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Accidental Pharisees: Avoiding Pride, Exclusivity, and the Other Dangers of Overzealous Faith is unavailable, but you can change that!

Zealous faith can have a dangerous, dark side. While recent calls for radical Christians have challenged many to be more passionate about their faith, the down side can be a budding arrogance and self-righteousness that “accidentally” sneaks into our outlook. In Accidental Pharisees, bestselling author Larry Osborne diagnoses nine of the most common traps that can ensnare Christians on the road...

were, we will remain blind to the danger of becoming like them. We’ll assume that their tragic transformation from passionate defenders of God into mortal enemies of God could never happen to us. Don’t forget, the Pharisees of old saw themselves as God’s biggest fans. They praised him. They worshiped him. They spoke out in his defense. Yet when he showed up, they vehemently opposed him. In the same way, we can wax eloquent about Jesus and the Scriptures. We can praise him. Sing to him. Speak out in