July 2, 2022

Sin Boldly

I think one of the great blessings of the Lutheran tradition is Luther's "sin boldly" injunction.

Life is seldom a matter of either/or. It is seldom a matter of good and evil. It is often a matter of bad and worse, good and maybe a little more than good, two equally bad or good possibilities. The call, Luther thought, is to walk forward into the future making a decision, realizing that any direction you go is fraught with problem and possibility. But sin boldly. Go forward trusting that forgiveness leads the way.