Holiness ≠ Exclusion: It Isn’t What You Think

Send us Fan MailWhat if everything you were taught about holiness…was backwards?For a lot of people, holiness has meant distance.Distance from “those people.”Distance from anything messy.Distance from anything that doesn’t fit the mold.But in this message, Dan Minor flips that idea on its head:Holiness was never about who you avoid.It’s about who you move toward.Because if holiness means “set apart”…the real question is:Set apart from what?Or set apart for who?When Jesus showed up, he didn’t build distance.He built tables.He didn’t avoid outsiders.He identified with them.He didn’t protect his “holiness” from people.He brought it into proximity with people.And that’s where things get uncomfortable.Because maybe the issue isn’t “them.”Maybe the issue is how quickly we decide who them is.This message goes straight at the tension:The people the church has written offThe labels we’ve used to excludeThe theology we’ve twisted to justify itAnd it calls out something we don’t like to admit:We’ve used holiness as a weapon…when it was meant to be a bridge.Dan unpacks what words like holiness and sin actually meant, exposing how far we’ve drifted from their original intent. Because what if “sinners” weren’t who we think they were?What if they were just…people who didn’t fit the system?And what if Jesus didn’t come to reinforce that system…but to tear it down?Because here’s the reality:If Jesus was sitting at the table today…he’d still be with the people religion pushed out.And if we’re honest—that might make us uncomfortable.So this message forces the question:Are we becoming more like Jesus…or just more like the people who questioned him?Because true holiness doesn’t create distance.It creates proximity, dignity, and belonging.And if it crushes people…it’s not Jesus.#HarvestSarasota#DanMinor#Holiness#ChurchReform#FaithDeconstruction#JesusModel#Inclusion#TableNotWalls#FaithAndCulture#SpiritualGrowth#LoveLikeJesus#ChristianityToday#ChurchHealing#Belonging Just Be True ~ A Soul-Led PodcastJust Be True is a podcast about spiritual awakening, self-discovery, and real...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showHarvest is a fully affirming, inclusive (including the LGBTQ+ community) progressive Christian church located in Sarasota, Florida.Follow us on Social Media:Instagram - Instagram.com/harvestsarasotaFacebook - Facebook.com/harvestsarasotaTikTok CLICK HEREDONATE to support our podcast HERERecorded live at Harvest Church in Sarasota by Michael Thomas Regina and Stephen Lehman of Boardtown Creative