You have already tried the conversations. You have tried slowing down, choosing better words, and waiting for the right moment. And still something derails it — the same wall, the same disconnect, the same feeling that you are speaking into air. What you have probably not tried is understanding why …
Podcast
492: Your Jesus Is Too Small. Kyle Idleman on the Domestication of Jesus, Christian Culture vs. Kingdom Culture, DIY Spirituality, and the Consequences of Making Jesus Too Comfortable to Follow
You have configured Jesus to fit your life. Not consciously, not maliciously, but you have done it nonetheless. The algorithm of your preferences, your comfort thresholds, your political loyalties, your financial anxieties — they all quietly shape the version of Jesus you bring to church, to prayer, …