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The stench of hell is strongest when the odor of sanctity creates the smell.

2. A Church That's All it Ought to Be

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I think that I shall never see A church that’s all it ought to be; A church whose members never stray Beyond the straight and narrow way; A church who has no empty pews, Whose pastor never has the blues. A church whose stewards never "stew" Or shirk the job that’s theirs to do. Where gossips never peddle lies, Or make complaints or criticize; Such perfect churches there may be, But none of them ...

3. Accuracy: Not Good Enough

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If 99.9 percent is good enough, then... - Two million documents will be lost by the IRS this year. - 22,000 checks will be deducted from the wrong bank accounts in the next 60 minutes. - 12 babies will be given to the wrong parents each day. - 268,500 defective tires will be shipped this year. - 14,208 defective personal computers will be shipped this year. - 103,260 income tax returns will ...

4. Apathy Toward God

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I looked upon a farm one day, that once I used to own; the barn had fallen to the ground, the fields were overgrown. The house in which my children grew, where we had lived for years … I turned to see it broked down, and brushed aside the tears. I looked upon my soul one day to find it too had grown, with thorns and nettles everywhere, the seeds neglect had sown. The years had passed while I ha...

5. Beauty Beyond the Pitfalls

2 Tim 1:5

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This is a Mothers' Day sermon. I'm preaching without apology and with appreciation for that time - honored institution without the benefit of which we wouldn't be here! Every Mother's Day sermon I've run across starts with an explanation - this one's no exception. As ministers, we're reminded not to get too sentimental about motherhood because: for some, motherhood is an accident, and not always...

6. Communication

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An older woman with bifocals came up the church aisle. A big, six-foot-five man grabbed her, kissed her passionately, and knocked her glasses off. She said to him, "Do it again, and then tell me who you are." He had communicated.

He has Van Gogh's ear for music.