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Episode 1400 | February 19, 2026

Is Your Faith an Act?

The Gospels | Mark 12:35–43 What does Jesus see when he looks at you? Are you living for God’s approval or the crowd’s applause? Have you learned how to look righteous without being transformed?

What does Jesus see when he looks at you? Are you living for God’s approval or the crowd’s applause? Have you learned how to look righteous without being transformed? In today’s episode, Patrick walks through Mark 12:35–43 to show how Jesus confronts religious performance and celebrates the quiet, costly faith of a widow who was fully known by God.

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Patrick Miller

Patrick Miller is a pastor and cultural commentator who writes about politics, culture, and technology, contributing articles to Christianity Today, Newsweek, The Gospel Coalition, and other publications. His podcast, Truth Over Tribe is one of...

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