Donald English is one of the most outstanding Christian communicators I know today. He was in our church a couple of years ago, and many of you have heard him. He is providing dynamic leadership for the renewal of the church in Britain, and plays a dynamic role in the World Methodist Council. Donald tells a quaint English story that will speak to us this morning.

"In Birmingham, England, there is a store called Lewis's. It's a great chain store in one of the main streets, and wanted to extend. Right in the way of the extension was a little chapel of the Quakers, a Friends' meeting house. Lewis's sent a letter to the leaders of the Friends' meeting house saying, "Dear Sirs, We wish to extend our premises. We see that your building is right in the way. We wish therefore to buy your building…