Judgment, Mercy & the Heart: How to Stop Being “Kinda Judgy” and Live Like Jesus with Shannon Popkin

About this episode

In this episode, Shannon Popkin discusses judgment, mercy, and humility, offering biblical insights and practical advice to help listeners overcome a critical mindset.

What does God’s Word say about judging others, showing mercy, and walking in humility?In this powerful episode I sit down with Shannon Popkin to have an honest conversation about judgment, criticism, mercy, and the condition of our hearts. In a culture where opinions are loud and criticism is constant, it’s easy to slip into a judging mindset without even realizing it. Drawing from her new book Kinda Judgy: Finding Mercy for Myself and Others in Six Stories of the Bible, Shannon shares biblical wisdom, relatable stories, and practical truth to help us recognize self-righteousness, comparison, offense, and critical thinking patterns that can quietly shape our hearts. Through six powerful Bible stories—including Noah, Rahab, Jonah, Simon the Pharisee, the blind man, and the second thief—she reveals the difference between righteous discernment and sinful judgment while pointing us back to the mercy of God. This conversation is freeing, convicting, and filled with grace as Shannon discusses how to melt judgy pride, extend compassion to others, and live as daughters of the merciful Judge. If you’ve ever struggled with criticism, comparison, offense, or feeling hurt by others’…

People in this episode

Host: Jayme Elizabeth

Guest: Shannon Popkin

Topics covered

• judgment
• mercy
• humility
• self-righteousness
• compassion
• biblical wisdom

Keywords

• judgment
• mercy
• humility
• self-righteousness
• comparison
• criticism
• Bible stories
• grace

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Kinda Judgy: Finding Mercy for Myself and Others in Six Stories of the Bible

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