Sin of Sloth

By Mark Sotomayor

Some sins arrive with fanfare. This one waits.
Sloth has never needed a weapon. It doesn't seduce. It doesn't force a single door. It simply lets the wall fall because nobody repairs it-and it has buried more callings than persecution ever has.
We've misunderstood it for generations. We picture a man asleep on a couch and conclude that sloth is a failure of the calendar. But it is possible to be exhausted and slothful at the same time. It is possible to run all day and never take a single step toward God.
Sloth is not a failure of energy. It is a failure of love.
In SIN OF SLOTH, Mark Sotomayor traces this ancient enemy from the unguarded gate of Eden to the glow of the screen in your hand-through the sluggard's overgrown vineyard, the talent buried out of fear, the lamps that ran dry at midnight, and the lukewarm church that couldn't hear Christ knocking over the sound of its own music.
You'll encounter the desert fathers and the "noonday demon" they named. Felix, who had two years of access to the gospel and asked for a more convenient season. Pharaoh, who chose one more night with the frogs rather than concede that God was in charge. And a Father who was watching the road the entire time his son was gone.
But this is not a book of diagnosis alone.
What sloth has let fall into ruin, God is able to rebuild. What apathy has numbed, His Spirit is able to wake. What years have wasted, grace is able to redeem.
The wall can be rebuilt. The vineyard can be cleared. The talent can still be invested.
And it is still called today.
INSIDE THIS BOOK:
Twelve chapters tracing sloth through Scripture-from Genesis to Revelation
Reflection questions at the end of every chapter, written to demand honesty rather than agreement
A closing prayer for each chapter
Practical chapters on digital distraction, procrastination, comfort, and building habits of diligence
A pastoral distinction between genuine spiritual dryness, depression, and the sin of sloth-because not every dark season is disobedience
Ideal for personal study, small groups, men's ministry, and discipleship.
"Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." -Ephesians 5:14

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FT4XK6L1
• ISBN13: 9798267606950
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"