Don’t Let Church Disillusionment Steal Your Awe for Jesus

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Why disappointment with Christianity doesn’t mean you’re losing faith—it may mean you’re seeing more clearly

That tension you feel? That ache between what Christianity looks like—and who Jesus actually is?

That’s not cynicism. That’s discernment.

Institutions disappoint. Leaders fail. Movements drift. Power corrupts. Religion gets tangled up in politics and ego.

But Jesus didn’t come to build an institution.

He came to show humanity what God’s love actually looks like in real life—up close, compassionate, and disruptive in all the right ways.

Here’s the danger: Letting frustration with Christianity slowly erase your awe for Christ Himself.

That’s like giving up on love because you’ve seen too many bad marriages.

Or swearing off music because you met a bad DJ.

Don’t do that.

Be honest about the mess. Name the harm. Call out the hypocrisy.

But don’t let broken religion convince you that Jesus is the same as His worst representatives.

He wasn’t chasing power. He was showing what love looks like in real life.

He wasn’t sent to condemn the world, but to save it. (John 3:17)

He’s still healing. Still forgiving. Still flipping tables. Still moving toward the people the Church often walks away from.

He loves you. And He’s still worth your awe.