It is time to confront a tragic truth: the 21st-century church has a perception problem. Many view religion—and Christians particularly—as cruel, unforgiving, and even scandalous. So, where did the church go wrong? In this program, Chip talks about the alarming rise in counterfeit faith and examines how Jesus confronted the religious hypocrisy of His day. Hear how He exposed the duplicity between the Pharisees' outward piety and inward corruption and why we are to live lives of authenticity and integrity.

Main Points I. The tradition of men demonstrated = Mark 7:1-23

• Public confrontation = Mark 7:1-16
• Private interpretation = Mark 7:7-23

II. The truth of God illustrated = Mark 7:24-8:10

• Miracle #1 – External defilement rejected = Mark 7:24-30
• Miracle #2 – Internal defileme ...