Acknowledging Sin

The man who knows his sins is greater than one who raises a dead man by his prayer.

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Old gossip may ... be immoral, a means of locking another person in the past, tying a person to a past sin in a way that is anything but Christian. ... ...

Love a Sinner?

I remember Christian teachers telling me long ago that I must hate a bad man's actions, but not hate the bad man: or, as they would say, hate the ...

Forgiven and Forgotten

A Forgiving God in an Unforgiving World retells the true story of a priest in the Philippines, a much-loved man of God who carried the burden of a secret ...

God Always Provides Escape

Escape

Our train rolled into Kansas City at 1 a.m. Dim lights came on to help the new passengers find seats. Many of us who had been riding home through ...

Self-Centered Sin

I can remember when I was an undergraduate student, how enlightening it was to learn from William Temple that what the Bible means by sin is "self-centeredness." ...

Battle of Two Natures

The cuckoo is a common bird in England. The first sign of spring is that bird's call. The cuckoo never builds its own nest. When it feels an egg coming ...

Dual Nature

God had enough for a saint and a devil, and he put it all in me.

Wagering on Sin's Wages

In 1982, "ABC Evening News" reported on an unusual work of modern art: a chair affixed to a shotgun. It was to be viewed by sitting in the chair ...

Justifying Your Own Sins

I welcome news of the sins of others because it makes my sins appear more normal. Misery loves company.