September 02, 2025

Episode 22: Part 2: The Zeitgeist is Eating your Lunch: The spirit of Judgement

48 minutes

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Summary

The Between Heaven and Earth podcast, hosted by Justin and Amy Howard, explores the role of judgment in today’s culture through a Christian lens. They distinguish between toxic judgment—condemnation, labeling, and loss of dignity—and holy judgment, which is evaluative, hopeful, and Spirit-led. Judgment often springs from fear, envy, or hurt and is amplified by social media and politics.

Listeners are encouraged to ask whether an issue truly involves them and to seek God’s perspective before engaging. Instead of “drive-by judgment,” Christians are called to respond with compassion and hope. Groups often judged—like parents, leaders, and the envied—should be seen through prayer, remembering that harsh labeling blocks the possibility of healing.

The episode closes by pointing to intimacy with Jesus as the path to freedom from judgment. As believers experience His grace and forgiveness, they can reflect His love, bringing restoration instead of condemnation.

Highlights

🙏 Judgment as a cultural and spiritual force

💡 Toxic vs. holy judgment—condemnation vs. hopeful evaluation

🌍 Social media fuels quick, shallow judgments

👪 Parents, leaders, and the envied are frequent targets

❤️ Believers are called to respond with compassion, not condemnation

Key Insights

⚖️ Judgment reflects the cultural “air we breathe,” not just personal flaws

🧠 Good judgment evaluates with God’s wisdom; bad judgment condemns

💔 Judgment often masks deeper pain or fear

🌐 Media and politics magnify judgment into polarization

💖 Freedom from judgment grows through intimacy with Jesus