The Risk of Electing Childless Political Leaders (JD Vance Reaction)

Jeremy Pryor's Podcast

In this episode Jeremy and his wife April discuss Vice-Presidential Nominee JD Vance's comments about the Democratic Party being run by childless "cat ladies". This is not a partisan political conversation, but one looking to find the theological principles of family and leadership as they relate to the political realm.

Jeremy and April try to answer the questions, "does leading your own family help you become increasingly qualified for leadership positions, both in the church and in government?" And "does having children give you a different kind of lens through which to see policy-level decisions that makes you more qualified?"

On this episode, we talk about:

1:52 Disclaimer on political discussions

4:37 JD Vance says the Democratic party is run by childless people...offensive or important distinction?

9:28 Why this is a conversation that's important for us to have as Christians

17:14 It IS our business to question the family decisions and leadership of the most powerful people in our country

23:48 The unique challenge of high-levels of childlessness

29:37 God's curriculum for turning us into servant leaders

36:14 The two pictures of leadership

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Resources Mentioned:

The Family Plan Calendar

Family Revision by Jeremy Pryor

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