Hi Reader,

Let's be honest.

If your social feed looks anything like mine, it's gotten more polarized, more angry, and frankly just more weird.

The weirdest part is, Christians aren't exempt from that. If anything, we're contributing to it.

I've been sitting with this for a while now, and I finally put it on camera: when Christians lose their minds, people lose their faith.

I think about that a lot, because I don't think most of us realize what's actually at stake every time we post, share, or weigh in online.

In this video, I walk through:

• Why influence takes years to build and seconds to lose
• Why God doesn't fit neatly into any political party (and what that means for how we engage)
• Why the church should be an alternative to the culture, not an echo of it
• And five practical things that actually help me stay grounded when I'm tempted to take the bait

You might think I'm going to encourage you to go silent on things that matter. Nope. Instead, take the time to figure out how to show up in a way that actually helps people move toward faith — instead of away from it.

Are Christians Making the Faith Crisis Worse?

If you've felt the tension, this one's for you.

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Cheering for you,

P.S. This is one of the reasons I started The Art of Leadership Academy. I hope you'll join this conversation.