There is an unhealthy dynamic playing out X that is frustrating to see. Whether it’s @JoelWebbon making bombastic claims about civil law, women’s suffrage, or ethnicity, or @Brian_Sauve , @Eric_Conn and the like, posting deliberately incendiary takes on gender hierarchies and "soft men"... isn't accidental. On X, outrage drives impressions, algorithmic reach, and monetization. Nuance gets buried; provocative takes builds an engaged, defensive tribe. When critics push back, the tone instantly shifts. Legitimate critique or accountability is rarely engaged on its merits. Instead, they typically pivot. Legitimate pushback is framed as evidence of "faithfulness." Any critic is labeled "woke," "compromised," or "hating biblical truth," turning genuine doctrinal or ethical concerns into badges of honor for their followers...many of whom are anon accounts. Men who brand themselves as rugged, unfiltered truth-tellers often become hyper-literal and sensitive the second someone uses blunt or biting language against them. They will declare their critic is not heaven-bound, but get indignant when others suggest the same for them. Nothing illustrates this hypocrisy more clearly than how they handle grace and repentance. Recently, Joel publicly mocked a Christian man as a "simp" simply because the man gave glory to God for redeeming his wife, who had worked as a cam girl before coming to Christ. The husband wasn't boasting about her sin; he was pointing to the transformative power of the gospel in her life before she was a believer. In contrast, Webbon has admitted to having a sexual relationship with a woman in his church while he was serving as her pastor and neither was married. While he claims to have repented, he often downplays the serious implications of a pastor disqualifying himself through an abuse of spiritual authority, brushing it off as mere "immaturity." A layman is ridiculed for celebrating Christ’s redemption of a woman prior to conversion, while a shepherd who compromised a member of his flock minimizes his own disqualification. This is Christian Nationalism in 2026 and we either follow them or go to hell.

There is a distinct difference between using social media for fellowship and using it to manufacture influence. When Christian leaders choose to play the algorithm—trading in provocative discourse and controversial takes to maximize reach 1/3

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