Don Purdum's Podcast Blog

Church leader Don Purdum offers a heart-opening talk about the current state of loneliness and desolation rife in society today. He addresses the growing reliance on government, the struggle caused by relational and economic turmoil, and most pointedly, questions the role of the church amidst this chaos. In this confrontational episode, Don argues our Christian identities are undergoing an alarming shift. From being deeply rooted in our community, church, and social life, our identities are increasingly being defined by politics and Mega Church culture. He challenges this derailment, imploring us to remember our primary identity is in Christ, not in political affiliations or beliefs of anonymity. On a broader scale, Don highlights what he terms as the 'Walmartization of church', where a few big-box churches house a greater number of Christians and in the process, ousting smaller community-based congregations. While this may seem advantageous on the surface, Don fears it might actually hinder believers from ha