Category Archives: Repentance

Tokenism doesn’t work

Posted on August 12, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

The American Internal Revenue Service reported the case of a taxpayer who wrote to them saying, “I have not been able to sleep well for two years so I am sending my cheque for twelve hundred dollars in back taxes.” … Continue reading →

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Peace for a troubled conscience

Posted on February 10, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

The US Government has a fund called the Conscience Fund, made up of anonymous contributions sent in by people whose consciences are troubled by things they should have paid for but didn’t. They also keep the letters, like the one … Continue reading →

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Seeing the light or just feeling the heat

Posted on February 10, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

You’ve heard the old saying about a leopard not being able to change his spots. Well, a psychologist friend of mine tells me that in his experience people can change, but they only usually do it when it becomes too … Continue reading →

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Peace through restitution

Posted on July 26, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

The US Government has a fund that it calls “the Conscience Fund,” made up of anonymous contributions sent in by people whose consciences are troubled by things they should have paid for but didn’t. They also keep the letters, like … Continue reading →

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Sorry

Posted on June 22, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

A few years ago James Fantroy was convicted of stealing $20,000 worth of government grants while serving on the Dallas City Council. However, because he had cancer and was confined to a wheelchair, the judge took pity on him and … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness for the asking

Posted on November 5, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

A few years ago, a group of ministers gathered outside the city hall in Boise, Idaho with cheque books in hand ready to write cheques to the city on behalf of people with unpaid parking tickets. To take advantage of … Continue reading →

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