Christians Must Win Differently

Winning elections, winning debates, winning culture wars, and even winning converts. In this solo episode of Christianity Without Compromise, Jake Doberenz confronts the uncomfortable question at the heart of much of American Christianity: what if many of the wins being celebrated are not wins that Jesus would want? We unpack how metrics borrowed from politics and business have shaped how the Church defines and achieve success. Using cultural examples, including reactions to Charlie Kirk’s influence and assassination, Jake explores how the means used in faith and politics form disciples just as much as the results do. Jake argues that the upside-down kingdom revealed in the Sermon on the Mount demands a different kind of scoreboard—one shaped by humility, virtue, and spiritual formation rather than power and spectacle.Important LinksA Community of Character: Toward a Constructive Christian Social Ethic by Stanley HauerwasJake Doberenz is the founder of the podcast production company Theophany Media and host of Christianity Without Compromise. He holds multiple degrees in Bible and communication studies and is passionate about Christians finding Jesus outside of the Culture Wars.