Woke Pastors & Weak Men
Episode 71 of the Leadership On Purpose podcast, hosted by Blake Bozarth, titled "Woke Pastors & Weak Men" was published on December 13, 2025 and runs 43 minutes.
December 13, 2025 ·43m · Leadership On Purpose
Summary
In the wake of the Charlie Kirk tragedy, Christians everywhere are wrestling with one question: where were our pastors? In this episode, we unpack the silence, the tension, and the responsibility of Christian leaders who chose not to speak, and why that moment revealed a much deeper problem inside the modern church.Johnny joins us to break down the video he made that gained major traction online. We talk through why he posted it, why many pastors refused to address what happened, and how their silence exposed a growing fracture between cultural Christianity and biblical courage.From inconsistent responses to social issues to the rise of third way preaching to the dangers of a high grace and low truth church culture, this conversation cuts directly into the heart of shepherding, conviction, and the cost of speaking truth when it is not culturally approved.We explore how believers should respond in moments of crisis, what true pastoring actually means, and why this generation of Christian men must recover boldness, discernment, and spiritual backbone.This episode calls Christians toward courage, clarity, and uncompromising truth with high grace and high conviction.Key Topics• Why pastoral silence around Charlie Kirk exposed inconsistencies in the modern church• The difference between cultural relevance and biblical courage• How third way Christianity watered down truth for the sake of approval• Why believers must learn to speak up in public even when unpopular• Understanding true shepherding with high truth and high grace• Calling out false narratives without falling into outrage culture• The role of Christian men in holding leaders accountable• Private discipleship compared to public truth telling• How boldness spreads inside a community• Why we fight for people but never compromise with liesChapters00:00:00 Introduction and context00:02:20 Why Johnny spoke up and why he normally would not00:05:00 The silence of pastors saying we cannot talk about everything00:08:15 Selective courage and why some topics get attention while others do not00:11:00 When culture decides what the church will address00:13:25 The third way problem with high grace and low truth00:17:18 Comparing responses during the George Floyd moment with the Charlie Kirk moment00:20:10 The danger of pastors who want to stay liked00:23:00 What true shepherding looks like with scripture truth and courage00:26:15 When silence becomes compromise00:28:52 Fighting for the person not the lie00:31:20 Private discipleship compared to public biblical clarity00:34:10 The cost of conviction for families careers and reputations00:36:42 Why boldness is spreading after Charlie’s death00:38:30 Revival home churches and real community00:41:00 A call for men to lead with courage and conviction00:43:05 Final reflection and challenge
Episode Description
In the wake of the Charlie Kirk tragedy, Christians everywhere are wrestling with one question: where were our pastors? In this episode, we unpack the silence, the tension, and the responsibility of Christian leaders who chose not to speak, and why that moment revealed a much deeper problem inside the modern church.
Johnny joins us to break down the video he made that gained major traction online. We talk through why he posted it, why many pastors refused to address what happened, and how their silence exposed a growing fracture between cultural Christianity and biblical courage.
From inconsistent responses to social issues to the rise of third way preaching to the dangers of a high grace and low truth church culture, this conversation cuts directly into the heart of shepherding, conviction, and the cost of speaking truth when it is not culturally approved.
We explore how believers should respond in moments of crisis, what true pastoring actually means, and why this generation of Christian men must recover boldness, discernment, and spiritual backbone.
This episode calls Christians toward courage, clarity, and uncompromising truth with high grace and high conviction.
Key Topics
• Why pastoral silence around Charlie Kirk exposed inconsistencies in the modern church
• The difference between cultural relevance and biblical courage
• How third way Christianity watered down truth for the sake of approval
• Why believers must learn to speak up in public even when unpopular
• Understanding true shepherding with high truth and high grace
• Calling out false narratives without falling into outrage culture
• The role of Christian men in holding leaders accountable
• Private discipleship compared to public truth telling
• How boldness spreads inside a community
• Why we fight for people but never compromise with lies
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction and context
00:02:20 Why Johnny spoke up and why he normally would not
00:05:00 The silence of pastors saying we cannot talk about everything
00:08:15 Selective courage and why some topics get attention while others do not
00:11:00 When culture decides what the church will address
00:13:25 The third way problem with high grace and low truth
00:17:18 Comparing responses during the George Floyd moment with the Charlie Kirk moment
00:20:10 The danger of pastors who want to stay liked
00:23:00 What true shepherding looks like with scripture truth and courage
00:26:15 When silence becomes compromise
00:28:52 Fighting for the person not the lie
00:31:20 Private discipleship compared to public biblical clarity
00:34:10 The cost of conviction for families careers and reputations
00:36:42 Why boldness is spreading after Charlie’s death
00:38:30 Revival home churches and real community
00:41:00 A call for men to lead with courage and conviction
00:43:05 Final reflection and challenge
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