# Voting for Barabbas Over Jesus with Paul Lazzaroni

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Podcast: [The Bad Roman: Christian Politics for Modern Times](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-roman-christian-politics-for-modern-times-1217940)
Published: 2026-03-12T18:12:15+00:00
Episode link: https://thebadroman.podbean.com/e/the-state-of-the-holy-union-is-the-president-barabbas-with-paul-lazzaroni/
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Is Trump Barabbas? In this episode, Craig sits down with Paul Lazzaroni (Crossing Cornerstone / No King but Christ Network) to talk about the Barabbas mindset, our craving for a strongman savior, political control, and “winning,” even when it contradicts Jesus’ way. We explore modern Babylon, the wilderness formation of God’s people, and why “Jesus is Lord” can’t be a slogan that still needs Caesar’s power to do the work. Topics covered Barabbas vs. Jesus: what kind of “savior” we want Christian nationalism and the temptation of state power Strongman politics and fear-based faith“Modern Babylon” as a pattern (empire thinking) Exodus / wilderness formation and slavery mindsetReading the Bible without using it to justify domination “No King but Christ” as lived discipleship 🤝 Connect with Paul Lazzaroni 🤝 Cross and Cornerstone (Website / Blog + Articles) C&C Facebook Page No King but Christ Network (Paul’s work is featured there): nokingbutchristnetwork.com Paul’s Personal Pages Instagram Facebook YouTube TikTok Try This Week:Notice where you assume force is necessary. Pause before reaching for control. Choose persuasion, presence, and honesty in one real situation, and see what it reveals about what you trust. 📖 For Full Show Notes: thebadroman.com/show-notes/episode-155 Key Moments & Starting Points: (0:00) Jesus or Caesar? (0:45) Meet Paul Lazzaroni (1:27) “Is Trump Barabbas?” (2:20) The Barabbas Mindset (8:36) Why Paul Doesn’t Vote (17:57) Wilderness First (47:30) Modern Babylon (47:57) Mindsets and Mimic Kingdoms (53:33) What Is Cross and Cornerstone? (55:32) Why “Cornerstone”? (57:16) Writing, Learning, Humility 💕 Want more episodes that keep loyalty with Jesus, not power? 💕 Support the show at thebadroman.com/donate. Anything helps—and everything beyond pr…

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