There was a time when truth was expected to be clear.
Not easy. Not always comfortable. But clear.
Today, we seem to live in a world where truth is welcomed only when it doesn’t confront anything. Truth is fine as long as it affirms. Truth is acceptable as long as it stays soft, vague, and non-threatening. But the moment truth corrects, warns, rebukes, or draws a line, it becomes a problem.
That tension is what led me to write my new book, When the Truth Became Problematic.
This book is not written from a place of anger. It’s written from concern. It’s written from a burden I believe many faithful Christians are feeling right now.
We’re watching a culture drift further from biblical truth. But even more concerning, we’re watching parts of the church become hesitant to speak clearly about the truth God has already revealed.
And that matters.
Because the church is not called to reinvent truth. We’re called to guard it, proclaim it, live it, and pass it on.
The Bible never presents truth as something we adjust to fit the times. Truth is not ours to edit. Truth is not ours to soften until it becomes acceptable to the culture around us.
Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.”
That means truth is not merely a concept. Truth is a Person.
And when the substance of Christ is emptied out while the language of Christ remains, something dangerous happens. People may still hear religious words, but they are no longer being led to the biblical Jesus.
That is why discernment matters.
That is why doctrine matters.
That is why courage matters.
In my earlier writing, I’ve focused heavily on Christian manliness, courage, stewardship, discipline, and the need to stand firm in the truth of Christ even when opposition comes. That same burden runs through this new book as well. The Christian life requires courage, not because we are strong in ourselves, but because we are called to stand in the strength of the Lord.
When the Truth Became Problematic is a call to recover that courage.
Not the courage to be harsh.
Not the courage to win arguments.
Not the courage to act like we are better than others.
But the courage to love people enough to tell the truth.
The book walks through the danger of false teaching, the pressure to reshape doctrine around cultural approval, and the temptation to trade biblical clarity for social acceptance. It calls Christians back to Scripture, back to sound doctrine, and back to the responsibility of testing what we hear.
Because not every message that uses Christian words is faithful to Christ.
Not every teacher who says “Jesus” is proclaiming the Jesus of Scripture.
Not every version of love is biblical love.
And not every call for unity is rooted in truth.
That may sound uncomfortable, but biblical faithfulness has never been built on comfort. Jesus warned His followers that the world would hate them because it hated Him first. Paul warned Timothy that people would gather teachers who tell them what they want to hear. Peter warned that false teachers would secretly introduce destructive heresies.
The warnings are there because God loves His people.
This book is also practical. I didn’t want to simply point out the problem and leave readers frustrated. I wanted to help provide a path forward. That is why the book includes tools like a 30-day discernment reset and appendix content designed to help readers examine teaching, strengthen their biblical foundation, and stand firm with both courage and love.
My prayer is that this book helps believers do three things.
First, recover confidence in the authority of Scripture.
Second, recognize where truth is being softened, renamed, or avoided.
Third, stand firm without losing love, humility, or compassion.
We do not need to panic.
We do not need to rage.
We do not need to become cynical.
But we do need to wake up.
The answer to confusion is not silence. The answer to false teaching is not vague spirituality. The answer to cultural pressure is not cowardice dressed up as kindness.
The answer is Christ.
The answer is Scripture.
The answer is truth spoken in love by people who are willing to stand.
That is the heart behind When the Truth Became Problematic.
This book is a call to put on truth again. To fasten the belt of truth around our lives. To stop treating biblical conviction like an embarrassment. To stop acting like love and truth are enemies.
They are not enemies.
Truth without love becomes harsh.
Love without truth becomes empty.
But truth and love together point us to Christ.
And that is what the church must recover.
My hope is that this book encourages Christians, strengthens families, helps church members grow in discernment, and reminds men and women of faith that standing firm is not optional.
It is part of following Jesus.
The truth became problematic because the world does not want to be confronted by it.
But for the believer, truth is not the problem.
Truth is the foundation.
Truth is the anchor.
Truth is the belt that holds everything else together.
And truth has a name.
His name is Jesus.
