What happens when Christians start confusing the power of Caesar with the mission of Christ? In this episode of The Righteousness and Justice Podcast, I respond to recent comments from Paula White, Pete Hegseth, and Zach Lahn that raise serious questions about Christian nationalism, the mission of the Church, and the misuse of Scripture.

hite Christian Nationalism often claims the language, symbols, and identity of Christianity—but what kind of fruit does it actually produce? In this episode of the Righteousness and Justice Podcast, Trey examines recent examples involving Patriot Front, Jake Lang, and Pastor Lorenzo Sewell to explore how racism, antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, fear, cultural domination, and replacement narratives continue to surface alongside Christian imagery and rhetoric. Using Jesus’ teaching that a tree is known by its fruit, along with Galatians 5 and Matthew 5, this episode asks a simple but necessary question: Does the fruit of Christian Nationalism actually look like Christ?

Christian Nationalism continues to be a major threat to democracy and the witness of the American Church. This episode of The Righteousness and Justice Podcast examines the tactics Christian Nationalist attempt to use to make Christian Nationalism the norm and why we must pushback against it. Subscribe for weekly Bible commentary breakdowns, and let us know in the comments: what does heart-centered worship look like to you?