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Finding Your Spine

Finding Your Spine

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In a time when courage feels increasingly rare, Finding Your Spine challenges the status quo. Hosted by Dr. Chase Spears, this weekly podcast explores how Christians—and even secular conservatives—can stand firm in their values amid the pressures of cancel culture. With insightful commentary and bold conversations, Dr. Spears examines the tradeoff many make between conscience and comfort, reminding listeners that true freedom requires the spine to defend it. Tune in each week for thought-provoking discussions that inspire moral courage in an age of compromise.

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  • Questioning Wars of Choice
    Jun 22 2026

    Dr. Chase Spears welcomes Marine veteran and scholar Josiah Lippincott to discuss courage, intellectual independence, and the need to challenge institutional orthodoxies. Lippincott shares his journey from questioning U.S. presence in Okinawa to pursuing a PhD at Hillsdale College while openly critiquing leftist dominance in academia and moralistic foreign policy.

    The conversation explores the progressive shift in American warfare from defensive necessity to crusading interventions, the true costs of endless conflicts, and why the last genuine existential foreign threat was the War of 1812.

    They examine trade-offs in foreign policy, the domestic price of overseas engagements, the failures in Afghanistan, and the importance of prioritizing threats at home over nation-building abroad. Lippincott emphasizes connecting scholarship to real life, the value of popular writing, and maintaining principled consistency over partisan loyalty. This episode offers thoughtful reflections on military service, legitimate authority in war, and reorienting national focus toward American prosperity and security.


    00:00:00 – Introduction

    00:00:39 – Standing Against the Tide

    00:01:58 – Courage in Academia

    00:05:06 – Okinawa Questions

    00:06:47 – Popular Writing Discipline

    00:12:03 – Folly in the Pacific

    00:16:49 – Existential Threats

    00:18:30 – Costs of Crusading Wars

    00:24:58 – Afghanistan Reflections

    00:31:14 – Domestic Priorities First

    00:38:23 – Reclaiming Sovereignty

    You can follow Chase Spears on X @DrChaseSpears. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share your favorite episodes to keep the conversation going.


    To learn more about the Herzog Foundation, visit HerzogFoundation.com. Like and follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram, or sign up to receive monthly email updates.


    #Faith #ChristianLiving #Military #Discipline #Morality #Politics #BiblicalMasculinity #Masculinity #ChristianPodcast #American #America #Army #Navy #AirForce #Marines #CoastGuard #SpaceForce #NationalGuard #ChristianMen

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    45 Min.
  • Navy Chaplain Forced into Homelessness?
    Jun 15 2026

    Dr. Chase Spears sits down with Navy Chaplain Jonathan Shour to discuss his courageous stand against the military’s COVID vaccine mandate. Shour shares the intense pressure he faced during chaplain training, the personal toll on his family—including months of technical homelessness while his wife was pregnant—and the moral challenges within the Chaplain Corps.

    They explore the film Duty to Disobey, in which Shour appears, and what it reveals about institutional failures, unlawful orders, and the duty to resist when conscience and constitutional rights are at stake. The conversation covers religious accommodations, the role of chaplains under pressure, the balance between faith and military duty, and the lasting impact on trust in institutions. Shour also discusses the Alvarado v. Austin lawsuit filed by dozens of chaplains and reflects on legitimate versus illegitimate authority.

    This episode highlights stories of moral courage, the importance of medical freedom in the military, and why chaplains must prioritize their calling to support service members’ constitutional rights. Viewers will gain insight into a pivotal chapter in recent military history and the personal costs of standing firm.


    00:00:00 – Introduction

    00:00:33 – Standing Against the Mandate

    00:02:03 – Duty to Disobey Trailer

    00:03:12 – Seeing Himself in the Film

    00:04:19 – Jonathan’s Military Background

    00:05:37 – Children’s Health Defense Role

    00:07:46 – Moral Failure in the Military

    00:13:53 – Pressure on Chaplains

    00:18:07 – Religious Accommodation Concerns

    00:24:35 – Family Homelessness Experience

    00:35:34 – Alvarado v Austin Lawsuit

    00:39:53 – Legitimate vs Illegitimate Authority

    You can follow Chase Spears on X @DrChaseSpears. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share your favorite episodes to keep the conversation going.


    To learn more about the Herzog Foundation, visit HerzogFoundation.com. Like and follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram, or sign up to receive monthly email updates.


    #Faith #ChristianLiving #Military #Discipline #Morality #Politics #BiblicalMasculinity #Masculinity #ChristianPodcast #American #America #Army #Navy #AirForce #Marines #CoastGuard #SpaceForce #NationalGuard #ChristianMen

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    49 Min.
  • Teacher Stands for Virtue
    Jun 8 2026

    In this episode of Finding Your Spine, Dr. Chase Spears welcomes public school teacher William Loggans, author of Quiet Courage in the Classroom. William shares how he placed an inspirational poster featuring Charlie Kirk in his classroom — only to face swift backlash from administrators who demanded its removal. What followed was a battle over First Amendment rights, district investigations, union inaction, and attempts to intimidate a teacher simply for encouraging students to think independently and reject groupthink.

    William details the emotional rollercoaster of national media attention, behind-the-scenes district tactics, and the contrast between what schools celebrate versus what they punish. He also discusses modeling Christian character in the classroom, the failures of teachers’ unions, and his new nonprofit, the Freedom to Think Project, which equips parents, supports teachers, and runs scholarship contests on the First Amendment. A powerful story of quiet courage, parental awareness, and standing firm when institutions push back.


    00:02:33 – The Poster Incident

    00:04:38 – Student Complaint

    00:05:36 – Grievance and Attorney

    00:06:23 – Media Attention Begins

    00:07:50 – Investigation for Teaching Communism

    00:13:48 – Unions and District Tactics

    00:24:59 – Modeling Faith in Class

    00:30:47 – Student Reactions and Atmosphere Shift

    00:45:33 – Freedom to Think Project


    You can find William Loggans's work at https://freedomtothinkproject.com/ or by following him on X @LibertyGrad1982

    You can follow Chase Spears on X @DrChaseSpears. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share your favorite episodes to keep the conversation going.


    To learn more about the Herzog Foundation, visit HerzogFoundation.com. Like and follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram, or sign up to receive monthly email updates.


    #Faith #ChristianLiving #Military #Discipline #Morality #Politics #BiblicalMasculinity #Masculinity #ChristianPodcast #American #America #Army #Navy #AirForce #Marines #CoastGuard #SpaceForce #NationalGuard #ChristianMen

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    49 Min.
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