walking through Titus 2’s blueprint for sober, dignified living, Matthew 24’s stark w...
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Season 5
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Episode 219
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22:32
When Religion Blocks The Door To Heaven
A quiet prayer, a hard truth, and a bold call to courage—this conversation threads Scripture, history, and everyday life into a single question: who are we when no one is looking? We begin with gratitude and intercession, then move straight int...
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Season 5
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Episode 218
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23:07
What If Freedom Depends On Your Daily Devotion
Start with the heart, not the headlines. We open in prayer and step into a clear path: love God with everything, love your neighbor like yourself, and let that order transform your marriage, your family, and your public life. As we read Colossi...
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Season 5
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Episode 217
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20:20
Scripture, Fisher Ames, And The Soul Of A Republic
Start with the soul, not the slogans. We open in prayer and move straight into Scripture that tests our assumptions: a wedding feast spurned, a coin stamped with Caesar, a resurrection misunderstood. The questions are as modern as taxes and as ...
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Season 2
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Episode 216
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20:59
Bone Of My Bones
A covenant marriage, a contested authority, and a crumbling standard—today’s conversation ties these threads into a single question: what do we honor with our time and our lives? We start with Genesis and the one-flesh promise that ranks marria...
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Season 5
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Episode 215
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20:58
One Flag, One Standard, One Future
What if the way we trade, recruit, and credential is quietly draining the chances our kids need to build a life? We open with gratitude and prayer, then tackle a hard question about stewardship: how do we protect national capacity without closi...
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Season 5
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Episode 214
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25:46
Iran’s Crackdown And America’s Core
Streets stained with blood in Iran, an internet blackout, and a regime silencing dissent—these scenes force a harder question: what kind of ideas build liberty, and which ones destroy it? We connect current events to first principles, tracing h...
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Season 5
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Episode 213
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26:10
What Makes An American
What if the soul of American freedom depends on the strength of our character at home and our courage in the public square? We follow a clear thread from John Adams and John Quincy Adams to a modern battlefield, exploring why liberty withers wi...
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Season 5
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Episode 212
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27:16
Modern Slavery And The Cost Of Silence
Evil rarely announces itself; it blends into policy debates, media cycles, and daily habits until victims become invisible. We pull the mask off modern sex trafficking, call it the slavery it is, and ask the uncomfortable question: who benefits...
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Season 5
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Episode 211
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24:02
What Do We Owe God, Family, And Country?
Start with a prayer, end with a charge: shape your home, your habits, and your community with a faith that actually shows up. We unpack why ideology—not race, origin, or labels—drives the health of a nation, and how Scripture forms the compass ...
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Season 5
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Episode 210
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27:25
From Mustard-Seed Faith To Mob Rule: What Holds A Nation Together
Loneliness keeps rising even as our screens glow brighter, and we wanted to understand why—and what to do about it. We start by reordering the foundations of daily life: God first, then spouse, then family and neighbor. That simple hierarchy ch...
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Season 5
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Episode 209
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25:22
From Jabez To Peter: Faith, Duty, And Discernment In Modern Times
A simple prayer can reset a life and reframe a nation’s direction, and that’s where we begin—asking for blessing as stewardship, God’s hand as guidance, and protection from evil that harms neither us nor our neighbors. From there, we press into...
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Season 5
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Episode 208
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21:33
Rebuilding A Nation Starts With Family And God
Start with the home and everything else starts to make sense. That’s the heartbeat of this conversation—why children are gifts, why marriage is worth celebrating, and why people matter more than any résumé line. We share a candid look at the cu...
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Season 5
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Episode 207
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23:38
When Virtue Leaves The Classroom, Freedom Follows Close Behind
A quiet prayer opens the door to a pointed, practical conversation about how faith shapes free people. We move from gratitude to responsibility, drawing on a Marine Corps habit—bring courses of action, not complaints—to chart a path from person...
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Season 5
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Episode 206
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23:46
Lincoln’s Exile Precedent And The Boundaries Of Religious Liberty
History doesn’t whisper here; it knocks. We start with the clash between free expression and national survival during the Civil War, when Clement Vallandigham’s defiance led Lincoln to choose exile over prison. From that decisive moment, we tra...
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Season 5
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Episode 205
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25:07
What Makes A Loyal American In An Anti-Christ Age
What if the field, the stage, and the screen are teaching more than they entertain? We follow the breadcrumbs from rainbow pregame shows to franchise rewrites and ask a blunt question: are we financing stories that catechize us against our own ...
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Season 5
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Episode 204
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27:48
Biblical Roles, Cultural Clashes, And A Call To Courage
A stranger’s comment at a dinner table sparked a bigger question: who taught us that covenant and kids are obstacles, not gifts? We walk through Titus 2 and Proverbs 31 to recover a vision of marriage and family that pushes against the “live yo...
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Season 5
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Episode 203
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26:24
Homes Without People Are Empty
Homes without people are empty. We open with that hard truth and follow the thread through marriage, Scripture, history, and national character, asking what kind of legacy we’re really building. Jesse reflects on the blessings of children and t...
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Season 5
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Episode 202
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24:27
The Backbone Of A Nation
What if the strongest force in a nation isn’t fame or firepower, but ordinary people who show up every day? We open with gratitude and prayer, then follow a simple thread through work, worship, and home: consistency beats spectacle. From corpor...
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Season 5
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Episode 201
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26:07
What Happens When We Evict God From Public Life
Power without principle always finds a way to dress itself up. Today we take a sober walk through history, Scripture, and conscience to ask whether a nation can thrive after pushing God to the margins. We contrast the empty promises of control-...
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Season 5
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Episode 200
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25:45
Justice And Mercy In A Dangerous World
Hard choices reveal what we really believe about mercy and justice. We open with gratitude and prayer, then face a fraught question: when cartel boats are hit and survivors remain at large, does standing down serve compassion—or does it abandon...
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Season 5
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Episode 199
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25:12
Why A Nation’s Soul Depends On What It Worships
What we honor becomes what we obey. This episode weaves prayer, hard history, and blunt moral clarity to examine a proposed enclave near Dallas, the nature of hostile ideologies, and the cost of silence when power shifts. We ask a simple questi...
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Season 5
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Episode 198
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25:01