We're All Hypocrites, and That's a Good Thing

We Keep Watching Messed-Up Christians on TV—But What Are We Supposed to Do With That?

By now, we’ve all seen them. The over-the-top, prosperity-preaching megachurch family. The buttoned-up, judgmental church lady. The power-hungry religious leader using God’s name to get rich, get famous or just get what they want. They’re everywhere on TV — and not just in niche corners. The Righteous Gemstones has given us an entire dynasty of Bible-thumping train wrecks, complete with private jets, sex scandals and baptism merch. The Idol gave…

We're All Hypocrites, and That's a Good Thing

We all use selective logic to protect our beliefs. But what if those very beliefs are what eventually change us?