Let's be honest -- the gospel of Jesus is offensive. It tells the most religious that even on their best days, they're just whitewashed tombs full of dead men's bones. It calls both the morally corrupt and seemingly morally elite to a place of humility and dependence on God. It equates lust with adultery and hate with murder. It says that no one is good, except for God, and that those with the best intentions of following God's will have murdered his very messengers. On top of that, this "good news" of Christ says that the only way to be saved from such depravity is to die. In a pluralistic, increasingly secular culture, it's a tough sell.