A little girl came home from school and asked her mother if she knew Christopher Columbus was Italian. "Yes," said Mom.

And the girl continued, "Did you know that Queen Isabella furnished the money to buy his ships?"

"Yes, dear, I had heard that."

The little girl thought for a moment and then said reflectively, "Well, really, Mother, if you already know the things I come home and tell you, I don't see any use in going to school."

By the time we get done here this morning, you may feel the same about coming to church today. I hope not, but we shall see.

I am glad you are in church today and hope you will be back in church next week and the week after and the week after that, but even more, my prayer is that the church will be in YOU every day. Too many Christians are perceived by the w…