The American Church Pendulum

He Must Increase Podcast · May 7, 2026 · 40m

In this episode, we dive back into Christianity and explore something a lot of people are feeling but struggling to put into words: evangelical exhaustion. Church doesn’t always feel like what it is supposed to be. For some, it starts to drift into something that feels more like a subjective, me-centered performance than worship. The reverence, structure, and authenticity people long for can feel missing, and over time, that wears you down.

A lot of people are tired of trying to find a church that actually encourages them. Tired of showing up, hoping to encounter God, and leaving feeling…