{"podcast":{"title":"Disarming Leviathan Podcast","slug":"disarming-leviathan-podcast-6408736","podcast_index_feed_id":6408736,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/945775/s/126735.rss","website_url":"https://disarmingleviathan.substack.com/s/disarming-leviathan-podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/945775/s/126735/30fe440067cd32bbafea4c9d37a36cee.jpg","author":"Caleb E. Campbell","episode_count":120,"summary":"Missionally Engaging American Christian Nationalists","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T22:19:51.615751+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/disarming-leviathan-podcast-6408736"},"episode":{"title":"Reimagining How the Bible Influences Our Politics w/ Michael Rhodes","slug":"reimagining-how-the-bible-influences-our-politics-w-michael-rhodes","published_at":"2026-07-16T11:42:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/disarming-leviathan-podcast-6408736/reimagining-how-the-bible-influences-our-politics-w-michael-rhodes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/disarming-leviathan-podcast-6408736","url":"https://disarmingleviathan.substack.com/p/reimagining-how-the-bible-influences","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201252017/b4fb7eede0857833bc7776f354130a2a.mp3","summary":"Most political debates skirt the core question: What does it mean to live as a faithful outpost of God's kingdom today? Michael Rhodes challenges us to root our political engagement in Scripture's vision of justice, love, and humility, emphasizing that biblical teachings expand our options—beyond the simplistic slogans of modern politics. You'll discover how Scripture illuminates the role of God's people as counter-cultural witnesses—live outposts dedicated first and foremost to Jesus’ reign. We break down concrete ways the Bible guides our approach to issues such as concentration of power, economic justice, and the common good, emphasizing wisdom, humility, and lived-out love. From early biblical models like Daniel and Esther to contemporary applications, this episode invites believers to see politics as part of their discipleship—an opportunity to witness, serve, and pursue justice in every sphere. About Michael Rhodes Michael J. Rhodes is an Old Testament scholar, author, and teacher whose work explores how Scripture shapes the public life and political witness of God’s people. He serves as Associate Professor of Old Testament at Carey Baptist College in New Zealand and is the author and co-author of several books, including Practicing the King’s Economy , Just Discipleship , and his newest release, Reimagining Biblical Politics: What Scripture Says About Public Life and Why It Matters . Through his writing and teaching, Michael invites Christians to recover the strange, beautiful, and often-overlooked political imagination of the Bible and to embody a faithful witness in their churches, neighborhoods, and communities. Show Notes * 01:07 - Rooting our politics in Scripture’s portrayal of God’s reign * 02:33 - Living as outposts of God’s kingdom in a divided world *…","meta_description":"Most political debates skirt the core question: What does it mean to live as a faithful outpost of God's kingdom today? Michael Rhodes challenges us to ro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2045,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/disarming-leviathan-podcast-6408736/episodes/reimagining-how-the-bible-influences-our-politics-w-michael-rhodes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/disarming-leviathan-podcast-6408736/reimagining-how-the-bible-influences-our-politics-w-michael-rhodes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}