135 - God's Kingdom is Not a Political Party (w/ Pastor Brian Zahnd)

What does it mean for a Christian to be "part of God's Kingdom?” How should this knowledge inform a Christian's view of politics, government, and general posture toward other countries? Pastor Brian Zahnd, of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri and author of a dozen books, joins the podcast to talk about the radical shift in how the church postures itself as part of God's Kingdom, stating the church should "not be of this world" (John 17:16). With a biblical view of God's Kingdom as the context, Pastor Brian and Joey also discuss the key to unity in the church, how a Christian holds peace in this war-torn world, what the church's role is in light of Jesus' finished work at the cross and how this plays out in Brian’s church.At the top of the episode, Tomelex Copeland, Luke Gaikwad, Lynne Stroy, and Joey Svendsen reflect on being "snowed in" for this recording and ponder some theological questions in regard to the fires in California.  Book cited: Farewell to Mars by Brian Zahnd. Be a Patron of the Podcast!  On this Episode:Brian Zahnd / Instagram / Website / Word of Life ChurchHosts: Tomelex Copeland, Luke Gaikwad, Lynne Stroy, and Joey SvendsenExecutive Producer: Josh SurrattHost/Producer/Editor: Joey SvendsenSound Engineer/Editor: Katelyn VandiverTheme song: Joel T. Hamilton MusicSeacoast Podcast is now on InstagramBe a Patron of the podcast We have a YouTube Channel for videos of all episodes since Jan. 2024. We'd love to hear from you.  E-mail Joey HERE. Producer/Editor/host: Joey SvendsenSound Engineer/Editor: Katelyn Vandiver