Become New with John Ortberg

43. Why Cancelling People Doesn't Work


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We live in a cancel culture.

Accountability matters — but somewhere along the way, accountability became condemnation. Not just “that was wrong,” but “you are done.”

In this episode, John explores:
the rise of cancel culture and public shaming

why shame and condemnation rarely lead to real change

the difference between calling people out and calling them in

the surprising place the word “cancel” shows up in the New Testament

and what Jesus actually does with sin and people

Drawing from voices like Jon Ronson, Adam Grant, and Loretta Ross, John points to a deeper truth:
God does not cancel people. God cancels sin.

At the cross — the ultimate place of public shame — Jesus absorbs condemnation and disarms it.

Which means:
 Your sin can be canceled…
 but you are not.
And neither is anyone else.
There is now no condemnation.


📚 Today's Resources:
John Ronson, “How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up X’s Life,” New York Times, 12 Feb 2015
Loretta J. Ross, Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel 
Charles Wesley, “O, For a Thousand Tongues To Sing,” (1739)

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