The seven deadly sins. That has a bit of an ancient ring to it. Sin is certainly a modern problem, and we’re fond of saying that all sin is equal and that no sin deserves special attention (even if practically we don’t act like we believe that. But as Winn Collier explores in the following pages, there is good reason to pay attention to the wisdom and reflection of those who have gone before us in regard to these sins.

Winn reminds us that though these categories might be old, the danger they present to followers of Jesus in any age are very real. These sins are the twisted wreckage of our God-given desires. Marred distortions of the good things that God wants for us, the seven deadly sins are pursuits of what we think we want. But we are not left to wallow in the misery and fear of falling victim to these sins. Winn takes us back to the grace and mercy of our loving Lord that enables us to develop habits that reclaim the goodness of how God created us.

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