What If Apostle Paul Wrote a Letter to the Church of America?

If Paul Wrote a Letter to the Church in America: Kingdom Mindset Over Comfort, Consumerism, and Outrage Tyler opens The Applied Faith Podcast by imagining what a modern New Testament-style letter from Paul to the church in the United States might say, praising American Christians for generosity, missions, and caring for the vulnerable while warning they are forgetting the kingdom they belong to. The letter challenges fear, political allegiance, and treating Christ as a mascot for ideology, urging believers to remember heaven’s throne is not empty and to resist serving two masters. It confronts consumerism, comfort-seeking, individualism, and online outrage, calling the church to unity, discipleship, and spiritual fruit. Tyler reflects on how culture shapes habits and argues change requires intentional training, introducing his 40 Day Kingdom Challenge with daily habits (plus an act of kindness) to rewire mornings toward Scripture, prayer, nature, and sustainable rhythms, and invites feedback, participation, and subscribing. 00:00 Kingdom Mindset Setup 01:16 A Letter Like Paul 02:17 Praise Then Warning 03:21 Politics And Allegiance 04:24 Throne Is Not Empty 06:49 Consumerism And Outrage 08:17 Host Commentary Break 11:00 Kingdom Practices Today 12:31 Holy Sting Reflection 14:34 Train With 40 Day Challenge 16:27 Call To Action And Invite 18:07 Closing Thanks And Blessing