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Pete Hegseth Leads Christian Prayer in the Pentagon

May 23, 2025 • Raef Chenery • Episode 110

In this episode Pastor Raef considers Pete Hegseth's recent prayer and time of worship in the Pentagon, and the controversy that has erupted as a result. We'll look at a healthy definition of Christian Nationalism and determine how Christian's ought to think about such an idea.

https://www.christianpost.com/news/pete-hegseth-leads-prayer-to-king-jesus-during-pentagon-event.html

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-hegseth-christian-prayer-pentagon_n_682ee21fe4b0ef574bf58a2a

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKcOA5ojMXo