We spend enormous amounts of time arguing about elections, politicians, laws, and what Washington should do to fix the problems facing our country. Government matters, and Scripture gives it a legitimate role—but there are some things government simply cannot do.

In this episode of the Disciple Blueprint Podcast, we look at the difference between changing behavior from the outside and the transformation that only Christ can accomplish from the inside. Government can restrain wrongdoing, enforce laws, and maintain order, but it cannot change a greedy heart, heal hatred, create faithfulness, or cause someone to love Christ.

If we want to see lasting change in our country, perhaps we need to stop looking first toward Washington and start asking what God wants to change in us and in the people within our own sphere of influence.

In this episode:

• Why good government and good laws still matter

• What government can—and cannot—change

• Why cultural problems ultimately lead us back to the human heart

• How Christians can become distracted by fixing everyone else

• Why lasting change begins with Christ

• How to identify the people God has already given you influence over

Scripture: Romans 13; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Mark 7:21–23

This episode is part of Start at Home: Why Your Kitchen Table Matters More Than Washington Ever Will, a series exploring God's design for the family, church, and government—and why rebuilding a broken culture begins closer to home.

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