"Stripped" by Jud Wilhite

"Too often we mistake grace for weakness, forgiveness for giving in. We see strength only in pointing out sin and stomping on it until it's dead. But in Jesus we find someone who has no paience for those more concerned with enforcing the rules than helping others."

- Jud Wilhite, Stripped

 

This book isn't what you expect when you look at the cover. When you first look at the book, you see the Las Vegas sign, and the title, Stripped. Well, with those togetheAr, I'm sure you're thinking of the stereotypes that define Sin City. The book is about that, but it's about how people are overcoming those sins and finding Jesus.

Jud Wilhite is a pastor at a church in Las Vegas. God called him to move out there, and Stripped tells the accounts of different people he has encountered and the stories they have told him. Of course, since these stories are real and personal, some names have been changed, and some dialogue was fabricated to help tell the stories.

These stories range from adult performers, drug addicts, police officers, and more. Every page reveals God's grace and the power of his forgiveness. It was completely amazing to see how God molded the lives of so many people in this area.

"It is a revolution. And by reaching out to God, you can be part of it...even now. Through God's power and grace, you can become the person He desires you to be. If it can happen in Vegas, it can happen anywhere!"
- Jud Wilhite, Stripped

Stripped is a book that is good for any Christian to read. Many Christians are far too comfortable in their faith, and they seem to forget that we need to reach out to those that we may be scared to reach out to. But if we don't, who will?

It is also a great book for those who are not believers. It shows so much truth of God's promises that He made in Scripture. The entire book is about how non-believers discovered God's love and grace.

God is moving in a mighty way in Las Vegas, a city that most people believe to be consumed in sin. Let's open our eyes: our world is consumed in sin, but that is no match for our Heavenly Father. Like Wilhite said, "If it can happen in Vegas, it can happen anywhere!" 

Stripped is a story that anyone can read, and I strongly encourage everyone to read it!

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What is God doing in your life? Do you have a story of your own? Comment below, if you'd like to share!

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