Judges 6, part 1: the enduring problem of Christians fearing other gods

The mindset of fearing Canaanite gods, and allowing their altars to remain, seems alien and inconceivable to us—we have no gods or altars of this kind. But have we none of any kind? To the contrary, many hold sway in our lives, and we often convince ourselves that it is in our best interest to let them remain. We even offer fearful sacrifices to them. One such god is especially prevalent in the lives of modern Christians.