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In this episode of the Ask Eric Podcast, Eric Ludy discusses his greatest concern for the Church today. In a simple phrase his answer is we are taking sin lightly. It is difficult in the modern church to bring a strong message of conviction. We are confused about the difference between conviction and condemnation and as a result we shoo away the working of the Holy Spirit in our lives under the banner of condemnation. The reality is, when the Holy Spirit is working in our lives, He brings about conviction—desiring for us to repent and be shaped in the image and character of Jesus Christ. When we repel conviction, it often leads to what Eric calls “open door sins” that grow and cause great destruction within our lives. If we don’t handle the small things, we tend to struggle with big things. The Church today hasn’t tended to the small things and as a result we are suffering from enemies within our midst. The Church must once again cherish conviction and regain a sensitivity to sin—refusing to even trifle with it.