We come to church burdened by the weight of trying to get our families there on time, burdened by the cares of the world — but most of all, burdened by the sins of the week with which we have not dealt. We drag all this behind us like a weight, and then, all at once, “Now let us stand and worship the Lord,” the minister says. What’s wrong with this picture?

Click HERE to read Dr. Watkins article “A Communion of Confession.”