What Did You Give Up When You Became a Christian?

One of the great sins of the modern church is soft-selling the Christian life. Where Jesus promises that following him will lead to difficulties and trials, many Christians pitch the faith to others as if it promises only ease. Where Jesus insists that following him may cost much of what we hold dear, many Christians act as if it will only cost those things we would gladly leave behind anyway. Considering it bad salesmanship to speak the truth, they freely speak a lie. It does not take long befo