Episode Eleven: The One Where Tradition Became the Gospel

This week we stepped directly into the minefield of church tradition. From the Pharisees and the Corban loophole to indulgences, veneration, worship wars, legalism, and modern cultural Christianity, we talked about what happens when traditions slowly become more important than the Gospel itself.But before Protestants get too comfortable throwing stones at Catholics, we also held up the mirror to ourselves. Because every church tradition, denomination, and Christian subculture has the same temptation: replacing real heart-level obedience with outward performance and comfortable routines.Somewhere along the way, many churches became experts at defending preferences while forgetting the actual mission Jesus gave us.So we re-centered the conversation where it belongs:Jesus.The Gospel.Repentance.Grace.Communion with Christ.And actually living out the faith instead of just inheriting it culturally.Turns out the real enemy may not be tradition itself… but anything that quietly takes the throne Jesus was supposed to sit on.