She was caught in the act of adultery. How exciting! It doesn’t get much better than that!!! Nothing satisfies the appetite of pious, judgmental, religious people more than catching someone doing something sinful.

Now, what do you do with a sinner?

Paraphrasing C.S. Lewis in his book Mere Christianity: “The sins of the flesh are bad…but they are not the worst of all sins. The worst sins are putting other people in the wrong, of bossing and patronizing, backbiting, hating, degrading others. That is why a cold, obnoxious, self-righteous, pious person who regularly goes to church may be closer to hell than a prostitute. But of course, it is better to be neither.”

OK, we know that all people sin. Now what?

• You can live like a self-indulgent animal…without conscience or hope;

• You can decide that life is unbearable…and seek escape through all kinds of destructive addictions, or, like Judas, you can take your life.

• You can be forgiven and redeemed by the sacrifice God provided when he allowed His son to be placed on the cross for your sin.

Robin Casarjian, therapist and stress management consultant, wrote a book called Forgiveness: A Bold Choice for a Peaceful Heart. In her practice, she says it is clear that people who can accept forgiveness and forgive others will experience a sense of freedom and relief that creates emotional healing for the enjoyment of life.

Let’s talk about it Sunday morning at 9:45 at East Unaka Christian Church, 1201 E. Unaka Avenue, Johnson City. The message from John 8:1-11 deals with "Stone Throwing And The Problem of Sin."

Forward and upward,

Wayne