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Church Pews

According to Noah Webster’s An American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828, a “pew” was defined as “an enclosed seat in a church” that had been in the past “made square” (i.e. boxed in with doors for access).  His dictionary…

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Church Pews

According to Noah Webster’s An American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828, a “pew” was defined as “an enclosed seat in a church” that had been in the past “made square” (i.e. boxed in with doors for access).  His dictionary…

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Battered Pastors (4)

Over at Ref21, I have posted part four in my series on battered pastors. In this latest post I offer the first three of seven exhortations for battered pastors. All people experience hurt at the hands of others. But we…

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Battered Pastors (4)

All people experience hurt at the hands of others. But we are all also, without exception, the source of hurt. We are all simultaneously receivers and inflictors of pain. This is true of pastors. What pastor believes that he can…

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