Being a Christian Without Being an Idiot!: 11 Assumed Truths That Make Us Look Stupid
“I, for one, am no longer willing to imprison the amazing grace and liberty my faith has given me to reach out to a world begging for authentic Christianity to save their terminally ill souls.”
–Brad Stine


Jesus said, “The truth shall set you free,” which, by implication, must mean, “The false will imprison you.” From personal experiences in his ministry through comedy, Brad Stine has chosen eleven concepts to consider as a Christian, like:

• All “true” Christians will be offended by the same things and
• Sinners are worse people than I am.

Are they really true, or do we just believe them to be credible—even though there’s no biblical support for them? More importantly, how does the belief in their veracity affect non-believers if we’re wrong?

Brad has carefully considered these ideas, as well as lived many of them. Some of you reading this may disagree with some of his conclusions, but if this book causes you to reevaluate what your faith means to you and in what shape it can come to you, then it has done its job.

Christians are different from each other in our theology, denominations, and social interactions, and you know what? That’s AS IT SHOULD BE! Christians who have taken the “If you don’t all behave exactly like me, then you’re not really a Christian” road have done the greatest disservice to furthering the Gospel!

“Brad Stine is a treasure! He delivers hard-hitting truth while being insanely funny, as though George Carlin had been filled with the Holy Ghost! We need much more of his voice in our culture.”
— Eric Metaxas, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Bonhoeffer and host of the nationally-syndicated Eric Metaxas Show
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Being a Christian Without Being an Idiot!: 11 Assumed Truths That Make Us Look Stupid
“I, for one, am no longer willing to imprison the amazing grace and liberty my faith has given me to reach out to a world begging for authentic Christianity to save their terminally ill souls.”
–Brad Stine


Jesus said, “The truth shall set you free,” which, by implication, must mean, “The false will imprison you.” From personal experiences in his ministry through comedy, Brad Stine has chosen eleven concepts to consider as a Christian, like:

• All “true” Christians will be offended by the same things and
• Sinners are worse people than I am.

Are they really true, or do we just believe them to be credible—even though there’s no biblical support for them? More importantly, how does the belief in their veracity affect non-believers if we’re wrong?

Brad has carefully considered these ideas, as well as lived many of them. Some of you reading this may disagree with some of his conclusions, but if this book causes you to reevaluate what your faith means to you and in what shape it can come to you, then it has done its job.

Christians are different from each other in our theology, denominations, and social interactions, and you know what? That’s AS IT SHOULD BE! Christians who have taken the “If you don’t all behave exactly like me, then you’re not really a Christian” road have done the greatest disservice to furthering the Gospel!

“Brad Stine is a treasure! He delivers hard-hitting truth while being insanely funny, as though George Carlin had been filled with the Holy Ghost! We need much more of his voice in our culture.”
— Eric Metaxas, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Bonhoeffer and host of the nationally-syndicated Eric Metaxas Show
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“I, for one, am no longer willing to imprison the amazing grace and liberty my faith has given me to reach out to a world begging for authentic Christianity to save their terminally ill souls.”
–Brad Stine


Jesus said, “The truth shall set you free,” which, by implication, must mean, “The false will imprison you.” From personal experiences in his ministry through comedy, Brad Stine has chosen eleven concepts to consider as a Christian, like:

• All “true” Christians will be offended by the same things and
• Sinners are worse people than I am.

Are they really true, or do we just believe them to be credible—even though there’s no biblical support for them? More importantly, how does the belief in their veracity affect non-believers if we’re wrong?

Brad has carefully considered these ideas, as well as lived many of them. Some of you reading this may disagree with some of his conclusions, but if this book causes you to reevaluate what your faith means to you and in what shape it can come to you, then it has done its job.

Christians are different from each other in our theology, denominations, and social interactions, and you know what? That’s AS IT SHOULD BE! Christians who have taken the “If you don’t all behave exactly like me, then you’re not really a Christian” road have done the greatest disservice to furthering the Gospel!

“Brad Stine is a treasure! He delivers hard-hitting truth while being insanely funny, as though George Carlin had been filled with the Holy Ghost! We need much more of his voice in our culture.”
— Eric Metaxas, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Bonhoeffer and host of the nationally-syndicated Eric Metaxas Show

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781642935257
Publisher: Fidelis Books
Publication date: 12/08/2020
Pages: 192
Sales rank: 502,750
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Brad Stine is known as the man who revolutionized and launched a new era of Christian comedy in America. With his breakout album, Put A Helmet On!, he single-handedly redefined Christian stand-up comedy. Brad has thirty years live performance, film, and television experience.

Brad was a regular social commentator on Fox & Friends live, every Monday morning for six months. He has been featured in The New Yorker, New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. He has been profiled on NBC Nightly News, HBO, Showtime, CNN, Glenn Beck, Hannity & Colmes, NPR’S Fresh Air, ABC’s Nightline, MTV, and Comedy Central. He has had material published in Reader’s Digest and Focus on the Family magazine.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Being a Christian Without Being an Idiot! xi

Satan Shoots Himself in the Hoof 1

Assumed Truth 1 Satan causes most of the problems for Christians.

Dead People Always Run Late 19

Assumed Truth 2 Christians shouldn't hurt over death.

Be Not Drunk with Grape Juice 33

Assumed Truth 3 Drinking and smoking are sins.

Saints and Strip Clubs 53

Assumed Truth 4 There are some places TOO sinful for Christians to enter.

Fame, Failure, and Pharisees 65

Assumed Truth 5 Christians in the entertainment industry cannot act, sing, or perform in anything that doesn't have a "Christian" message.

Can I Say "Sex" in Church? 79

Assumed Truth 6 All "true" Christians will be offended by the same things.

"The Oscar Goes to…" 91

Assumed Truth 7 All Christians will come to the same conclusion about what is appropriate Christian behavior.

Bless This Holy Hairdo 97

Assumed Truth 8 Sinners are worse people than I am.

"My Brain Hurts!" 119

Assumed Truth 9 Once you're saved, you never doubt your faith.

Toilets Are Only for Pagans 133

Assumed Truth 10 Christians should never admit to the nonbeliever we constantly struggle with the same sins they do.

The Holy Spirit Is Actually My Feelings! 141

Assumed Truth 11 Political correctness and Christianity can coexist!

Epilogue: What Do I Know? 163

About the Author 169

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