Death by a Thousand Lies : Chopping Wood : 9780692104866 : 12 Dec 2017 : Death By a Thousand Lies may be the most gritty, painful and tender confession of an evangelical pastor ever written. Blaine Bartel stunningly chronicles the provocative story of his rise to fame as a star in the evangelical world and, more poignantly, his deadly descent into the secret sexual underworld of America. If you ever channel surfed late at night in the 90's, there is a pretty good chance you've seen Blaine. He hosted a nationally televised program called Fire by Nite. Think of Saturday Night Live for the younger Christian masses. As Fire by Nite grew in popularity, so did Blaine's influence in the evangelical world. He found himself speaking at the most prominent Christian events in the nation, writing best-selling books and building Oneighty, the largest weekly student gathering in America, attracting 3000 young people every Wednesday night. There was one complication to Blaine's soaring ministerial su