Hot Take | The New Evangelization Requires Repentance

October 6th, 2026

6 mins 23 secs

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About this Episode

We spend a lot of time searching for the next best practice or ministry tool, but what if our efforts are stalling because we have skipped the most essential step? In this hot take, I give my thoughts on why genuine renewal requires turning back to God. JD Flynn, co-founder of The Pillar, joins me to discuss why authentic evangelization flows from converted hearts. And why a collective, public witness of contrition could be precisely what unifies and revives the Church today.

Episode Timeline:
  • [00:00] – Introduction
  • [00:36] – Why best practices are not enough without repentance
  • [01:46] – Evangelization ad gentes versus calling God's people home
  • [02:46] – What public and corporate repentance could look like
  • [04:24] – Reimagining Lent as a collective witness to our neighbors
  • [05:24] – The power of a penitential revival in the Church today

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