Paul Olliges, of the Morgan and Paul show, is half of the Christian couple duo who post hot takes on YouTube from a “Christian” perspective. By “hot” they parrot widely popular conservative views on social and cultural issues.

Generally, they don’t have anything interesting to add to whatever they’re talking about and they often avoid anything that challenges their often not Biblical opinions with a, “thanks for commenting,” without trying to meaningfully engage with those who bring up valid criticism.

Morgan has been very publicly struggling with infertility for the past several years. Something Paul (her husband) has neither spoken about, nor publicly supported her in, which I find incredibly odd given Paul is always talking about how people not having kids are the reason the world is ending or something (which it’s shady posting this stuff when you know your wife desperately wants kids…).

Anyway, Paul is upset his random Bible verse he probably pilfered from the Bible app’s verse of the day didn’t get as many retweets as his wife, Morgan, getting pregnant after five years of struggling with infertility.

Granted, critical thinking is not many a Christians strong point, but it doesn’t take a genius to recognize most people, Christian and non-Christian alike, are excited when new life is brought into the world. Naturally, Morgan’s pregnancy is going to get a lot of attention, especially considering she’s a public figure who’s been trying to have a kid for a while. Also, I legit read the Bible myself – why am I gonna like some rando’s Bible verse on Twitter?

The post reeks of jealously, which envy is one of the 7 deadly sins. However, it also highlights a larger issue I have with the majority of Christian male influencers, which is that they aren’t at all like Christ. Nor do they exemplify Biblical masculinity in the way they should.

Much discourse among online “traditional” circles is dedicated to waxing poetic about how women should smile, cook, have sex no matter what, stay home, etc. as if these things are peak femininity when none of this stuff is mentioned in the Bible as things women have to do.

Yet, very few of these circles hold men to high Biblical expectations as it pertains to masculinity. Namely God’s command that a leader is one who serves, and that husbands should lay aside their desires and lives for their wives. Paul Olliges doesn’t even have a job and his poor wife was living in a friends basement until recently. Ironically, working is actually something the Bible does command husbands do, even saying,“[b]ut if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”

Paul hasn’t even bothered posting about his soon-to-be-child either, which as someone who’s repeatedly shamed others for not having more children, you would think his own child would be worth celebrating.

Paul Olliges seems to be like many online Christian socialites – conservatives cosplaying as a Christian in order to live a certain lifestyle, rather than being a genuine Christian interested in becoming more like Jesus and bringing others to Christ.

Of course, God only knows Paul’s heart, but from celebrating arsons burning buildings, to whining about vaccines and masks, shaming others for not having more children when he has 0, and whining about having to pay $10 to buy his wife a pizza, he certainly doesn’t exemplify many of the fruits of the spirit publicly. And people usually put on their best face for social media.

If your best face is bitter, whining, perpetually angry and at war with the world – what does your real face look like behind closed doors?

Jesus says they will know us by our fruits. Kindness, gentleness, self-control, patience, humility – these traits are evidence of a walk with God.

As Christians, we should expect to see these things in other Christians, particularly from husbands whom are tasked with spiritually leading families. In the absence of good fruit, we should question whether or not someone is really a Christian, or just pretending to be.

Jesus instructs us to cut down every tree that doesn’t bear good fruit and to avoid false prophets. Consequently, Christians should be careful not to support those whom consistently display behavior that is the opposite of what Christ teaches.

No one is perfect and God doesn’t expect us to be. However, character does matter. And Scripture says that, “not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.” Those who position themselves as bearers of Biblical truth online should expect to be held to high standards and should strive to meet those standards.

Anywho, be sober-minded and alert, and above all be knowledgeable of what the Bible actually says. Knowing Scripture makes it easy to pick out those whom are using Christianity for their own benefit.

Those like Paul Olliges really ought to spend less time trying to own the libs and more time bringing them to Christ as Jesus did. After all, that is what a true Christian would do.