S4 E43 - TikTok, Baby Formula, and the Truth About Church Charity

Send us Fan MailA viral TikTok video accused Texas churches of ignoring a mother who “needed baby formula,” and the media ran with it. But almost nothing in that story holds up under basic scrutiny.In this episode, The Tenth Man unpacks:Why calling megachurches only proves nothingHow internet critics smear all Christians with a sample size of oneThe biblical difference between personal generosity and institutional obligationWhy Jesus addressed individual hearts rather than creating a charity bureaucracyLuke 3:14, Matthew 19:16–22, Matthew 25:14–30, Matthew 6:19–21, Luke 12:16–21, and other key passagesWhy Judas and the money box warn us about centralized charityHow churches handle fraud every week—and why her story raised red flagsThe massive, unreported charitable footprint of ordinary congregationsMy own parish’s Thanksgiving and Christmas outreach, told only because “let not your good be evil spoken of”Why SNAP dollars don’t magically “add to the economy”And how attacks on Christianity will ultimately strengthen the Church, not weaken itA careful look at Scripture and common sense shows what the media refused to report: Jesus never commanded churches to give out whatever a stranger demands—but He does call every person to examine his own heart.Commentary on trending issues brought to you with a moderate perspective.