Tag: confession

• Separation

  That same night at the jail we talked about how easy it is to make excuses and shift blame by pointing out others’ faults. We want to justify ourselves.

  Christie Cole Atkins

  June 27, 2026

  marriage, pride, self-examination

  Bible study, blame shifting, confession, deflection, divorce, estrangement, God, humility, hypocrisy, Jesus Christ, plank in the eye, pride, relationships, sin, temptation

• Cover Sin Or Expose It?

  We’ve all had that dream where we can’t cover our nakedness in front of a crowd. When Adam and Eve realized they were naked, they immediately tried to cover up with fig leaves and to hide themselves from God (Genesis 3:7-8). When we sin, we feel a similar kind of shame, and our instinct is…

  Christie Cole Atkins

  May 2, 2026

  forgiveness, sin

  accountability, Adam and Eve, blood of Christ, confession, forgiveness, garments of salvation, humility, Jesus Christ, rebuke, robe of righteousness, spiritual nakedness, the church