In this series, I have the privilege of engaging an author, a pastor, and an influencer whose journey is as compelling as it is timely.
Dr. Caleb Campbell is the lead pastor of Desert Springs Bible Church in Phoenix, Arizona, the author of Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor, and one of the featured voices in the podcast series When the Wolves Came: Evangelicals Resisting Extremism.
Released in two Episodes
Christianity Today Book Awards — Award of Merit for Politics and Public Life
ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award
A Mission-Field to Reach, Not an Enemy to Attack
Pastor Caleb Campbell has watched as Christian nationalism has taken over large swaths of the United States. And he’s suffered the relational fallout of standing against it, both in his community and his church.
Campbell argues that while it’s possible to be both a Christian and hold Christian nationalist ideas, Christian nationalism itself is an un-Christian worldview, rooted in ideas about power, race, and property that are irreconcilable with Christian faith. Campbell has come to see himself as a missionary to Christian nationalists, reaching out to them with the love and freedom found in Christ.
Disarming Leviathan aims to:
Christian nationalism has become an established feature of the American political landscape. With Disarming Leviathan, you can be prepared to confront it with compassion and hospitality, and with the truth of the good news of Jesus. – From Amazon SITE
Hosted and produced by Ruth Braunstein, WHEN THE WOLVES CAME: EVANGELICALS RESISTING EXTREMISM is a six-part audio documentary that premiered on March 4, 2025. It was produced in partnership with the brilliant team at The Mash-Up Americans with generous support from the Henry Luce Foundation. The show won Gold in the Documentary category at the Signal Awards in October 2025, and was named among the 20 best podcasts of 2025 by The Atlantic.
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