Permitted Fruit
From Mission Saint James by Mission Saint James
February 22, 2026 · 20 min · Season 4 · Episode 13
About this episode
Fr. Ben Williams discusses the nature of sin and the importance of repentance during Lent, relating it to the temptation of Jesus.
What is sin and how do we fight it? This fundamental question faces all Christians. Lent is a season for focusing on repentance, but what are we repenting for? What is the end goal? This week, Fr. Ben Williams preaches on the temptation of Jesus and how it relates to our struggle with sin. While the Christian life requires us to avoid the forbidden fruit of sin, it also opens a world of feasting on permitted fruit God has given us.
People in this episode
Guest: Fr. Ben Williams
Topics covered
- sin
- repentance
- temptation
- Christian life
- forbidden fruit
- permitted fruit
Keywords
- sin
- repentance
- Lent
- temptation of Jesus
- Christianity
- forbidden fruit
- permitted fruit
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