Truth, Tears, Turning, and Trusting

“In a brief readable book, Ron Simkins has put his finger upon an unspoken and unacknowledged sin of the church-at-large: anti-Semitism and anti-Judaism. Lest the potential reader think this is not ‘my’ sin, think again. Simkins reveals how we all are culpable to some degree and need this truth imposed upon our hearts and minds. This book will convict one of its truth, should move one to tears, hopefully cause one to truly repent, and trust that the One God of the universe, of Jews and Christians, will restore one to love the neighbor as Jesus taught us so long ago. Every Christian should read this heart-rending message.”


—Walter D. Zorn, Professor Emeritus, Lincoln Christian University





“Anti-Semitism among Christians who consider themselves ‘biblical’ is perhaps the most unconscious of sins. An anti-Jewish reading of the Bible goes largely unnoticed in church and is rarely commented upon. Here, a long-time practicing minister and biblical scholar guides his readers on an enlightening historical journey that will take both Christians and Jews out of their over-learned ways of understanding what the Bible teaches. Taken seriously, this book can provide a step toward honest reconciliation.”


—Julian Rappaport, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign