THE
GOOD NEWS OF SIN

Topics: Human Condition; Reconciliation; Repentance; Sin

Reference: James 5:16

Sin is the best news there is, because with sin, there’s a way out. You can’t repent of confusion or psychological flaws inflicted by your parents—you’re stuck with them. But you can repent of sin. Sin and repentance are the only grounds for hope and joy, the grounds for reconciled, joyful relationships.

—John Alexander, The Other Side, quoted in Leadership (Summer 2000)