Should the Church and State be separate?

Summary

The sermon addresses pastors' misunderstanding of church-state separation, arguing the state has encroached on the church by redefining marriage and sexuality. It references 1 Timothy 2:1-2 and calls pastors to pray by name for local leaders like school board members and council members to foster peaceable lives in the community. The practical takeaway is for pastors to actively engage and pray for civil authorities, rather than withdrawing due to a misinterpretation of separation.