When following Jesus doesn’t fulfill our hopes for relationships, sex, and community, are you tempted to throw in the towel and pursue fulfillment in a sinful escape?

When singleness drags on…do you think: It’s not the end of the world if I marry an unbeliever.

When marriage feels empty…do you think: Surely God would understand if I found someone else who makes me happy.

When saying no to same-sex romance feels unbearable…do you think: There’s always that “affirming” church down the street.

These options promise safety if Jesus disappoints us—but they actually sabotage our relationship with him. Forsaking all others may leave us feeling empty-handed, but Jesus calls us to this costly loyalty so he can give us something better: himself.

In today’s episode Stephen Moss explores what it means ...