FIGHT THE RIGHT FIGHT: Why Winning Arguments Can Still Cost You Souls

Over the last few years, I’ve noticed something troubling in the Church. We seem angry.

Not burdened.

Not brokenhearted.

Not moved with compassion.

Angry.

Scroll through social media for five minutes and you’ll see it. Turn on cable news and you’ll see it. Sit through a family gathering during election season and you’ll definitely see it. Everybody is fighting. Christians are fighting culture. Culture is fighting Christians. Families are fighting families. Friends are fighting friends. Everybody seems to be carrying a sword, and very few people seem to be carrying a towel.

Church, Leadership, Life, PodcastTrevor DeVageJune 16, 2026rescue, fight, church, jesus, leaderComment

Faith Requires Fight: Why Nobody Drifts Into Victory

Nobody accidentally becomes strong. Nobody casually builds a great marriage. Nobody unintentionally lives a meaningful life. Nobody wakes up one day spiritually sharp by accident. Growth, purpose, and maturity don’t happen because we simply exist long enough. They happen because we engage, contend, and remain intentional. Victory isn’t accidental. It is the result of countless choices made over time.

Church, Leadership, LifeTrevor DeVageJune 12, 2026church, rescue, hope, leadership, discipline, podcastComment

The Myth of Being Good: Why Rescue is Essential for Wholeness

The Problem With Being “Good”

One of the most dangerous lies in our culture sounds incredibly harmless. In fact, you’ve probably heard it this week. Maybe you’ve even said it. “He’s a good guy.” “She’s a good person.” We hear it at funerals. We hear it at family gatherings. We hear it when conversations start moving toward faith and someone wants to redirect them toward something more comfortable. “He was a good man.” “She was a good woman.”

Church, Leadership, Life, PodcastTrevor DeVageJune 9, 2026rescue, church, hope, jesus, leaderComment

Stop Judging the Fire and Start Understanding the Burn

One of the easiest things in the world to do is judge people.

It’s easy to look at someone’s life from a distance and think, What were they thinking? It’s easy to see the addict and call them weak. It’s easy to see the prisoner and call them a criminal. It’s easy to see the angry person and label them toxic. It’s easy to see the person who keeps making bad decisions and assume they’re simply foolish, lazy, irresponsible, or beyond help.

If I’m honest, I’ve caught myself doing it too.