false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173461054m/291933.jpg 291933 5 <p>"<em>Everywhere there is apathy. Nobody cares whether that which is preached is true or false. A sermon is a sermon whatever the subject; only, the shorter it is the better</em>." Charles Haddon Spurgeon</p> <p>In the late 1800s, Charles Spurgeon warned that the Church was drifting away from the purity of the Gospel. Instead of boldly proclaiming the truths of Scripture, Christians were candy-coating the Word, being careful not to offend anyone. As a result, Christianity's influence in nineteenth-century England was severely weakened.</p> <p>Now, 100 years later, John MacArthur is sounding the same alarm. And it's a warning the Church just can't ignore.</p> <p>The signs of compromise are all around us: Numbers have become more important than the message. Churches are offering up "Show-Time" religion instead of the "Old-Time" religion. Pastors have turned to the marketing industry to help them draw people in rather than relying on the sovereign power of God.</p> <p>Until all that changes--until we return to our calling to go into all the world and preach the Gospel without shame--the Church is in danger of losing its impact on society. And that would be our generation's greatest loss.</p> 1747457 1993 Ashamed of the Gospel: When the Church Becomes Like the World total:33|5:19|4:7|3:6|2:1|1:0| 33 143 65 3 5 0 false false Mon Apr 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 14 08:19:37 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 17 07:17:41 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Nov 18 19:13:25 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 18 19:21:07 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 14:23:58 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 14:36:10 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Oct 30 21:57:41 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 21:57:41 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Sep 18 20:59:34 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 20:59:34 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 18 20:29:23 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 20:29:23 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Sep 17 06:46:59 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 07:29:10 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 29 08:19:31 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 08:19:31 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 09:14:07 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 09:14:07 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jun 18 19:36:04 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 19:36:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 15 18:47:16 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 21:16:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jun 14 19:48:14 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 19:48:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jun 05 10:42:21 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 10:42:21 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri May 29 19:28:58 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 19:28:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu May 21 16:35:43 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 16:35:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue May 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 10:25:41 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 10:26:04 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu May 14 11:00:36 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 11:00:36 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Apr 22 07:11:01 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 07:11:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Apr 16 21:58:36 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 21:58:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Apr 13 08:02:01 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 08:02:01 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=291933