The Holy Post 692: Vertical vs. Horizontal Morality & Rediscovering Confession with Jamin Goggin
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Oct 22, 2025 In this engaging conversation, Jamin Goggin, a pastor and theology professor, delves into the often-overlooked practice of confession in church life. He discusses how the decline of public confession in Protestantism has affected accountability and healing. Jamin emphasizes the importance of pastors leading the way in confession and suggests that the act fosters genuine vulnerability. He also examines Augustine's confessions and why addressing pastoral insecurities can revitalize this essential spiritual practice.
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Revival ≠ Political Triumph
- Genuine revival manifests as humility, repentance, and love, not political triumph.
- David French and Skye Jethani warn that zeal without repentance is revolution, not revival.
How Politics Co-opts Religion
- Political Christianity tends to declare God, scripture, and the church as validating its political cause.
- Skye warns this progression short-circuits repentance and invites self-justifying theocracy.
Sources Shape Morality, Not A Binary
- The vertical vs horizontal morality distinction oversimplifies how people form ethics.
- Skye and Caitlin argue everyone derives morals from sources beyond themselves, so the framing is weak.
