This one might be challenging — but that’s kind of the point. 👀

If we believe God is real…

if we really believe Jesus is who He says He is…

and that the Holy Spirit lives within us…

👉 Why are we so often content with being the “Christian version” of things instead of just being excellent?

Why do we feel the need to label and brand everything with ✝️ crosses, 🕊️ doves, 🐟 fish, and 📖 verses?

Are we leading with the symbols because we don’t fully trust the substance?

Are we afraid we can’t actually hang in the marketplace without the religious shorthand?

In this episode, I talk about what it might look like to live in such a way that:

✨ we embody the cross

✨ we embody the resurrection

✨ we embody the Word

✨ we embody the light

Not just quote Scripture — but become living expressions of it.

Not just build “Christian culture” — but culture, period.

This is a call to legitimacy.

Not in a prideful way — but in a bold, Spirit-empowered, whole-hearted way.

We weren’t meant to be JV. 🏈

And if Christ lives in us…

why are we acting like we don’t belong on the field?

🙅 No shame.

🙅‍♂️ No shade.

Just an honest invitation to consider how we show up in the world — and what we might be settling for.

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