Bishop J. Theodore

Perverse Approval

Religion EN ↓ 3 episodes

Perverse Approval explores the spiritual, psychological, and cultural bondage of seeking human validation at the expense of divine identity. Drawing on Scripture, theology, and modern psychology, Jason Theodore shows how trauma, temperament, and culture distort the God-given desire for affirmation into the idolatry of approval.“Perverse Approval” is the fear of man that replaces the fear of God (Proverbs 29:25). Its origins are in trauma, where conditional love teaches the soul to equate worth with performance, and how this pattern manifests in abusive relationships and identity issues.

Author

Bishop J. Theodore

Episodes

Chapter 2 22.05.2026 24:43

What are you willing to avoid conflict? What would you do to be liked?

The Need to be Liked 14.05.2026 22:37

Perverse Approval Promo 22.11.2025 2:40

In Perverse Approval , Bishop Jason Theodore exposes one of the most subtle and destructive traps of the modern believer: the need to be liked. Blending Scripture, psychology, trauma insights, and cultural stories, he reveals how the desire for affirmation—good in its design—can become twisted into bondage when shaped by fear, pain, or broken identity. Through biblical narratives, relatable case s...