The Danger of Playing Church

Southridge Church Podcast · Mar 9, 2026 · 35m

It’s possible to look like you’re following God… without actually being changed by Him.In Mark 11, Jesus approaches a fig tree covered in leaves. From a distance it looks healthy and alive—but when He gets closer, there is no fruit. Later that same day, Jesus walks into the temple and flips over tables, declaring that what was meant to be a house of prayer had become a den of thieves.Both moments reveal the same warning: it’s possible to look spiritual on the outside while something is missing on the inside.The people in the temple were busy with religious activity, but their hearts were far…