denominational official or on a roadside construction crew. From time to time, a sloth hangs around my home and office, a discovery that has surprised me. I’m familiar with lots of my faults but never suspected this one. Up to now, I’ve been careful to whom I admit it. I’m careful because sloth is our society’s unforgivable sin. It is almost never mentioned. I can’t remember the last time I heard anyone confess it. Think of job interviews. When someone is asked, “What’s your biggest weakness?”