C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis’s reflection on divine peace amid trials closed the Christmas Eve 2025 broadcast, reinforcing themes explored by Don Sweeting, who examined Lewis’s enduring appeal and his journey from atheism to faith, while Trent Loos addressed power grid vulnerabilities affecting Colorado residents and shared the fascinating history of Christmas tree traditions.

Lewis’s words on true progress anchored the August 11, 2025 broadcast as Kim Monson examined Colorado’s drift from representative government toward rule by appointed commissions.

C.S. Lewis’s insight about disillusionment as a catalyst for rebuilding resonated throughout the June 24, 2025 broadcast, where discussions ranged from constitutional federalism to foreign policy. Kevin Lundberg analyzed the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision upholding state authority to limit child gender procedures and Colorado’s sanctuary state response, Producer Luke examined Machiavelli’s principles with generational skepticism toward Middle East intervention, and Producer Joe offered a counterpoint advocating decisive action against threats while connecting political theory to the American founding.

C.S. Lewis’s profound insight into divine grace anchored the February 4, 2025 broadcast as Kim Monson explored themes of policy, parental rights, and human flourishing. The quote resonated through discussions with Greg Walcher on holding government accountable and Lori Gimelshteyn on protecting children from harmful ideologies. Lewis’s message that transformation comes through love rather than performance underscored the episode’s examination of true compassion versus government force in Carter’s Water Legacy and the Battle for Parental Rights.

Lewis’s timeless wisdom on integrity anchored the August 23, 2024 broadcast as Allen Thomas exposed campaign deception and the importance of looking past political theater to evaluate policies on their merits.

C.S. Lewis’s reflection on faith as a lens for understanding reality closed the July 15, 2024 broadcast, following discussions in which Ricky Rarick analyzed Secret Service failures at the Butler, Pennsylvania rally, Nephi Cole addressed firearms excise tax threats and Colorado ballot initiatives, Roger Mangan explained new hail damage coverage options for homeowners, and Joe Arbuckle exposed how DEI ideology is fragmenting military unity.

C.S. Lewis’s call to moral action anchored the May 15, 2024 broadcast, underscoring the episode’s themes of civic engagement and personal responsibility. Erin Lee discussed her family’s experience with school-based gender transition and Protect Kids Colorado’s ballot initiatives, Marly Hornik exposed approximately 1.5 million voter registration violations in Colorado and United Sovereign Americans’ litigation strategy, Trent Loos reported on energy policy, property rights erosion in Weld County, and threats to American food production, and Paula Sarlls announced the USMC Memorial Foundation’s first golf tournament featuring NFL alumni and Iwo Jima veterans.

C.S. Lewis’s warning about misplaced belief closed the January 26, 2024 broadcast, underscoring the need for principled thinking as Steve Peck reported on Douglas County GOP unity and record fundraising, Rick Turnquist exposed the hypocrisy of anti-fossil fuel activists who depend on natural gas while advocating its elimination, Lorne Levy advised buyers to act now in the mortgage market rather than wait for rate drops, and Karen Levine warned of dozens of legislative bills threatening Colorado property rights.

C.S. Lewis’s warning about the consequences of unbelief closed the December 8, 2023 broadcast, echoing philosopher Doug Groothuis’s hour-long discussion on truth, worldviews, and why Christianity offers rational answers that relativism cannot.

C.S. Lewis’s words on how hardship forges extraordinary destinies anchored the October 18, 2023 broadcast, connecting the struggles of citizens fighting for rural America and educational accountability. Trent Loos exposed how net carbon zero policies threaten humanity and warned about proposed CO2 pipelines in Colorado, Richard Holtorf announced his exploratory committee for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District and criticized Ken Buck’s Speaker vote, and Caleb Larson discussed declining literacy rates and the need for parental rights and transparency in Poudre School District.

Lewis’s warning about evil orchestrated in well-lit offices anchored the September 21, 2023 broadcast, where Colonel Bill Rutledge traced how Nazi bureaucrats methodically stripped Jews of their rights while Rachel Cauley described a weaponized federal government targeting American citizens.

C.S. Lewis’s warning about spiritual decay framed the entire broadcast, connecting discussions about the WHO’s power grab, political lies, and the banking crisis. Kim noted that Lewis wrote these words decades ago yet they apply directly to current events, from attacks on Lauren Boebert to the Colorado Education Association’s call to replace capitalism. Hear the full context in Listen to the full episode.

Kim Monson selected this C.S. Lewis quote to frame the episode’s examination of Colorado legislators advancing harmful policies from behind their desks at the state Capitol. The quote resonated throughout discussions with Roger Hays about legislative overreach, Matt Dark about medical mandates, and Diane Ferraro about abortion legislation that endangers children. Hear the full context in Listen to the full episode.

C.S. Lewis’s profound insight on divine grace resonated through the December 28, 2022 Christmas week broadcast as historian Scott Powell explained how Christianity shaped Western civilization and America’s founding principles.

C.S. Lewis’s words on integrity anchored the December 19th broadcast, with Kim Monson and Brad Beck connecting character to election integrity discussions and the importance of doing right regardless of observation.

C.S. Lewis’s warning about benevolent tyranny anchored the November 16, 2022 broadcast, directly connecting to Leslie Manookian’s discussion of COVID mandates imposed under the guise of public health.

Kim Monson featured this C.S. Lewis quote to frame the November 1, 2022 broadcast’s exploration of citizen journalism and independent thinking, connecting it to the COVID-era tendency of the masses to follow narratives without question.

Lewis’s warning about bureaucratic evil resonated throughout the July 13, 2022 broadcast, where James Lyons Weiler argued that the Great Resignation was a mass protest against illegal workplace vaccine mandates, Robert Malone warned against vaccinating children based on mounting evidence of cardiac damage and other vaccine injuries, and Lorne Levy analyzed how record 9.1% inflation was reshaping the mortgage market.

C.S. Lewis’s warning about bureaucratic tyranny framed the March 24, 2022 broadcast as guests exposed how energy policy decisions threaten affordable, reliable power. Bob Boswell analyzed how Russia weaponized energy to control Europe and connected global policy failures to Biden administration decisions that ended U.S. energy independence, while Christie Whaley investigated Xcel’s smart meter program, revealing remote disconnect capabilities, health concerns from radio frequency radiation, and the company’s monopoly control over Colorado electricity.

Lewis’s words on moral courage anchored the August 31, 2021 broadcast as Kim Monson and Brigitte Gabriel urged listeners to stand firm against government overreach and media pressure.

Lewis’s warning about benevolent tyranny framed the May 4, 2021 broadcast, where Susan Kochevar examined Colorado’s dangerous electrification mandates under Senate Bill 21-246, celebrated the Westminster mayor’s resignation following a successful citizen recall, and warned about rising crime amid selective enforcement.

Lewis’s words on embracing new beginnings resonated throughout the March 11, 2021 broadcast, as Kim Monson and her guests discussed the need for citizens to engage in civic action despite discouraging political developments in the early Biden administration.

Lewis’s warning about bureaucratic evil resonated throughout the February 12, 2021 broadcast as Kim Monson and Dr. Brian Domitrovic exposed the World Economic Forum’s Great Reset agenda and its threat to individual liberty.

C.S. Lewis’s warning about well-intentioned tyranny opened the September 1, 2020 broadcast, foreshadowing Joshua Philipp’s revelations about China’s religious persecution and Xi Jinping’s revival of Mao’s brutal internal purges.

C.S. Lewis’s warning about moral tyranny opened the June 15, 2020 broadcast on education, taxation, and the rise of cancel culture. Priscilla Rahn discussed her CU Regent candidacy and why conservatives must engage in education policy, Sue Moore reported on end-of-session tax legislation including the Gallagher Amendment repeal effort, Jason McBride analyzed market volatility amid coronavirus concerns, and Helen Raleigh examined UCLA professors facing termination for teaching history honestly, connecting campus cancel culture to socialist patterns she witnessed in China.

Lewis’s warning about well-intentioned tyranny resonated through the January 30, 2020 broadcast as Dr. Patrick Moore detailed how climate policies justified as saving the planet would actually cause mass human suffering.

The Christian apologist’s wisdom on embracing failure as progress anchored the June 26, 2019 broadcast, where Liberty Toastmasters members shared their journeys as communicators. Brad Beck presented his OWL method for impromptu speaking, Christie Whaley reflected on the miraculous drafting of the Constitution, Greg Morrissey highlighted conservative political wins abroad as a light for American freedom, Carol Baker described how paying attention to baseball sparked a broader civic engagement, and Jason McBride scrutinized proposed Social Security tax increases.

During Holy Week, Kim Monson chose this C.S. Lewis reflection on eternal priorities to close the April 16, 2019 broadcast, reinforcing the show’s discussion of moral standards in public life and the consequences of misplaced values.