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Sunday, March 2, 2008
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A Sunday school teacher finished her lesson on forgiveness and decided to review it with the children in her class. "Can anyone tell me what you must do before you can be forgiven of sin?"
After an uncomfortable silence, one child volunteered an answer: "We have to sin."
"I'm sure," says Ray Pritchard, who related this incident, "that we've all fulfilled that requirement—I know I have." But only to the extent that I recognize my own sin is it possible to repent of it, be forgiven, and turn over a new leaf.
That's what this week is about.
Until next week,
Harry Genet, Men of Integrity managing editor
Your feedback is welcome at Men@ChristianityToday.com.
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What sinful actions have you indulged in this past week for which you need to repent? You have …- Broken a promise
- Spoken hurtfully to a friend
- Harbored resentment or bitterness
- Demanded your own way
- Told a lie
- Had lustful thoughts
- Trampled on someone's feelings
- Spoken harshly to a loved one
- Been greedy
- Nursed anger or held a grudge
- Repeated gossip
- Been inconsiderate or unkind
- Other
Vote here, and see how your answer compares to others'. |
Gauge your engagement in close, deep friendships with other Christian males? You …- Have had only casual friends; desire to go deeper: 19%
- Maintain close friendships with three or more: 14%
- Once had a strong adult friendship—no longer: 12%
- Maintain close friendships with two men: 10%
- Never had, and few casual friends; desire more: 9%
- Experienced this in college or before—not since: 9%
- Maintain a close friendship with one man: 9%
- Are working to deepen a casual friendship: 5%
- Have only several casual friends; prefer it that way: 3%
- Never had, and few casual friends; prefer it so: 2%
- Other: 2%
- Are maxed out; limiting intense relationship: 1%
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