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The ole timer had a friend who got preachin papers with the COG. I had him come preach fer me. He got up on a Sunday morning and for he preached he asked the church to pray for him cause he didn't like to study. An startin out, hey, I know folk gotta learn. So, bout a year later I invited him again. This time I told momma, If he says at again I'll never ask him to preach again. Lo & Behold, the ole boy got up, said the exact same thing, askin the church to pray for him cause he didn't like to study. I felt like takin a offerin pan an slappin him upside the head fer bein so ignorant. That was over a decade ago, an nope, I ain't never ast him again.

isn't he a state overseer today

Nope, he is in his 4th marriage and out of church altogether. Kind of proves he never read Married Happily.

Re: 2 opportunities to help the man...

I spoke with ma friend about the necessity of study/preparation an how important it was. An I told him that even if he didn't like to study, my gootness, don't ever get up an tell the people ya preachin to that. Pray about it an ast the good Lord to help ya.

Good point for discussion. Simply give him the right website for his sermons, I hear it saves a lot of research and study. Or someone could tell him he would make someone a good member, if he didn't speak in church! vvv(I forgot what they told me!) Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/

Sometimes its semantics. We hear someone say study and we assume that means a particular thing like:I don't read my Bible.I hate preaching.I find it difficult to put a message together.We should find out what the brother is talking about.Sometimes folks just don't know techniques that make study, sermon-prep, less arduous and more enjoyable I'm not saved because I'm good. I'm saved because He's good!My website: www.bradfreeman.comMy blog: bradcfreeman.tumblr.com/

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