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Christianity Is More Than A Sound Bite
November 28, 2025 · 29 min
Matthew & Anthony discuss social media & ministry. With a culture of Instagram-able sound bites, Christianity has been watered down. We must balance encouraging messages & boldly proclaim the Gospel.
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Matthew & Anthony discuss social media & ministry. With a culture of Instagram-able sound bites, Christianity has been watered down. We must balance encouraging messages & boldly proclaim the Gospel. ...more Show the full description Show less Matthew & Anthony discuss social media & ministry. With a culture of Instagram-able sound bites, Christianity has been watered down. We must balance encouraging messages & boldly proclaim the Gospel.
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Christianity: Beyond the Sound Bite 0:17 Hey, game changers. Thank you for tuning in to another special podcast episode. I'm here with my guy, Matt, and we're bringing some more heat to you today. You know, it's been a month long journey of just just0:29 hit them in the mouth, man. As far as in the spirit. And I'm just I'm just hyped about this 1 because we are bringing to you, a really good topic. I think it's good0:41 to share in the age of social media, 1 minute clips, 30 second videos, filters, all of these things where we just try to dress everything up and make it appear a certain0:53 way. But today's topic is called Christianity is more than just a sound bite. And, Matt, I think this is important, man, because seeing a trend on social media where1:06 it's 1 thing to have a certain look, certain shoes, certain shirts, But now we're taking it to where we're trying to tailor our messages it seems to where it's1:18 perfect for 1 minute clips, 30 second stories that we can put on Instagram. Mhmm. And we feel like, okay. That was a good word. This is something we really wanna1:29 put out. It was just amazing. And in reality, you have to ask the question, are some of these sound bites that we're putting out there and we're seeing, is that God? Is it1:41 anointed? Is this what he wants us to say? Is this his heart or are we just doing it for the gram?1:47 Wow. Yeah. I think, you know, a lot of times people are doing it to be noticed. But, you know, I also think, you know, there are some good clips that1:59 people use, you know, or or record and they say some good things, but I think we've got to fall underline of, listen, are we doing this for the kingdom or are we just doing this for the2:11 the social media network? And I think, listen, I don't have a problem when people are posting encouraging things. It's just, look, can we balance this, please, with2:23 taking a stand against culture? And, like, can it can can we also, like, figure out, okay, are you serving more your Instagram2:35 followers or are you serving your church? Because these people that do this, like, freelance ministry stuff, I have to ask, like, are you cemented anywhere?2:47 Are you cemented in a church? How cemented are you? Okay? Because last I checked, church hopping goes all the way back to, like, what2:59 we were discussing a few few episodes ago about religion versus relationship. Yeah. Okay. Being cemented is about the relationship with God. Church hopping is about3:11 opportunity, religion, can't find a place to be settled in. So then you go to what everybody's gotta do when they get when they feel like something didn't work out or they got told no,3:23 they gotta go to their Instagram. And then create a topic to talk about that relates to their situation. Right. And then try to help the world with it.3:35 And it's like, wait a minute. I have no problem if people wanna talk encouraging, anointed, devotional stuff in the morning for their followers to see. Okay? If you wanna go live3:48 and give a nice, like, tea time testimony or something in the morning, no problem. But please just balance it with being bold4:00 against culture too, like preaching some truth. It can't just be these feel good, and I've said it before, Tickle Me Elmo messages. It's more than a sound bite, man. It's more than Instagram. Like, Instagram cannot just4:12 be your only ministry. Facebook cannot be your only ministry. What are you doing at your home church? Do you have a home church? What are you doing out in your city that are surrounding cities4:23 Mhmm.4:23 To change a nation, to change a culture. That is ultimately what's gonna do this. Right? It's it's what ultimately is is Absolutely. Is is exactly what it says at the end of,4:35 of Mark where Jesus talked about going into all the world. K? All the world is not your hundred to 203 hundred Instagram followers.4:43 That's good.4:43 For however many you have.4:45 Because it's true. You know, when it comes to serving the Lord and living a life, for the kingdom, there's levels to it. Yes. I think we got really comfortable and really used to4:57 doing everything through a camera. Yes. We're not in that time frame or that season anymore. Mhmm. We've got to get back to going outside of the 4 walls. And I'm not just5:09 talking about reaching souls. Yeah. But I'm talking, like you said, influencing the culture. Yes. You know, you know, helping others5:20 with with the gospel. And that's not just through necessarily, you know, street corner preaching, but taking your taking your beliefs, taking the5:32 teachings that you know and understand through the word and through your prayer time, taking that to to your local legislate state capital. Yeah. Taking it to, you know, the next parent5:44 teacher association meeting. Yes. Your education board meeting. Yes. You know, taking them inside the schools when they have the the the parties or the parent night or whatever. Yeah. Taking them on campus. You5:55 know, we have got to get away from, you know, we show this every time this screen because we've talked about this before. You know, if this is where we're putting most of our focus6:07 and most of our emphasis then guess what, our perspective is only gonna be as big as the screen is. Yeah. So we've gotta be able to look beyond it. Now the other part where I think we have to be careful with these6:16 Instagrammable moments and where Christianity seems to be, you know6:21 Made up of Instagrammable moments. Yeah.6:23 Where Christianity seems to be made up of Instagrammable moments or or soundbites is we have to really, really, really use discernment with what we're saying, when we're6:35 saying, and why we're saying because this isn't ultimately our words. It shouldn't just be our words. This should be the heart of God that we're communicating to other people. So I don't know, man. I just feel it in my6:47 spirit. We have to be careful even if it comes to, like, sharing things daily. Maybe there are certain things that you don't share. Maybe there are certain things that are just between you and God. Mhmm. Right?6:58 It's like my dad said, stop taking a selfie of everything. You're recording absolutely everything. Like here's me eating a salad. Here's me reading the word. Here's me looking to the right and to the left. My dad7:10 literally says it perfect.7:11 Not so that leads into the next part where Yeah. Not, you know, your walk, your your spiritual journey with God is not meant to be recorded 247:23 7. Mhmm. There are things where you are supposed to spend time with God and that's just between you and God. It'd be the equivalent of I just shared everything with me and my wife out there just for everyone to see. And7:33 there are some people that do that on social media.7:36 Oh, I know.7:37 There's no way you can have a healthy relationship doing that. And all also, it's just a matter of respect for the king. Right? Mhmm. There are certain things about my wife I'm not gonna share on Instagram because I have7:49 a matter of respect for her, her privacy, and our privacy as a married couple. Same thing when it comes to your relationship with the Lord. You know, there are just some things that just seem to be between you and God.8:01 That's respecting the relationship. That's respecting the boundaries. That's respecting just the intimacy that you have with him instead of just seeing how many likes we can get. Yeah. That's true. Seeing how many views8:11 we can get.8:12 Very true.8:13 At some point, we've gotta get past the likes, the views, the comments, and start asking ourselves, Lord, how can we truly make an impact in this culture in this season? Do you want me to get off the8:25 phone for a month, for a week? Cool. I won't post anything. In fact, I'm gonna go out there and I'm gonna start reaching people.8:32 And that's what I miss, man. It's like when we didn't have the phones and the things that The smartphones. Yes. Okay. Yeah. Thank you for8:41 because it hit a whole new level when you got the smartphones.8:43 Because here's the thing, it forced people back in the day to have to actually go out and do something and make a difference and know how to carry a 2 way conversation.8:52 Yeah.8:53 Now it's, oh, well, let's just break it down with the cell phones and get on Instagram and talk to our followers. It's like, okay, you're reaching maybe a couple hundred people or few hundred people9:05 when you could be reaching so many more. If you were involved in a church in a solid group of people? Like and and and what's this about, like, people making,9:17 like, 3, 4, 5 different Instagrams? Here's my personal. Here's 1 for work. Here's 1 for biblical, like, sharing. It's like, just be the9:25 same person. The same 1. Yeah.9:27 Be the same person, man. Like, it's not hard, you know. I don't understand why people have to make a separate page for ministry and then not put those ministry things on their personal pages.9:40 Can I just be honest about that?9:42 Yeah.9:42 Like, why do you have to have a separate9:44 Mhmm.9:44 Like, Instagram and then on your separate Instagram, you don't even share the stuff from your biblical or work Instagram to your personal page. That says worldliness to9:56 me. That says there's a there's something about these followers can't see what these followers are gonna see. Yeah. Then at that point, you're in it for the gram. You're not in it for reformation.10:08 And you're tailoring the message.10:10 You're tailoring the message. Yeah. Because you have to separate it or segregate a certain crowd from this crowd. Why not preach the same gospel to every crowd? Just do it. Do10:21 that. If you're gonna preach it on Instagram, preach it to 1 account that has the most following and say it there, and then go preach that same message to the same person at10:33 the drive through, the same person on the street, the same people at church, whatever. Be the same. Why are we mixing this up? And then why can't we just be bold? Okay? Like, if you're gonna10:45 say something on social media, like, can we get a few more, like, how do I say this? Can we can we get a few more of the10:57 more known or, like, controversial hashtags? That way more people see it and they feel a check-in their spirit. Not this stupid, like, you11:09 know, love wins and, like, you know, God's not mad at you and, you know, smile today. Golly. Can we get some, like, can we get some, like,11:21 more bold, like, no abortion? Like Hashtag11:25 no abortion.11:25 Yeah. Yeah. Like, hashtag it. Please. Can we just see, like, will not be silent?11:32 Hashtag there's only 1 god.11:33 Hashtag 1 god. Yeah. You know, hashtag won't be silent. Hashtag, man and woman. You know? Hashtag Adam and Eve. You know? Just something. Please,11:45 can we step out and be bolder if we're going to use Instagram? Listen. I'm all for new age ways to preach the gospel. Okay? I'm not11:57 discounting that. But can we not cower out now because there's been new ways created that we think, oh, well, this is a cop out now. The problem is people have used these Instagramable moments to12:09 say, this is my safe space so that I don't have to be out in the streets preaching against the self.12:14 There you go. I think that's it right there.12:17 People use it as, okay. I'm at least doing enough so that I know that I'm at least being a steward of the kingdom and I'm at least preaching the gospel. Okay. You're preaching the gospel to your comfortability.12:29 You are not stepping out preaching it to where literally something okay. My dad was a savage, man, and and and still is. But, like so him and my mom,12:41 in Omaha, there was a ACDC concert in Omaha. They showed up there not to go to the concert, but as people were checking in line, my dad, in front of hundreds12:53 to thousands of people, gets up on this, like, side little, like, platform thing in the line, stands up and goes, Jesus is is coming, like, starts talking about the Lord, and13:04 he's, like, you know, he died for your sins, you know, and and just starts preaching the word boldly. Like, this is an evil play, a concert, like, blah blah blah blah blah. Like, this is there it's witchcraft, you know,13:11 and, blah blah blah blah. Like, this is there it's witchcraft, you know, and ACDC is evil and this, that, and the other. And and, he, you know, just started standing up, preaching the word13:23 boldly and saying, you know, get away from sin and, like, preaching everything. And all these people he said were so drawn that, like, I think people were shocked that somebody had, like,13:35 the guts to get up and do that13:37 And start saying that.13:38 Just preach. But then because of my dad's willingness to obey, the Lord anointed him with the right words to say.13:46 That's good.13:46 What people think they're saying on Instagram and Facebook and TikTok listen. Anybody can come up with a nice feel good 1 sentence encouragement.13:57 That was easy.13:58 But is there really an anointing behind that? I heard somebody say there's too many people in our generation, Anthony, that can talk a nice message, can say a nice thing, and it seem anointed, but they don't know14:10 scripture. They can't back it up with the word. They don't know a lick about the word of God. So then they're afraid to go confront culture, so then they hide to Instagram and just say, God loves you.14:22 Smile today. Be encouraged. Don't be defeated. Jesus loves you. And it's this watered down message, which okay. Sure. Maybe there are some people who feel defeated and they need to hear that. But I'm saying there's14:33 another crowd that is out there, and they need to hear the truth about, listen. What you're doing is wrong.14:41 Right. So when you think about the disciples, when Jesus was preaching and they were recording everything Yes. They didn't just record, you know, the best part or the parts that they agreed with.14:53 They recorded everything. Yes. So they're they're with with the Instagram moments, there's an issue too where you are getting where where preaching or saying things that are out15:05 of context or wrong or it's just not the full picture. Yeah. We have got to start presenting the full picture of Christianity. And you know 1 thing I thought about? What do15:16 you always see? There's always a talking head. Someone's always talking. Someone's always sharing their perspective. Someone's always just sharing that really cool sounding sound bite. Bro, you know what I don't see very15:28 much of on Instagram? Like 30 seconds to a minute of? Prayer. I hardly see any prayers out there. Any video It's15:38 always their pulpit opinion.15:40 I hardly see any prayer. There's always you always get the sound clips of the awesome music. I mean, you can and it's all cinematic and it looks great, which is awesome. But what about prayer, man? What about laying on15:51 of hands? You hardly see that anywhere on social media if you are gonna show that to God.15:57 Against the enemy. Do a 30 second clip of you literally binding up demonic spirits in this generation. Here we go. We don't need 30 seconds of, you know, God's not mad at you. You can make it. You16:09 know? Yeah. You can make it. You got this. Water your water your daily plants and watch what God does to you. You know? It's not gonna do anything. Okay? It's not. Okay? I would I16:21 would not be as passionate or amped up about this if we were balancing that with binding up the demonic spirits, coming against culture16:32 Yep.16:32 And people posting more about that.16:35 A lot16:35 of people don't wanna get on a camera and stare a camera in the face and say, listen. What's going on in the world right now is wrong. What they're doing to what they're trying to do to this nation and those that are16:46 standing for righteousness is wrong. How they're framing 45, wrong.16:53 You know what? What's interesting16:55 Can we get more godly people that are gonna stand up for political stuff too? I mean, my goodness. Everything is a watered down, like, message, and I don't see anyone standing for political things that that that have17:06 some truth behind it and need to have some truth behind it. Both forms. Okay? Need and have.17:13 I agree. It's it's interesting too the topics that people choose to share and that's a big 1.17:20 Like the prophetic. You are. Conference calls should not be our only thing of measure to get out there to defend what's going on17:27 Right.17:28 Or come against what's going on. Either what you wanna describe it. We need more people speaking, man.17:34 Well, and and part of that too, Matt, is if if you if all we're doing is reducing Christianity to just, you know, some you know, these17:46 look good, feel good types of clips and messages, then there isn't the full understanding of what it means to pay the price.17:56 Yes.17:57 Not just in ministry, but to pay the price as a believer and a follower of Christ. Like once once you start going through some things Yeah, man. And having to use your18:08 faith, your own faith to lean on God and to lean into God and to press into him and to trust even if that circumstance or situation isn't turning out the way you have been praying,18:20 but still saying, you know what, God? I'm gonna trust you no matter what. Something changes in you, man, when you get that to that level, and then you've you've God gives you the platform to speak and share.18:32 Yeah.18:33 Something something clicks, man. I don't know what that was like for you, but for me, it got a whole lot easier I going through some things.18:39 As I grew up, there are people that I have seen that plant more Instagram accounts and social media accounts than they do churches. They preach more18:51 to Instagram followers than they do lost souls. And see, we have to have a balance between the souls and the standing up against culture.19:03 K? Because we can't just be all about souls, and I've said this many times. Can't just be all about soul, soul, souls that we forget to stand up against culture. Yeah. Because what are they trying to do? Take our rights19:14 away to even go out and get souls. But you can't be so always confrontational about political stuff that you forget to reach that 1 person. You've gotta19:25 balance both of them. That's what made Jesus who he was. That's what the apostles eventually stepped into. Right. K? But I see a lot of people who make more Instagram19:37 accounts, more followers, more this, more pictures of themselves, more graphics of themselves, And they plant those seeds, but they don't plant churches. They don't go out and start19:49 churches. They don't go out and if they maybe don't start a church, get involved in a church. They freelance ministry. That's self, Anthony.20:01 That that that doesn't do anything for, okay, the the the the overall, like, how is that your I mean, if if God has called somebody to be on Instagram,20:13 fine, whatever. But please, if you're going to be on Instagram, don't just preach the same seeker friendly, watered down messages that everybody knows. Okay? We20:25 have got to have some people that are willing to stand up and correct culture too. We have to. And and that's the thing that I think is what you were20:37 saying so spot on earlier about, listen, like, it's like everyone feels like they have this platform or pulpit today to speak their mind. Mhmm. And it's like, wait a minute. Have you sat down and gained wisdom20:49 from a pastor, from a mentor, from a spiritual person? Or are you just going on and speaking what you think sounds good and hoping that it's anointed?21:01 You know? Because it's easy to preach a watered down message and make it sound good. But do you know the word? Yep. And are you willing to stand up against culture? See, what makes people like21:14 a Kenneth Copeland, a Jesse Duplantis, pastor Gene Bailey, my father, pastor Hank, is they mix the word and21:26 encouragement like these Instagram people are doing. They mix encouragement with a confrontation against the evilness in this world. Right. And they do21:38 both so well. That ultimately should be what we're living to do. We have to be able to con confront culture, but encourage people. Like, Jesus21:50 was loving, but he gave tough love. And I think people forget that. It's like, listen. Like, Jesus wasn't about his Instagram and all of that. Okay? Or himself back in the22:02 day, whatever you wanna compare Instagram to back then. How many times did Jesus go and be alone to get with his father? And then he came and he he gave what? Compassion to the people. And he knew when22:14 to speak and when not to speak. Too many times people are speaking too much. Yes. Exactly. You know? Yeah. And they wonder why there's no anointing. Exactly. You know? And I think that's the thing that22:27 I get really just amped up about because it's like, we have to be willing to sit under training and mentorship so that we can22:38 grow. And people don't wanna go through the hardships of ministry, so then they say, okay. Well, I'm just gonna get on Instagram and say a watered down message so that I'm preaching the gospel. But they don't wanna be22:49 mocked for it. They don't wanna be trolled for it. They don't wanna be hated for it. Anthony, we've seen that happen to us. Okay? We have been trolled. We've we've had people say stuff about23:01 us, write stuff about us, things like that, and we keep doing it. Why? Because at the end of the day, we will gladly take anything said about us, persecution,23:13 whatever, for the gospel of Jesus. That is paying a price. There are too many people that wanna grow their Instagram, grow their TikTok, grow their self worth, and don't wanna pay a price.23:25 How much are you paying a price is the big question. Getting on and just saying a few things to your little followers, but you're not out reaching other people or confronting culture, you're not paying23:37 a price. You're doing what really anybody can do at that point. Right. That's what I get tired of.23:46 And I think with, you know, what what I was gonna say with to that point about paying the price is when you pay the price, to me, it feels like you have more skin in the game. So you should be23:58 even more willing to be bold and to confront the evilness and some of the things that are going on in the culture. Why? Because you have been through some24:10 things. You know, you've watched others maybe have to walk through some things in their faith. And that resolve alone of not only just being attacked or having to24:21 having to to walk through a wilderness season, that should put something in you to say, you know what? There I know that there are other people who might be going through similar situations, but I'm gonna tell24:33 you the truth. Yeah. You may not like it in that moment, but I need to share this with you because I've been there, but I'm also on the other side because of what Jesus has done for me. And that's what I'm getting at24:44 with these moments as as a Christian. It's the things everyone wants to dress it up on social media or they just wanna dress up Christianity like it's this glamorous thing, which it's amazing.24:56 Right? Yeah. I love being a follower of Christ, but we have to also be real and share with people the other side that comes with it, the paying of the25:08 price, the time that's put in and praying, the time that's put in and serving, you know, and and also reaching others. We have to have the full complete picture so that25:20 people understand and know that this is not just another trend. This is not just something that's trending. This is not just something that is, you you know, here today, gone tomorrow like your25:32 story. Yeah. This is a permanent eternal thing Wow. That impacts Wow. You and others that you come across and that is the price. That is the burden. That is the responsibility that25:43 we must share and endure as believers.25:47 Wow. I mean and that's it's true because listen. It it's it's not about, like you just said, you know, let's put a story out, you know, here today, gone tomorrow.25:59 Like, it should be a continuous message, and it should be of boldness. Yes. Listen. Like, it should almost be something where it's like, boy, I'm26:10 gonna have to really get with God before I step out and do this. Yes. It should make you, like, step out. It should make you feel like, wow. I've got to get with God and be anointed for26:22 this. Otherwise, you're not paying a price. You're just doing what's easy to get by. Correct. You should, like, you should feel a little bit in your spirit of, like, I'm willing to do this, but boy oh,26:34 boy. Like, this is, like, alright, God. Use me. Right. Like, that's how you should feel. It cannot be this, like, like, oh, like, this is easy. I'm gonna get on for 10 seconds. Tell everyone God26:46 loves you. Jesus loves you. Have a blessed day. That's easy. Anybody can do that. Pay a price. Pay a price and watch how God uses you. Yes. I think that's the message.26:57 Watch how God uses you when you are willing to pay a price for his kingdom. Stop with all of the materialistic stuff. Okay? And get in the word of God. Get in the27:09 scripture. K? Listen. I wanna see people praying in tongues on their Instagram. Okay? Join me in as I go live on Instagram for a 1 minute praying in tongues27:19 this past week. Be? Yeah.27:21 Okay. Or can can people get on and, like, come against the spirits of of of lack, the spirits that are, of of, the the the gay27:33 movements that are going on, abortion, all of that stuff that they're trying to do, the spirit demonic spirits, and principalities that are trying to come against our schools, our children, our future generations. Can we27:43 get somebody on Instagram that27:44 will that27:45 will plead the blood of Jesus Christ and say, we draw a bloodline around the children as they go to school. We draw a bloodline around, people as they go to work.27:54 We we27:55 draw a bloodline around our government systems. We draw a bloodline around every single 1 of our followers right now, and we draw a bloodline even to the audience watching right now. We call you blessed. We call you made28:05 whole. We call you full of favor in the name of Jesus. For the Lord says, I will bless you. I will seek out to prosper you, and my angels will encamp around you for go28:17 and be bold and speak the word of God. Speak my word, says God, and watch how I use you in the name of Jesus. We call every 1 of you anointed, blessed, highly favored, a28:29 bold, bold servant under under the kingdom of heaven. Man, in the name of Jesus, we speak it for each and every 1 of you now. We call you blessed, healed, prosperous, made28:41 whole, that you will go forward and change the game in your city. Continue to do it and be a warrior for his kingdom. We'll see you28:55 soon.In this video 0:00 Christianity: Beyond the Sound Bite27:32
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