Modern Christianity is popular…but often hollow.Jesus offered living water, yet today many believers feel thin, fragile, emotional, and spiritually inconsistent. Why?In this powerful episode of Behind the Mike Podcast with Mike Stone, we walk boldly into one of the most important conversations happening in the Church today—how our faith culture traded depth for convenience, discipleship for consumption, and transformation for emotional experience.This message is firm, loving, and grounded in Scripture. If you've ever looked around and wondered, “How did we get here?”—this episode is for you.🔥 In this episode you’ll learn:  • Why “celebrity pastor culture” is quietly reshaping modern Christianity  • How emotional-only Christianity creates fragile believers  • Why TikTok theology and short-form spirituality are hurting discipleship  • How self-help disguised as Scripture weakens the Gospel  • The difference between consuming Christian content and truly following Jesus  • What Jesus actually says about denying yourself, taking up your cross, and abiding  • The FOUR steps to rebuild a deep, rooted, unshakable faith📖 Key Scriptures Mentioned:Jeremiah 17:9 — “The heart is deceitful above all things…”Luke 9:23 — “Deny yourself…”John 3:30 — “He must increase, I must decrease.”#Christianity #FaithPodcast #BehindTheMike⛓️ Timestamps00:00 – The problem with modern Christianity00:38 – How we traded depth for a comfortable imitation01:45 – Why pastor celebrity culture is damaging faith03:07 – Emotion vs obedience in spiritual life04:21 – How TikTok theology is replacing discipleship05:00 – Christianity becoming self-help instead of Scripture06:35 – Consumption vs discipleship07:51 – The gap that creates shallow faith09:02 – Inspiration vs intimacy09:34 – What Jesus actually calls His followers to11:18 – Abiding in Christ during every season11:55 – 4 steps to rebuild real faith14:12 – Why maturity can’t be microwaved14:48 – How to recognize empty wells15:18 – Hope, renewal, and returning to Jesus🙏 If this episode challenged you…Please LIKE the video, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE it with someone who needs a deeper faith—not just the hype.Your engagement helps us spread the message of hope in Christ.Follow me for daily encouragement:Instagram | TikTok | YouTube Shorts(@BehindTheMikePodcast)Send us a textSupport the showWatch these podcasts on YouTube!Follow Us!YouTube: @behindthemikepodcastInstagram: @behindthemikepodcastTikTok: @behind_the_mike_podcastFacebook: @behindthemikepodcast