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15th August 2004, 11:05 AM
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Just creating a spot for WesleyJohn's next sermon. 
Do you have the weekend off, WJ?
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24th August 2004, 11:41 AM
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24th August 2004, 04:45 PM
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25th August 2004, 01:25 PM
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26th August 2004, 01:32 AM
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Reps: 3,699,076,576,853,478 (power: 3,699,076,576,866) | | Excellent, as always, WJ!  I liked these parts best: Originally Posted by WesleyJohn One of our biggest limitations when it comes to looking at the Church is that we see it through our human, finite eyes. We tend to forget that we are part of a universal movement which has been led by God and in the business of transforming this world for the past 2000 years...
But perhaps, the woman who sings out of tune is singing loudly simply in order that her deaf husband might hear the words of the song. Maybe the man’s boots squeak so much because he is often in prayer with his feet bent under him as he kneels. Perhaps the gentleman with the double-chin is a master of hospitality and is always cooking for others. The lady with the odd clothes may have given her last dime to purchase new clothes for the children in the orphanage. Perhaps these are the images that God sees when He looks down at the Body of Christ.
May we all grow to have our Father's eyes.
Oh, and good choice on the prayer of St. Patrick! One of my all-time favorites.
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26th August 2004, 05:48 PM
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It's good having you back.
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