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There’s a phrase I’ve come to use with a smile and a sigh: Christian shenanigans. It’s the term I use when we, as believers, forget who we’re supposed to represent. When our zeal turns into pride. When our worship is loud but our witness is weak. When we know Scripture but forget compassion. We’ve all been there — saying one thing, living another. Proclaiming love while withholding forgiveness. Praising God publicly but wrestling privately with jealousy, offense, or self-righteousness. The truth is, Christian shenanigans happen whenever we let our humanity overshadow His holiness. The Church Isn’t Perfect — and That’s the Point The Church has never been made up of perfect people. From Peter’s denial to Thomas’s doubt, from Martha’s busyness to Paul’s temper — the saints of old had their fair share of holy mishaps. Yet God didn’t discard them. He developed them. Our imperfections don’t disqualify us; they reveal our need for grace. Every inconsistency, every failure, every “what ...