It Was My Sin That Held Him There
Author Carson McCullers was born in Columbus, Georgia, and lived a terribly unhappy childhood. When she graduated from high school at 17, she left. Years later, when she was preparing for a rare visit, her cousin asked why she was going back to a place which caused her so much pain. McCullers answered, “I must occasionally go home to renew my sense of horror.” Communion, the Lord’s Supper, Eucharist – whichever term you prefer — is a Christian’s way of going back. And we do it for the same reason McCullers did; we need to renew our sense of horror. We … Read more…