Comments on: Householders without Treasure http://unashamedworkman.wordpress.com/2007/01/16/householders-without-treasure/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:40:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: David Reimer http://unashamedworkman.wordpress.com/2007/01/16/householders-without-treasure/#comment-153 David Reimer Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:24:35 +0000 http://unashamedworkman.wordpress.com/2007/01/16/householders-without-treasure/#comment-153 As I read it, the quote isn't so much a plea for substance, as it is a plea to stay out of ruts. And (I think I hear Bridges saying), the way to do that is by keeping them "filled in" -- the "gathering proportionate to the expenditure", as he puts it. I suppose even a "substantial" sermon could be "old treasure" if it's the 27th time that year the faithful have heard it.... FWIW, YMMV, etc.! :) David Reimer As I read it, the quote isn’t so much a plea for substance, as it is a plea to stay out of ruts. And (I think I hear Bridges saying), the way to do that is by keeping them “filled in” — the “gathering proportionate to the expenditure”, as he puts it.

I suppose even a “substantial” sermon could be “old treasure” if it’s the 27th time that year the faithful have heard it….

FWIW, YMMV, etc.! :)

David Reimer

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