Kings & Statesmen

In this episode of Kings & Statesmen, Lennox Kalifungwa sits down with Timon Cline to discuss America's Protestant heritage, constitutional government, patriotism, national identity, and the future of the American republic. Together they examine the role of Christianity in the public square, the influence of Protestant political theology on the American founding, coalition-building among Chris...

In this episode of Kings & Statesmen, Lennox Kalifungwa and David Shepard sit down with Bradley Pierce, President of the Foundation to Abolish Abortion, to discuss American constitutional law, the Supreme Court's overturn of Roe vs Wade, American morality, and being mocked for standing on Christian principles. For more information on New Saint Andrews College, go to https://nsa.edu?utm_source=...

Liberalism and secularism have left a long shadow—one measured not merely in ideas, but in generations. As feminism, globalism, socialism, and various strains of Marxism have come to dominate the public square, young men have increasingly found themselves demonized, disinherited, and discarded. The consequences are stark. Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z never made it out of the womb. Property ownership...

How to Defeat Communism in Your Spare Time In this episode of Kings & Statesmen, Lennox Kalifungwa and David Shepard are joined by CR Wiley for a bracing conversation on defeating communism—not through slogans or street protests, but through ownership, discipline, and responsibility. Wiley argues that ideological revolutions are sustained not by theory alone, but by the erosion of households,...

In this episode of Kings & Statesmen, Lennox Kalifungwa and David Shepard sit down with Texas State Legislator Brent Money and Texas State Legislator and NSA alumnus Daniel Alders to discuss the fundamental distinctives of virtuous statesmanship and what it means to legislate on the principle of truth. For more information on New Saint Andrew’s College, go to https://nsa.edu?utm_source=YouTube...

Training Young Men to Govern Well New Saint Andrews College exists to graduate leaders who shape culture, living faithfully under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. This academic year, NSA launched the Statesmen of America Fellowship, a mentorship platform designed for select students who demonstrate both the interest and promise to pursue leadership in law and politics. The fellowship aims to cultivat...

The Moral Mandate and Limits of the Legislature In this episode of Kings & Statesmen, Lennox Kalifungwa and David Shepard sit down with Idaho State Senator Brandon Shippy to examine the pressing duty of lawmakers to legislate in accordance with God’s moral law—and what is at stake when they do not. For more information on New Saint Andrews College, go to https://nsa.edu?utm_source=YouTube&...

The Church and the State are two distinct governments that God has established under His sovereign rule and reign. While distinct from each other, they are not separate from God and ought to be accountable to one another. The church that fails to do its duty enables a tyrannical state. The church that does its duty enables justice to prevail in the public square. Jeff Durbin, pastor of Apologia Ch...

In this episode of Kings & Statesmen, Lennox Kalifungwa and David Shepard are joined by Doug Wilson and Joe Rigney for a wide-ranging conversation on The Politics of Narnia. Drawing from the moral imagination of C. S. Lewis, they explore kingship and authority, tyranny and bureaucracy, courage and obedience, and the formation of leaders shaped by truth. For more information on New Saint Andrew...

What California and Post-Colonial Africa Taught Us About Politics Lennox Kalifungwa and David Shepard discuss their respective stories and the spark that fueled their interest in politics. From the political theatre of California to post-colonial governance in Southern Africa, this conversation weaves together a narrative that only God could construct. For more information on New Saint Andrews Col...

Not long ago, the West was known for its fierce defense of liberty. Today, it is drifting toward tyranny—imprisoning people for praying against evil, for keeping churches open, or for daring to speak unpopular truths. Christianity is being driven from the public square, leaving the vacuum to be filled by pagan creeds. Islam, in particular, has spread rapidly across the West, eroding the very freed...

Christianity is the religion that promotes this foundational truth: the state does not own the soul of man. From the apostolic age to the Reformation, the belief that government must be limited—subject to divine authority rather than an unchecked earthly power—has undergirded the most potent call for liberty in society. We stand today at a crossroads, where the claims of the state once again encro...

The American Experiment remains one of history’s most remarkable undertakings—a rare moment when a people shaped by a robust Christian worldview endeavored to build a government from the ground up, firmly rooted in biblical principles. Unlike nations that emerged under monarchs, tribal hierarchies, or feudal inheritance, early America was deliberately crafted by men who believed that true liberty...

Wherever you see a culture that lives under the heavy hand of totalitarian tyranny, there is fundamentally a deficiency in masculinity. Weak and neutered men are enablers of tyranny. When men assume the responsibility of building, protecting, providing and leading, it prevents tyrants from assuming ownership of the property and personnel of others.  In this latest episode, Lennox Kalifungwa and Da...

Washington, D.C. is a city of blasphemous contradictions—cathedrals of Christian architecture towering over corridors of decadence and deceit. In this episode of Kings and Statesmen, we ask: what happens when a city built on Scripture forgets its Author? Joined by Nick Solheim, Jared Longshore, and Joe Rigney, we declare a bold vision—to reclaim the capital for Christ. It’s time for churches to ro...

A new generation of political leaders is rising—unimpressed by the decadence, compromise, and cowardice that have come to characterize modern public life. In their sights: a political renewal rooted in the time-tested virtues that once made America strong. Diligence. Responsibility. Service. Integrity. Faith. These are not relics of a bygone era, but the raw materials needed to forge just governan...

A growing political restlessness is sweeping across the globe, embodied in movements such as Javier Milei’s libertarian surge in Argentina, Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on crime in El Salvador, and Donald Trump’s resurgent MAGA campaign in the United States. Each of these movements—distinct in approach yet unified in their conservative impulses—has arisen against the backdrop of a world spiraling into...

What Does "Separation of Church and State" Really Mean? Too often, the phrase is twisted to mean a separation of God from the State—or religion from politics. But the truth is this: Christ is Lord over the State. He defines its purpose, limits its power, and demands its obedience. A just society cannot exist if the State becomes a law unto itself. True liberty only flourishes when rulers submit to...