{"product_id":"being-the-bad-guys-how-to-live-for-jesus-in-a-world-that-says-you-shouldnt-9781784985981","title":"Being the Bad Guys: How to Live for Jesus in a World That Says You Shouldn't","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe church used to be recognized as a force for good, but this is changing rapidly. Christians are now often seen as the bad guys, losing both respect and influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn our post-Christian culture, how do we offer the gospel to those around us who view it as not only wrong but possibly dangerous? And how do we ensure that the secular worldview does not entice us away with its constant barrage, online and elsewhere, of messages about self-determinism?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Stephen McAlpine offers an analysis of how our culture ended up this way and explains key points of tension between biblical Christianity and secular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe encourages Christians not to be ashamed of the gospel as it is more liberating, fulfilling and joyful than anything the world has to offer. He also offers strategies for coping in this world, with its opposing values, and for reaching out to others wisely with the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA pastor and church planter for thirty years, Stephen McAlpine now writes and speaks on issues of theology, culture and church, in particular the increasing pressures on religious belief in the secular public square. He is married to Jill, who runs a clinical psychology practice in Perth, and they have two children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Good Book Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646034022674,"sku":"9781784985981","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c41c796a-01cd-43ee-b752-c545b1bf5b4d.jpg?v=1733167534","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/being-the-bad-guys-how-to-live-for-jesus-in-a-world-that-says-you-shouldnt-9781784985981","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}