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EPISODE · Jan 11, 2026 · 18 MIN

Giving up on fitting in

from Hearts Open to the Word · host Rev. Dr. Charissa Clark Howe

"Those who would support the terrorization of anyone — especially the terrorization of the vulnerable and those who stand with the vulnerable — Those who would support that terror in the name of Christianity betray the baptism we are called into by the example of Jesus."We often confuse holiness with perfection, trying desperately to "fit in" to a world that makes unreasonable and unholy demands on us. But Jesus' reaction to John the Baptist’s hesitation in Matthew 3:13–17 reveals a different truth: Join us as we explore Matthew 3:13–17 & Isaiah 42:1–9 to discover why true righteousness means standing with the vulnerable and how our baptism marks us as citizens of a Kingdom that refuses to break the bruised reed.

"Those who would support the terrorization of anyone — especially the terrorization of the vulnerable and those who stand with the vulnerable — Those who would support that terror in the name of Christianity betray the baptism we are called into by the example of Jesus."We often confuse holiness with perfection, trying desperately to "fit in" to a world that makes unreasonable and unholy demands on us. But Jesus' reaction to John the Baptist’s hesitation in Matthew 3:13–17 reveals a different truth: Join us as we explore Matthew 3:13–17 & Isaiah 42:1–9 to discover why true righteousness means standing with the vulnerable and how our baptism marks us as citizens of a Kingdom that refuses to break the bruised reed.

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