When we speak about "the Church" doing this or that, we tend to paint a picture of pastors, elders, or those in leadership at the forefront — as if they bear responsibility for sin issues on the rise in today's congregations. But according to Scripture, you and I are the Church. And if you and I are the Church, then the responsibility to identify and act on sin issues begins with us.

As Rachel-Claire Cockrel points out, "There are certain sins that Christians are always good at pointing out - usually in others. But there are a few that we tend to ignore, and these same few are the ones we also tend to commit more often ourselves."

Here are 8 sins that your church congregation — and you — are likely ignoring:

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We can trick ourselves into believing that it’s the really "big" sins we have to avoid, all the while ignoring just-as-deadly sins in our own lives.

When you want something so badly that you can't trust your own heart, it's time to ask God to reveal his will. Here's how.