Ironically, through the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the world meant to silence the name of the Lord, much like in Acts 6-7 with the martyr Stephen. The assassination has prompted all Christians to question how committed they are to their faith. Is the Gospel of Jesus Christ worth their own lives? America has been a somewhat safe place for the Gospel to flourish, and now that the luxury of our freedom from persecution has broken down, so has our false sense of security. Now, there will be a process that sorts through lukewarm Christians. Formerly, many Americans claimed to be Christian because it was the cultural norm; however, now with the reality of persecution, they will either dig deeper into their faith or forfeit their "faith" and cling to earthly security and treasures. I was faced with this dilemma as well. I asked myself, "If not Christ, then what?" That's the ultimate question. ...

          What is the cost of a Christian life? What does it look like to follow the Lord Jesus? Even within the Christian church today, there are different views of what a Christian life should consist of. What God demands from His followers, according to "Christians" today, could simply mean trying to live a good life. According to others, it could cost everything. Jesus shares the cost in passages like Luke 14:25-33, where He explains that being a disciple of His demands denying oneself, and being willing to give up anything for the sake of the Kingdom.               This question is vital, and the way you answer could be the difference between eternal life and eternal separation from God. There are far too many people around who claim to be Christ's but never spend time in God's Word, pray to the Lord, preach, teach, exhort, or believe in the mission of Christ. Despite all of that, the person still believes they a...