Servant Not Savior: The Bible and Civil Government with Levi Secord

About this episode

Caleb Lenard discusses civil government and Christian responsibilities with guest Levi Secord, based on Secord's new book.

In this episode, Caleb is joined by Levi Secord (DEdMin, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) pastor of Christ Bible Church in Roseville, MN to discuss his new book Servant, Not Savior . Together, they offer a compelling biblical vision to help Christians understand their role and responsibilities within God's creation and civil government. Resources: ​ Servant Not Savior: An Introduction to the Bible’s Teaching about Civil Government by Levi Secord ​ Did America Have a Christian Founding?: Separating Modern Myth from Historical Truth by Mark David Hall ​ A Christian Manifesto by Francis Shaeffer ​ The Ezra Institute

People in this episode

Host: Caleb Lenard

Guest: Levi Secord

Topics covered

• civil government
• Christian responsibilities
• biblical vision
• faith and politics
• Christianity

Keywords

• civil government
• Christianity
• Levi Secord
• Caleb Lenard
• faith
• responsibilities
• biblical vision

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Christ Bible Church, The Ezra Institute

Books & works: Servant, Not Savior, Did America Have a Christian Founding?: Separating Modern Myth from Historical Truth, A Christian Manifesto

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