Jesus had this habit of saying “Go and sin no more” in some form or another. The woman at the well (who was no Doris Day) went and got her friends. There is a long tradition of the woman caught in adultery being identified as Mary Magdalene (http://english.sdaglobal.org/question/magdalne.htm for one discussion).

To be living in such guilt, someone must be accusing you. Right? Who is the Accuser?

How do you know that, with that quarter, you didn’t feed Jesus that evening? And, it was all that was required of you?

Now, don’t think I’ve gone all soft and emergent on you. Yes, I admit that Khad Young did add me to his Outlaw Preacher list on Twitter. But, I didn’t ask him.

(And, yes, Khad did call me to ask about motorcycles before he bought one. But, that had nothing to do with theology. I think.)

Even so, I will stand with my Emergent Brothers and Sisters on something. Satan is the Accuser, not Jesus. Guilt compels action. Love changes action.

Happy Lent.