JUST BEING HONEST
Clean Christian comedy with faith, warmth, and plenty of laughs.
Should You Watch It?
Yes. Jaron Myers brings pep, warmth, and an easy connection with the audience to this comedy special. His material covers truck drivers, traffic, baby names, family game night, online trolling, and other everyday subjects without relying on foul language.
The special also makes room for Myers’s testimony and his message about the saving grace of Jesus Christ and His love for people. That combination gives the comedy a clear Christian heart while keeping the tone light.
You can watch this with Christian teenagers and adults who want clean comedy. Use more discernment with younger children because of a few jokes involving violence and drug deals. For the intended audience, Just Being Honest is worth watching.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESJaron Myers takes the stage in Springfield, Missouri, for a comedy routine about truck drivers, traffic, baby names, family game night, and online trolling. Along the way, he shares how he became a Christian and reflects on the grace that changed his life.
Is It Any Good?
Four stars means this special delivers strongly on its purpose: clean, funny entertainment with an engaging performer. Myers is full of pep on stage, plays off the audience with ease, and transitions smoothly from one bit to the next.
The material ranges from family and friendship observations to jokes about viral fame and online criticism. The special also ends with a comic bit involving Airdropping photos of dead possums. For Christian viewers seeking clean comedy, the quality and tone make this an easy recommendation.
The Worldview
Just Being Honest presents a strong Christian worldview. Myers shares his testimony and speaks about the saving grace of Jesus Christ and His love for people. The special connects that grace with his own struggle to find contentment and with the change brought by the Holy Spirit.
The comedy mentions Islam and agnostics, while Myers expresses gladness that people from various backgrounds attend his event. The central message remains that Christ’s grace can meet people in difficult circumstances and change their lives.
The special’s Christian convictions align with Scripture in its emphasis on grace, the Holy Spirit, and the love of Jesus. Its testimony-centered approach points viewers toward the hope that “God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements
Very strong Christian worldview where comedian shares his testimony and the saving grace of Christ, despite sour circumstances, mention of Islam and agnostics, but comedian says he’s glad multiple people from various backgrounds are at his event
Foul Language
No foul language but mention of wanting to cuss, and a quick joke where there’s mention of vomit and poop
Violence
Mention of almost committing suicide, joke about holding a knife to someone’s throat during a family game night, comedian sends random people photos of dead possums, but he doesn’t say if the photos are graphic, comparison of people gawking at babies to serial killers
Sex
No sex
Nudity
No depicted nudity, but mention of being in the shower
Alcohol Use
No alcohol
Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse
A joke about motels being a home for drug deals;
Miscellaneous Immorality
Nothing else objectionable.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
Myers’s story points to the saving grace of Jesus Christ. What does grace change in a person’s life?
Ephesians 2:8–9 · 2 Corinthians 5:17The special discusses the pressure of online criticism and the desire to please people. Where should your identity and contentment come from?
Galatians 1:10 · Philippians 4:11–13Myers welcomes people from various backgrounds to his event. How can Christians show Christ’s love to people who believe differently?
John 13:34–35 · Colossians 4:5–6What does it mean to listen to the Holy Spirit and respond to God’s work in your heart?
John 14:26 · Galatians 5:22–25The Final Word
Jaron Myers offers clean comedy with energy, warmth, and a clear message about the grace and love of Jesus Christ. Younger children may need more parental discernment, but Christian teenagers and adults should find this special both funny and encouraging. WORTH THE TRIP.
