Tactics: Recent Episodes
Tactics
Tactics, with host Caleb Colquitt, covers news and politics in the Montgomery river region, the state of Alabama, and all over the country.
We should never read the Bible to confirm what we believe, but rather conform our belief around the Bible's teachings. Peter warns against the idea that the Bible is open to our own interpretation in II Peter 1:20-21.
A new Alabama bill would allow lobbyist to declare themselves "economic development professionals" and no longer be bound by lobbying laws if Governor Ivey signs it.
Tommy Amason, running for the U.S. House seat for Alabama's 2nd District, sits down with Caleb to discuss his run and some pressing issues facing the House.
God loves us enough to give us free will and then to never give up on us. Paul says in I Corinthians 13:7 that these are the qualities of love we should show.
President Trump slams Amazon in a tweet, but all three of his criticisms are factually inacurate.
A survey from The Washington Post reveals the March for Our Lives was nothing like it was portrayed by the media. It consisted of mostly older protestors that weren't marching for gun control.
Paul contrasts true love with false love in I Corinthians 13:6 by showing true love is honest even when it's hard while false love celebrates immorality.
Sports Radio 740's Joe Hunk joins Caleb to talk about opening day and America's pastime: baseball.
Caleb sits down with Tommy Amason to discuss his candidacy for Alabama's U.S. House District 2 seat.
In I Corinthians 13:5, Paul describes real love as something that acts properly, outs the needs of others first, and holds no grudges.
A Planned Parenthood twitter feed thinks there should be a Disney princess that's had an abortion.
Cameron Kasky blames guns, not the shooter, for school shootings. Caleb looks at the numbers and examines this claim.
Paul explains in I Corinthians 13:4 that Agape love is patient, kind, and never arrogant or boastful.
President Trump caves and signs the $1.3 trillion Omnibus Bill into law, putting him on pace to double the amount President Obama spent.
A former Supreme Court Justice, John Paul Stevens, wants to repeal the 2nd Amendment. Caleb also answers a tweet by @tcudoug on the repeal.
Paul, in the midst of explaining spiritual gifts, Paul explains in I Corinthians 13:1-3 that no aspect of Christian ideology that is more important than love.
At the March for Our Lives event in DC to push gun control legislation, Campus Reform interviewed several protestors to see if they could define "assault weapon" and to see where they stood on the second amendment.
At the March for Our Lives event in DC, David Hogg delivers a speech complete with blaming Marco Rubio for killing children, mocking prayer, and ending with a salute to communism.
David pens a song in Psalm 24:3-5 that addresses who is worthy to enter a Holy God's presence.
President Trump's National Security Advisor H.R. Mcmaster leaves and will be replaced by former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton.
Congress passes a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill with virtually no cuts and a minimal spending on the border wall. It also adds nearly $1 trillion to the national debt.
Solomon laments in Ecclesiastes 2:16-20 that despite all his wisdom and wealthy, he will die just like the poor and his fortune will be scattered. But there is a fortune that endures forever.
Sports Radio 740's Joe Hunk joins Caleb to discuss a the start of baseball season and a fight between President Trump and Joe Biden.
Montgomery County Commissioner Doug Singleton calls in to discuss Alabama Sheriff that are under scrutiny after some are legally taking state money meant to buy food for their prisoners keeping it for personal gain.
Babylon was the most powerful nation in the world, but God warns them in Isaiah 47:10-11 that their evil deeds have not gone unnoticed by Him.
The Promise Program, implemented by Obama's DOJ, actually stopped schools from reporting crimes to law enforcement, which could have prevented the Parkland shooting. A report also shows a deputy requested the shooter be forcibly committee.
Mobile City Councilman C.J. Small proposes a law that would prosecute gun owners for not having their firearms locked up at all times.
King David observes in Psalm 2 that all the kings of Earth are only in power because God allows and is using them to suit His larger purpose.
A Massachusetts congressman moves to change the name of a building's entrance because it could be perceived as an inuendo for something else.
Hillary Clinton "apologizes" for her disparaging comments about America's heartland and married women. Really, she's just doubling down and not even doing that very well.
No matter how undervalued you feel, at least one person thinks you're worth dying for. Jesus explains in John 15:13-15.
An opinion piece by The Root claims White people only buy guns to protect themselves from "scary black people." Caleb goes through and debunks these claims.
AG Jeff Sessions fires Deputy Director Andrew McCabe for illegally leaking information to journalist and then lying about it under oath. Caleb discusses the particulars with callers James and Miss Ann.
A Prager U video points out that men are more naturally stimulated by visuals then women, but what are men and women supposed to do with that knowledge? Jesus gives an answer in Matthew 5:27-30.
Attorney Matt Clark of The Foundation for Moral Law joins me to discuss a Supreme Court case about a California law stating women's clinics must promote abortions reguardless of personal belifes.
A bill that would allow teachers to arm themselves in Alabama schools passes committee, clearing it's first hurdle to becoming state law.
Jesus, in His famous Sermon on the Mount, tells His followers they must reconcile with their brethren, even if they have to put off worship to do it.
Sports Radio 740's Joe Hunk and Caleb talk about the NCAA tournament, their brackets, and Billionaire Warren Buffet offer $1 million a year for life to any of his employees that pick a perfect sweet sixteen.
A 22-year-old Virginia social worker claims she was fired for having a concealed carry weapons permit and was escorted out by 3 armed police officers for being deemed a "security risk."
An article in Forbes attacks Christians for being behind the times and not living up the the world's standards, but James 4:4-6 tells us that's the whole point.
An article in Forbes attacks "White Evangelicals" as racist and sexist among other things, but also claims the Bible never even addresses abortion. Caleb debunks this common myth.
Hillary goes to India and calls all the Trump voters not in New England and the west coast "backwards," racist, and sexist.
British Prime Minister Theresa May goes after Russia in the wake of Russia killing a spy with military-grade nerve toxin on their soil and hospitalizes 21 UK citizens in the process.
Paul tells the saints at Thessalonica that they should seek a quite life of peace and humility to further God's kingdom in I Thessalonians 4:11-12. He also praises being self-sufficent as a worth-wile virture to pursue.
The Washington Post publishes an opinion piece that suggests we give socialism a try because Capitalism is inherently flawed.
The left has coined a new term for when someone corrects them on their lack of knowledge of firearms.
Florida Governor Rick Scott passes new gun control in the wake of the Parkland shooting. Though it lets a few select teachers carry on campus, it also raises the age limit to purchase a rifle to 21 and also places a 3-day waiting period on all firearm purchases.
In Proverbs 8:12-13, Solomon explains that wisdom values both knowledge and the ability to make correct decisions. He also points out that pride and evil speech seek to undermine such wisdom.
Chai Feldblum, a radical gay privilege activist that believes religious liberty should take a back seat to "sexual liberty," is nominated to chair the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
In an Washington Post opinion piece, Ruth Marcus argues in favor of abortions targeting babies with Down Syndrome so families don't have to deal with them.
Paul addresses those who have rebelled against God and left the church in Romans 1:21-24. They should have known better, but all hope is not lost. They can still come back.
Donald Trump announces a potential meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Is this a step in the right direction? How will the left and right react?
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf fires back at Attorney General Jeff Sessions after he criticizes her for warning illegal aliens about an ICE raid. In her statement, she gets just about everything wrong.
President Trump signs new tariffs into law in an attempt to protect American steel workers, but will it hurt other Americans? Will it actually save jobs or cost jobs? Is there a legitimate national security concern?
The Prophet Isaiah warns Israel that their sacrifices and worship means nothing if it isn't backed up with righteousness in Isaiah 66:3-4.
Sports Radio 740's Joe Hunk joins Caleb as they discuss college players going to the NBA after only one season and what the NCAA is doing to try and curb it.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions sues the state of California over three of its sanctuary city laws.
To live a Christian life and follow the teachings of Jesus, we have to be willing to look at ourselves honestly. In James 1:23-25, James explains the difference in merely hearing the word, and actually living by it.
Kevin Elkins joins the program to discuss the questions about top democrats' close relationship with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.
Tribalism has been a blight on society, but Jesus has always had the antidote. Matthew points that out by quoting Isaiah in Matthew 12:18-21.
Caller and retired teacher, John from Millbrook, weighs in on the debate in Florida's senate over arming teachers to help prevent and stop a mass shooting.
A white supremacy group, the White Student Union, speaks at an Auburn University Honors College event. Should the university attempt to shut it down?
How can you tell who is a real Christian and who is a child of darkness? The apostle John gives the answer in I John 3:9-10.
President Trump calls for a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum. Caleb lays out several reasons why that is not only unnecessary but would have catastrophic effects on the economy.
Alabama Representative Mary Moore (D-Birmingham) proposes a making it illegal to sell any semi-automatic firearm in the state of Alabama. In the process she shows how little she actually knows about firearms and gun policies.
In Proverbs 28:4-5, Solomon contrasts two kinds of people: those who abide by the law and the lawless.
Sports Radio 740's Joe Hunk joins Caleb to talk about the recent announcement made by Dick's Sporting Goods that they will no longer sell "assault rifles."
The Lt. Governor of Georgia, Casey Cagle, threatens to veto a tax break on jet fuel to Delta Airlines because the cut ties with the NRA.
Trump advocates for taking citizen's guns away without due process, a policy that is further to the left than Obama or the Democrats.
Despite the popular notion among skeptics today, the God of the Old Testament loves all people, not just Israel, just like in the New Testament. Isaiah 49:6 is just one example of God expressing His desire for all men to know and love Him.
Legal scholars from Florida make the case that state laws already in place could have been used to arrest the Parkland shooter and/or confiscate his firearms and potentially prevent this tragedy.
MSNBC claims that arming teachers will do no good, but none of their arguments make any sense.
New guidelines in the Oklahoma House has many claiming that the state is discriminating against religious minorities from presenting the daily invocation. Sataninst sue an Arizoni town over a similar issue.
When Jesus saw the poor widow give in Mark 12:41-44, He recognized it was the intent of the heart and sacrifice that was the true measure of her contribution. In my recent battle with cancer, I experienced a similar story.
In a CNN interview, Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg claims the NRA is secretly running Washington and that Dana Loesch doesn't care about children dying.
Jake Tapper does an interview with Parkland's local county Sheriff Scott Israel and asks some tough questions about the missed red flags and the slow response to the Parkland school shooting.
Jesus heals a leper and word of His miracle spreads in Luke 5:12-15. Much in the way the leper wants to tell evereyone, we should want to tell others about what Jesus has done for us.
Cancer survivor and radio veteran Jenny Dodson joins Caleb to discuss His recent diagnosis.
When Philip meets Jesus, he's excited to share the good news with everyone, including his friend Nathanael. In John 1: 44-46, he invites his friend to come and see Christ for himself.
A lot has been said this week about the AR-15, but how much is of it is true? Can it be used for hunting? Is it really the most dangerous firearm? Is it a "Weapon of War?" Is it an automatic rifle?
CNN hosts a Town Hall for the sole purpose of painting all second amendment advocates as heartless monsters. NRA representative Dana Loesch refuses to be shouted down by busting out the cold hard facts.
The prophet Joel gives a grim picture of what will happen to Israel if they continue to ignore God. His warning in Joel 2:10-11 is still relevant today.
Lebron James bashes President Trump, Laura Ingram bashes Lebron, Lebron bashes Laura, and Sports Radio 740's Joe Hunk and Caleb talk about it.
Countless politicians and pundits on the left continue to claim the NRA is the reason passing gun control legislation is so difficult, and thus they are responsible for the Parkland shooting. Caleb breaks down the numbers and debunks the myths.
The President throws out several ideas on how to respond to the Parkland shooting. Some of them are good and some are not only terrible but unconstitutional.
With the final installment in the series on what Jesus said on the cross, Caleb looks at the last thing the Savior said before His death, "It is Finished," in John 19:30.
There are a lot of solutions to school shootings being proposed, but following the Israel model is a tested and proven solution.
Alabama FFA Secretary Gracen Sims and Caleb talk about National FFA Week and the agriculture industry and it's importance to Alabama.
Continuing the series on the things Jesus said on the cross, Caleb looks a Jesus yelling out that His soul is ready to return to His Father in Luke 23:46. Jesus declares He is ready for His death.
The media exploits children and other victims to illicit an emotional response in an attempt to push gun control policy.
Wetumpka TEA Party President Becky Gerritson joins us to discuss the TEA Party meeting that hosted a dozen republican candidates for the upcoming primary.
Wetumpka TEA Party President Becky Gerritson joins us to discuss the TEA Party meeting that hosted a dozen republican candidates for the upcoming primary.
His darkest hour was also the world's darkest hour. Why did Jesus call out asking why God had forsaken Him in Matthew 27:45-47?
A Federal Court in New York rules that Trump cannot rescind Obama's executive order to defer deportations of some illegal immigrants.
President Trump proposes to change the SNAP program by giving people food instead of EBT cards. Caleb breaks down the arguments against the change.
Jesus made a simple request on the cross for something to drink, but why is such a seemingly insignificant detail included in John 19:28-28?
Elected officials, the media, and private citizens can't wait to politicize the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, but is that the best response to a tragedy?
Sports Radio 740's Joe Hunk joins Caleb to talk about San Antonio Spur's coach Gregg Popvich's accusation that America is a racist country.
Football Coach Aaron Feis gives his life shielding his students from being shot during the Parkland school shooting.
Continuing our series on what Jesus said on the cross, we look at the conversation between Christ and the two criminals hanging beside Him in Luke 23:39-43.
The Black Panther movie has almost an entirely black cast. Is this a good thing or a bad thing and are people talking about it maintaining a consistent standard?
A Yellow Hammer article makes the case that republicans are not hypocrites despite calling for fiscal responsibility and then voting for massive spending.
Continuing our series on the 7 things Jesus said on the cross, we look at His comments in Luke 23:33-34 asking God to forgive the people crucifying Him.
The Media continues to heap praise on North Korea and Kim Jong Un's sister at the Olympics despite being one of the most brtual an oppressive countries on Earth.
In a speech to the National Sheriff's Association, Attorney General Jeff Sessions made a reference to the "Anglo-American heritage" of sheriffs and the left freaked out. But was this really a racist comment?
A Florida teacher is fired from a private Catholic school after posting pictures of her "wedding" to another woman. Brian Petters @BrianPetters1 joins Caleb to discuss the firing and the reactions by Christians.
The time to qualify is over and the primaries are set. Caleb goes over who is in and out of the Alabama governor's race.