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Faithful host
Pastoral lens • Conservative

Pastor Josh Burtram

Josh approaches politics through lived faith, pastoral experience, and community life. He pays close attention to how political ideas and policies affect real people, especially within religious communities. On the show, Josh emphasizes humility, moral formation, and the challenge of living faithfully amid deep disagreement.

Political host

Research-driven • Center-left

Will Wright

Will approaches politics through systems, history, and accountability. He is interested in how power actually functions, how narratives are formed, and how institutions shape public life. On the show, Will presses for evidence, context, and clarity - especially when political claims are made in the name of faith.

Two Voices. One Table.

Where the conversation happens

This show lives in the space where conviction meets curiosity. We don’t come to the table to win arguments or score points. We come to listen carefully, ask honest questions, and wrestle with how faith and politics shape our shared public life.

Faithful Politics is a unique show that's all too rare today. While too many hosts look to score partisan points, Will and Josh thoughtfully work to bring less heat and more light on critical issues of faith and politics. Even when I don't agree with a guest (or a host), I learn from the program. If the important conversations were enough, Faithful Politis is a high-quality production that's worth every minute.

Brian Kaylor

President & Editor-in-Chief of Word&Way

Outside the studio

We’re not always behind microphones.Like most people, we juggle work, family, faith, doubt, and the constant noise of public life. Those experiences shape how we listen, how we disagree, and how we show up at the table.

Faithful Politics didn’t start as a brand. It started as a question.

Is it still possible to talk honestly about faith and politics without losing our relationships - or ourselves?

We host this show not because we have all the answers, but because we believe the questions matter. In a media environment shaped by outrage and certainty, we’re trying to create space for careful thought, disagreement without contempt, and conversations that take faith seriously without turning it into a weapon.

Why We Do This

Faithful Politics is not built around debate, performance, or point-scoring. It’s built around the belief that serious conversations require time, care, and good faith.

When you listen, you can expect a posture shaped by restraint and respect.

We won’t shout or simplify complex issues.
We won’t treat disagreement as a failure.
We won’t chase outrage or viral moments.
We will ask hard questions with honesty.
We will take faith, politics, and people seriously.

This is an ongoing conversation. You’re invited to listen closely, think carefully, and pull up a chair.