On this episode of the C-Suite for Christ Podcast, we’re calling out the passive faith that’s infected the boardroom and the breakroom. Enough with defense. Enough with retreat. Today, we rip the mask off complacency and sound the call to spiritual arms.

No celebrities. No soft edges. Just you, me, and the unfiltered Word of God, face-to-face with a world that wants us silenced. The devil’s running up the score while the Church sits on defense—but not anymore. We declare it: “The gates of Hell shall not prevail!” (Matthew 16:18). Christ didn’t die to keep us safe—He died to send us out.

Here’s the question: When Hell pushes, will you push back? When the darkness presses in, will you storm forward?

Buckle up. This one’s raw. Real. Rooted in Truth. Victory is guaranteed—if you’ll take the field.

Episode Highlights:

11:05 - History has taught us this lesson time and time again. Think back to the years leading up to World War II. Adolf Hitler didn't become powerful overnight—he rose step by step because the rest of the world played defense... That's exactly what the Church is doing at this very moment. We think if we keep our heads down, if we stay quiet, if we avoid confrontation, then maybe Satan is going to leave us alone. But the enemy never leaves you alone. The enemy exploits weakness. The enemy feasts on passivity. And the Church's passive defense has created a cultural vacuum that darkness has filled... Defense without offense doesn't hold the line. It gives ground.

20:07 - Let’s be blunt here. We’ve raised generations of Christians who are more afraid of offending man than offending God. We’ve trained pastors to worry more about likes and shares than about souls. We’ve built entire denominations on the lie that Christianity can be cool, hip, trendy and unoffensive. And in doing so, we’ve stripped the gospel of its power.

45:12 - When we go on offense as Christians, victory is not a possibility, it's guaranteed. Jesus himself said in John 16:33, "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart, I have overcome the world.'" Notice that—he doesn't say I might overcome. He declares, "I have overcome." Past tense. Already accomplished. The victory is secure. That means when we storm the gates of Hell, we're not charging into a battle with an uncertain outcome.

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