On Thursday, Charles “Sonny” Burton, 75, is scheduled to be executed for murder by the state of Alabama.
However, it is an undisputed fact, admitted by the state’s Attorney General, that Burton never killed anyone.
Then why? Continue reading
Category Archives: Sin
When Sin Crouches at the Door: Lessons from Cain
Following Florida College Lectures, the college offered some special sessions for “Golden Grads.” (It’s a nice way to say we’re old.) Actually, students who attended FC 50 years ago or more.
On Saturday morning, my good friend, confidant, and preaching colleague, Ralph Walker, shared some thoughts from Genesis 4 about Cain’s sin, which provided and prompted the impetus for today’s blog post. Continue reading
The Guilt and Shame of Sin
Last Friday’s post, “When Sin Tracks You Down,” was based on Andy Bryon, the married CEO of the tech company, Astronomer, cuddling with his HR Director and exposed on the Jumbotron at a Coldplay concert.
While there is a lesson to be learned about the seriousness and consequence of sin there is also an important lesson regarding the reaction of both Bryon and his mistress when their pictures flashed on the giant screen. She turned her face, and he ducked down out of view. Continue reading
Is “Hate the Sin, but Love the Sinner” Biblical?
A good friend of mine and a regular reader of ThePreachersWord texted me the other day and asked, “Does God hate the sin but love the sinner?”
“We’ve heard that all our lives,” he added. Yes, we have. But we didn’t read it in the Bible. Continue reading
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How To Deal With Sinful Impulses
“I Don’t Want My Son to Inherit the Sins of His Mother,” was the title of an article that caught my attention in Christianity Today online.
It was piece on parenting by Anna Taylor discussing the concern we should have for not only the physical health of our children, but more importantly their spiritual well being.
It was one of those articles in which I found myself alternating agreeing with and disagreeing with the author. Continue reading
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Ephesians 4:25
A recent New York Times article revealed that New York Republican Representative-elect George Santos lied about several aspects of his résumé.
Among them, Santos stated that he graduated from Baruch College, although he never even attended Baruch. In fact, he holds no college degree. His work résumé listed Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, although he was never employed by either company.
Furthermore Santos lied about his Jewish heritage.. He claimed to be a “proud American Jew” which he now has clarified that he is “Jew-ish,” rather than Jewish. As a result The Republican Jewish Coalition has banned him from attending future RJC events. Continue reading
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Sin is Worse than Missing the Mark
I recently read about an 8 year old girl, Aryanna Schneeberg, from Campbellsport, Wisconsin, who was playing in her backyard when she was suddenly struck in the back with an arrow.
The arrow penetrated her lung, spleen, stomach and liver, which required a 2 ½ hour surgery to save Aryanna’s life.
Following an investigation, Sheriff Mylan Fink reported that a teen boy and his friend were shooting arrows at squirrels from the balcony of an apartment complex. Continue reading
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When a Good Man Sins
Yesterday’s post regarding legacy promoted this response and query from a reader.
He shared a story about a church leader he knew who used his time, talent and resources to build the church in his community. This involved his physical as well as spiritual efforts. He was highly respected within the church and the community at large.
However, an egregious sin brought shame and reproach not only upon on him, but on the church where he had labored for so many years and had made such a profound difference. Continue reading
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When Sin Becomes Normalized
Jim McGuire, an alumnus of River Valley High School in Marion County, Ohio, has sparked public outrage over his commencement speech to the graduates last Friday.
“My jaw dropped to the floor, and I honestly thought I was hearing it wrong,” said a 2018 River Valley graduate, Alexis Osipow. She said she was “outraged” and was further dismayed when people were clapping in approval of McGuire’s statement.
So, what did he say that was so outrageous? Continue reading
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What’s the Root Cause?
Last Thursday in an extraordinary exchange between White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Fox News reporter Peter Doocy, Paski implied COVID-19 was partly responsible for the recent rise in looting incidents across the country.
“So when a huge group of criminals organizes themselves and they want to go loot a store — a CVS, a Nordstrom, a Home Depot until the shelves are clean — do you think that’s because of the pandemic?” Doocy pressed. Continue reading
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