Charting Hypocrisy: Why Going Thr...

Charting Hypocrisy: Why Going Through the Motions Matters

Charting Life by Matt
S5 · E41
Sep 11, 2026
42:02

Episode notes

In this episode, I am exploring what it actually takes to be transformed. Christianity’s central claim is that God doesn't just want to form our behavior or make us "nice people." He wants to completely transform us into new creations. To break down how this works, I am using the brilliant mind of C.S. Lewis to guide the conversation.

We will look at why doing the right thing even when your heart's not in it isn't necessarily hypocrisy. Rather, it is a "holy pretense" that God uses to change us from the inside out. I talk about the painful, crisis moments of change, the danger of letting our raw feelings drive our actions, and the eternal splendor that this transformation ultimately produces.

Here's the link to this previous episode was referenced.

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dhqGSN010hgev8kZW2aa2?si=VgGVyc3_THm2uMXQsqXjEA

Apple Music:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/charting-habits-aristotle-ai-and-attention-spans/id1682690061?i=1000763408022

Amazon Music:

https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/30bd3434-2e91-43aa-a421-443222fb4346/episodes/a5bbaac0-b111-4a9e-8200-fc86f2213035/charting-life-charting-habits-aristotle-ai-and-attention-spans

Keywords

personal growth
growth
transformation
spiritual growth
CS Lewis
Mere Christianity
Weight of Glory
Great Divorce
books
literature