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Red Stuff

Impulse Buying for the Soul

by C. Michael Patton

How about some harmartiology (the doctrine of sin) for the rest of us!


Have you ever made a choice that seemed urgent in the moment — but left you with nothing afterward?


That's what sin really is. It’s not just breaking a rule. It’s giving up something priceless for something worthless.

In today's post, Harmartiology for the Rest of Us, I dive into the forgotten story of Esau, the meaning of "hamartiology," and how sin looks a lot more like everyday impulse buying than we realize.


We don't just miss the mark — we despise the better life God offers us.

But the good news? God is still ready to redeem it all.


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