And even more, our culture is hungry for receipts; people want proof on whether Christianity is truly a faith of hope and love—or a wolf in hope and love’s clothing. That’s why we Christians have a serious problem if we aren’t consistently demonstrating which it is through the fruit of our actions. And to me, the more insidious issue is that some of us don’t even care enough to address the question—and what we’re doing to cause it. Conversion shouldn’t be motivated by threats of hell, shouts from a bullhorn, or the allure of dog treats; rather, it should be motivated by love and trust.
