At some point, Christians were viewed by many in the West as annoying, perhaps prudish, even self-righteous. Sometimes believers set themselves as an example of holiness that the world could not or did not want to attain. To be called “holier than thou” was common.
But those days are long gone, says Stephen McAlpine, author of the new book Being the Bad Guys: How to Live for Jesus in a World That Says You Shouldn’t, published by The Good Book Company. McAlpine is a pastor, blogger, and ex-journalist who lives in Perth, Australia. He’s written some of the most provocative and creative commentary on this cultural moment that I’ve seen. And that’s why I was eager to read this book and talk with him for Gospelbound. TGC.
