Sanctuary Tulsa Podcast February 22nd 2026
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Feb 22, 2026 A sermon exploring ancient Desert Fathers' wisdom and a professor’s shocking rebuke about moralism. Personal memories about confession and how it can harm are shared. The talk examines misunderstandings of sin, spiritual deceit in Genesis, and sin’s root in distrust of God. Confession is reframed as healing, with Lenten invitations to seek hidden wounds and Christ’s promise that all shall be well.
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Abba Poiman Stopped Judgment By Showing His Own Sin
- Abba Poiman used visible humility to stop judgment among brothers.
- He arrived leaking water as a sign of his own sins, saying he left a trail of his wrongs so he would not judge another.
Professor Threw Papers and Rebuked Moralism
- Chris Green recalled a doctoral professor, Ed Decker, who angrily dismissed students' tendency to moralize.
- Decker threw graded papers down and said, Thank God, none of you is my pastor, criticizing the focus on personal sin as the default explanation.
Confessing Dislike Revealed Self-Centered Sin
- As a 17-year-old, Chris Green confessed to a choir teacher that he disliked him and asked forgiveness.
- The confession made Green realize he had sinned more in centering himself in the confession than in the private gossip.