Darrell,

How do you think the gospel applies to the many Christians today who do not have any sort of darkness to light conversion? Personally, I cannot remember a time when I was not a Christian. Sure, my parents helped me stage some conversion experience, but in reality they raised me to be a Christian and only later tried to make me one of the pagan Gentiles Paul was preaching to. Don't get me wrong, I believe to gospel, but I have believed it for as long as I can remember. I suppose I, like everyone else, experiences a variety of mini conversions throughout my life as I continue to affirm the truth of the gospel despite my changing circumstances and widening perspectives. However, I would never say that I had some transitional moment (that I can remember) from death in sin to new life with Christ. I think this is true for so many evangelicals these days.

John