Clear Creek County Colorado is probably not a lot different than most of the country as it relates to a general attitude toward things Christian.  But since it is a relatively small county (less than 10,000 population) and since we live here and know many people, these attitudes seem more defined.
We are reading, together, Philip Yancey's new book, "Vanishing Grace".  In it he recalls an incident Donald Miller wrote about in "Blue Like Jazz".  A reverse confessional booth was set up on a college campus where Christian students confessed their sins rather than expecting it the other way around.  Largely, they were (are) sins of failing to be 'grace-filled' people.
Philip also quotes Hebrews 12:15 which in part says, "...see to it that no one misses the grace of God..."
As we walk about this space of the earth where God has placed us we realize how many people have missed the grace of God.  It has become an empowering thought for us to consider ways that just by our presence here we can be part of introducing people to this great gift.  That may mean, at times, apologizing, for the self-righteous, antagonistic language and behavior. And it may mean confessing our tendencies toward defensive, condemning attitudes that we Christians have often present to the world around us.  What an opportunity and what a challenge!!