Calling Evil Good: How Small Compromises Have Huge Impacts

Calling Evil Good: How Small Compromises Have Huge Impacts

From What Then Say You by Keith & Tunisha Barnes

December 4, 2025 · 45 min · Season 3 · Episode 4

About this episode

The episode discusses how small compromises in faith can lead to significant deviations from holiness, using the metaphor of a boiling frog and referencing Isaiah.

What Then Say You? How hot is the water around us—and have we noticed? We explore the slow drift from holiness through the “boiling frog” lens, then anchor the conversation in Isaiah: our righteousness is from God, not from good vibes, partisan platforms, or polite silence. That single truth reframes everything from church culture to our daily choices, revealing how small, “reasonable” compromises grow into heavy ropes that pull us off course. We get honest about the difference between Jesus...

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Hosts: Keith Barnes, Tunisha Barnes

Topics covered

  • holiness
  • compromise
  • church culture
  • righteousness
  • spirituality

Keywords

  • compromise
  • holiness
  • righteousness
  • church culture
  • spirituality

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Books & works: Isaiah

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