Hypocrisy. We know it when we see it.

A newspaper recently quoted a congressman. I had to read the article twice to make sure I got it right. In the midst of a debate, an elected official stood to address the House of Representatives. Here’s what he said: “Never before have I heard such ill-informed, wimpy, back-stabbing drivel as that just uttered by my respected colleague, the distinguished gentleman from Ohio.”

Hypocrisy. We know it when we see it.

Maybe you heard about the leader in another church who was asked to speak to a junior high Sunday school class. The teacher wanted him to talk about the positive aspects of being a Christian, such as how his faith determined his business decisions and set his family priorities. Some of the students began to lose attention.

In an effort to…