21 men were issued summons in Kennebunk, Maine recently. They are accused of paying a fitness instructor for sex. 29 year old Alexis Wright, a Zumba instructor, has been charged with turning her dance studio into a brothel. Wright, the woman involved, secretly videotaped her encounters. It is believed that the list could include some well-known people, which in turn heightened public curiosity. If the charges are proven, it will mean ruined reputations and great embarrassment. But none of us should take on a holier than thou attitude. That’s because “there are none righteous, no not one.” And while our misdeeds may be different and not videotaped, there is One who sees all and knows all. But there is good news – no matter what we have done, there can be forgiveness. That’s because of the truth of the old gospel song, “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me, I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see.” Paul put it this way, “By grace are you saved through faith.”

Pastor Alex Rockwell