Reviewed by Ian Boughton

This is a superbly-produced album with a stand-out title track that pulls no punches, as Shane himself explains: "It's about sexual sin, an issue that we're reluctant to confront...but wasn't Jesus compassionate to the prostitute? He said it was OK, we all mess up now and again, but it's still a big issue. There's only certain age groups I'll sing it to, and the first time 1 sang it in a church people started crying and going off to get counselled. I thought it was my singing! In a church up north I had an experience, while leading worship, of a voice telling me to sing this song, even while I was presenting something else, my mind was saying 'no, I won't', and the Spirit was saying 'oh yes, you will!' So I did - two women burst into tears and eight men came forward for prayer and counselling. It's not that I'm anything special as a songwriter, but this one always gets a reaction." And the rest of the album is good, too!

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