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Mike Breaux, When He Was The Sr. Pastor At ... PRO
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 14, 2006 (message contributor)
Mike Breaux, when he was the Sr. Pastor at Southland Christian Church in Lexington, KY, made this point in a dramatic fashion. On the day he was to preach on the very text we’re studying, from James 2, Mike dressed up as a destitute bag lady and entered the Church service just as it began. He was dressed in such a fashion that no one was able to recognize him. He had put on several layers of old, sweaty clothing including a dress, and then put on a straw hat that he pulled down over his face. He stumbled into the service carrying numerous bags, his odor was not pleasant and he sat down in the middle of the auditorium. Now, Southland is a great church but on that day no-one spoke to him as the bag lady. In fact, several cast disgusting glances his way, and some actually got up and moved several seats away from him. When it came time for the sermon there was an awkward silence because...
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If Our Greatest Need Had Been Information, God ... PRO
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In Their Devotional Guide, Experiencing God ... PRO
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It's What You Do--Not When You Do It. Ted ...
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Why Should I Not Forgive? PRO
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