by TJ Bates The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor. -Luke 4:18-19 I was brought up in a church that stressed all the sinful things we shouldn't do. In fact, during my high school years when someone would suggest doing something,