How Niceness Suppresses Truth
Updated: 3 days ago
Released September 24, 2026 · With Mac and The Rev
Be nice. Smile. Don’t rock the boat. Nobody ever got in trouble for that. Or so we were told.
This week Mac and The Rev argue that niceness gets mistaken for spiritual maturity, when it can really mean compliance, inauthenticity, or silence. They dig into the word itself and its synonyms, and they look at how Jesus handled it.
Delivery still matters. But truth shouldn’t be softened until it disappears.
Fair warning: you may recognize yourself. I did.
In this episode
Why niceness is so often mistaken for spiritual maturity
What the word “nice” and its synonyms reveal
Why truth shouldn’t be softened to keep the peace, and why delivery still matters
Jesus’ example, accountability, and the cost of avoiding necessary confrontation
This one is for you if
“My faith community chewed me up.”
Questions to take to your table
Where have you stayed quiet in order to stay nice?
Who in your life tells you the truth, and how do you respond when they do?
What is one thing you need to say plainly this week?
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