Category Archives: sin

Pray and Predation: Part 2

Posted on January 16, 2019 by S. Eric Jackson

Heard the old bromide, if you snooze you lose, recently? If you haven’t, hear it now! It is still the way of the world. In this case, I did not snooze or lose, exactly. On the other hand, current events … Continue reading →

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Of Prayer and Predation: Part 1*

Posted on January 8, 2019 by S. Eric Jackson

Wow! Unless you’ve been entirely off the grid for the last few weeks you know there are new sex-related scandals in the headlines. No! I am not speaking of some new accusations coming out of Washington, D.C. Those things have … Continue reading →

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Tales of Christmases Past

Posted on December 19, 2018 by S. Eric Jackson

AnOldSinner is not what one might call a sentimentalist. There are reasons for that, including my childhood, three decades in law enforcement and many years helping others deal with the world they created for themselves. Yet, there are tales from … Continue reading →

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Engage Your Brain

Posted on May 8, 2018 by S. Eric Jackson

There is an old saying about engaging your brain before putting your mouth in gear. Unfortunately, many people do not seem to know or give credence to this bit of folk wisdom. Instead, many of us, including this writer at … Continue reading →

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Of Specks and Logs

Posted on August 9, 2017 by S. Eric Jackson

A well-meaning soul shared a thought the other day with her social media friends. The thought, in the form of a meme, carried the message, “Worry about your own sin. I promise you won’t be asked about mine.” Of course, … Continue reading →

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In the Blood?

Posted on May 18, 2017 by S. Eric Jackson

John Mayer, like a number of other pop, blues or whatever singers, is testing the waters of country music.  According to billboard.com, his entry into the country music genre is a “folky1 single ‘In the Blood.’” AnOldSinner heard the song … Continue reading →

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Of Curses and Euphemisms

Posted on May 3, 2017 by S. Eric Jackson

One of this writer’s seminary professors covered euphemisms as part of his lecture on the Third Commandment.1 The commandment states, “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him … Continue reading →

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A Question of Murder

Posted on February 28, 2017 by S. Eric Jackson

Anyone desiring to attend seminary should think long and hard about what they are considering. In AnOldSinner’s case, the idea of going to seminary was not even a consideration when higher education was first on the agenda. For those who … Continue reading →

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Big on Crosses

Posted on February 21, 2017 by S. Eric Jackson

As chronicled in “Flawed Messengers” and other works, AnOldSinner once had a problem with those who called themselves Christian. This was partially due to experiences in a particularly conservative branch of Christianity as a child and young adult. The pastors … Continue reading →

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What! Me Worry

Posted on May 11, 2016 by S. Eric Jackson

AnOldSinner’s church pride’s itself on being “Monday morning relevant.” That means messages from the pulpit are designed to give congregants information they can use to live in the world while focusing on their relationship with Christ. One way to accomplish … Continue reading →

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