Make Church Like Jesus Again with Tasha Heath

Do non-Christians see Jesus, or politics, when they look at us? Tasha Heath doesn’t identify as a Christian but has been around the church her whole life. She also worked inside party politics and saw enough behind-the-scenes behavior to step back. From the outside, her read is simple: basic kindness and steady presence change more than ballots and online fights ever will.

Craig and Tasha ask the hard question: how do non-Christians perceive Christians, and is our politics-first posture helping or hurting the gospel? They dig into hypocrisy, homelessness, prisons, and why the church must find a way to look like Jesus, not the state. 

They dig into:

• Optics of church vs. state and public witness.
• From activism to opting out & local care.
• Teens, algorithms, and outrage-discipleship.
• Prisons, plant “crimes,” and decriminalization.
• Early church imagination vs. modern nationalism.

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• Do folks see Jesus or a political brand when they meet us?
• Do my posts sound like Christ or a pundit?
• Where could I trade pressure for presence (names, meals, socks, water)?

Listen first. Love well. No King but Christ.