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The wisdom from above is pure, peaceable, gentle.
James 3:17
Faithful presence still matters. Not outrage. Not blind loyalty. But wisdom, humility, and courage- rooted in Jesus.
James 3:17
Faithful presence still matters. Not outrage. Not blind loyalty. But wisdom, humility, and courage- rooted in Jesus.
February 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The wisdom from above is pure, peaceable, gentle.
James 3:17
Faithful presence still matters. Not outrage. Not blind loyalty. But wisdom, humility, and courage- rooted in Jesus.
James 3:17
Faithful presence still matters. Not outrage. Not blind loyalty. But wisdom, humility, and courage- rooted in Jesus.
Do not put your trust in princes. Psalm 146:3
Scripture is clear-eyed about power: it cannot carry our hope.
Test the spirits. 1 John 4:1
Following Jesus has always required discernment-especially in confusing times.
Scripture is clear-eyed about power: it cannot carry our hope.
Test the spirits. 1 John 4:1
Following Jesus has always required discernment-especially in confusing times.
February 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Do not put your trust in princes. Psalm 146:3
Scripture is clear-eyed about power: it cannot carry our hope.
Test the spirits. 1 John 4:1
Following Jesus has always required discernment-especially in confusing times.
Scripture is clear-eyed about power: it cannot carry our hope.
Test the spirits. 1 John 4:1
Following Jesus has always required discernment-especially in confusing times.
They have become callous. Ephesians 4:19
Callousness forms slowly, through repeated compromise.
"Then comes the disappearance of the good, as morally healthy people lie low to survive." -David Brooks, The Atlantic
Silence is not always agreement. Sometimes it's fear.
Callousness forms slowly, through repeated compromise.
"Then comes the disappearance of the good, as morally healthy people lie low to survive." -David Brooks, The Atlantic
Silence is not always agreement. Sometimes it's fear.
February 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM
They have become callous. Ephesians 4:19
Callousness forms slowly, through repeated compromise.
"Then comes the disappearance of the good, as morally healthy people lie low to survive." -David Brooks, The Atlantic
Silence is not always agreement. Sometimes it's fear.
Callousness forms slowly, through repeated compromise.
"Then comes the disappearance of the good, as morally healthy people lie low to survive." -David Brooks, The Atlantic
Silence is not always agreement. Sometimes it's fear.
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil.
Isaiah 5:20
When power untethers from truth, moral clarity blurs.
"There is a rush into servitude. Flattery escalates.
Dignity disappears." -David Brooks, The Atlantic
Tyranny doesn't begin with chains- it begins with praise.
Isaiah 5:20
When power untethers from truth, moral clarity blurs.
"There is a rush into servitude. Flattery escalates.
Dignity disappears." -David Brooks, The Atlantic
Tyranny doesn't begin with chains- it begins with praise.
February 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil.
Isaiah 5:20
When power untethers from truth, moral clarity blurs.
"There is a rush into servitude. Flattery escalates.
Dignity disappears." -David Brooks, The Atlantic
Tyranny doesn't begin with chains- it begins with praise.
Isaiah 5:20
When power untethers from truth, moral clarity blurs.
"There is a rush into servitude. Flattery escalates.
Dignity disappears." -David Brooks, The Atlantic
Tyranny doesn't begin with chains- it begins with praise.
That answer will vary for each of us—shaped by our context, our callings, and our courage. But history is made when ordinary people choose not to look away.
January 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
That answer will vary for each of us—shaped by our context, our callings, and our courage. But history is made when ordinary people choose not to look away.
What can you do now that your descendants will be able to point to and say, “This is where they stood—and I’m proud”?
Not because it was guaranteed to work.
Not because it was safe.
But because it was faithful.
Not because it was guaranteed to work.
Not because it was safe.
But because it was faithful.
January 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
What can you do now that your descendants will be able to point to and say, “This is where they stood—and I’m proud”?
Not because it was guaranteed to work.
Not because it was safe.
But because it was faithful.
Not because it was guaranteed to work.
Not because it was safe.
But because it was faithful.
🎧 Listen to our conversation with Ryan Burge, author of The Vanishing Church.
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The Vanishing Church and Why It's Hurting American Democracy with Ryan Burge
Podcast Episode · Good Faith · 01/22/2026 · 56m
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January 27, 2026 at 6:23 PM
🎧 Listen to our conversation with Ryan Burge, author of The Vanishing Church.
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The numbers are striking. But the story behind them matters even more.
In this episode of the Good Faith podcast, Ryan goes beyond the data to help us make sense of how we got here — and what faithful presence might still look like.
In this episode of the Good Faith podcast, Ryan goes beyond the data to help us make sense of how we got here — and what faithful presence might still look like.
January 27, 2026 at 6:23 PM
The numbers are striking. But the story behind them matters even more.
In this episode of the Good Faith podcast, Ryan goes beyond the data to help us make sense of how we got here — and what faithful presence might still look like.
In this episode of the Good Faith podcast, Ryan goes beyond the data to help us make sense of how we got here — and what faithful presence might still look like.
As we move past Christmas and into whatever comes next, we carry this with us — not naïve optimism, but stubborn hope.
Because light does break in.
And because we follow a King who came quietly, unexpectedly, into a weary world — and still does.
Because light does break in.
And because we follow a King who came quietly, unexpectedly, into a weary world — and still does.
December 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
As we move past Christmas and into whatever comes next, we carry this with us — not naïve optimism, but stubborn hope.
Because light does break in.
And because we follow a King who came quietly, unexpectedly, into a weary world — and still does.
Because light does break in.
And because we follow a King who came quietly, unexpectedly, into a weary world — and still does.