Hot takes are everywhere—and they’re exhausting. In this episode of What I Do Believe, I talk about why quick outrage and call-out culture don’t build understanding, how I’ve fallen into the trap myself, and why I now believe calling people in is more powerful than calling them out.

I haven’t been part of an institutional church for years—and I don’t feel guilty about it. In this episode of What I Do Believe, I talk about why community, teaching, accountability, and sacraments aren’t limited to church buildings, and why faithfulness might actually mean letting go of the institution and trusting in resurrection.

One of the most common critiques I hear is that I’m just “making up God the way I want Him to be.” In this episode, I unpack that criticism—naming the hidden assumptions behind it and why they don’t hold up. Believing in a God of love doesn’t make faith easier; it makes it deeper, more humbling, and more real.