5.54 Michael Clary, Trent Hunter, & Stephen Wellum • Interview • “Bringing Religion into Politics: Five Things Pastors Owe to the Public Square”

Episode 251
62 Min
October 16, 2026
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Listen in as Trent Hunter & Stephen Wellum interview Michael Clary on his latest COA Longform Essay, "Bringing Religion into Politics: Five Things Pastors Owe to the Public Square"
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Authors

  • Michael Clary is the founder and lead pastor of Christ the King Church (Cincinnati, OH), co-founder of King’s Domain ministries, and author of God’s Good Design: A Biblical, Theological, and Practical Guide to Human Sexuality (Reformation Zion, 2023). Michael earned an M.Div. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has published writings for American Reformer, Center for Baptist Leadership, Clear Truth Media, The Federalist, Founders Ministry, King’s Domain, Sola Ecclesia, and Truth Script. He also publishes regularly on his own website at dmichaelclary.com. Michael is the host of the Plain Speech Podcast and co-host of the Current Reality Podcast. He and his wife, Laura, live in Cincinnati with their four children.

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  • Trent Hunter is the pastor for preaching and teaching at Heritage Bible Church in Greer, South Carolina. Trent is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of Graphical Greek, an electronic reference guide for biblical Greek, Joshua in Crossway's Knowing the Bible series, and is co-author of Christ from Beginning to End: How the Full Story of Scripture Reveals the Full Glory of Christ. Trent is an Instructor for the Charles Simeon Trust Workshops on Biblical Exposition.

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  • Stephen Wellum is professor of Christian theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He received his MDiv and PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of numerous essays, articles, and books. He is also the co-author with Peter Gentry of Kingdom through Covenant, 2nd edition (Crossway, 2012, 2018) and the author of God the Son Incarnate: The Doctrine of the Person of Christ (Crossway, 2016) and Systematic Theology, Volume 1: From Canon to Concept (B&H Academic, 2024).

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