Good News For Youth (GNFY) published under the oversight of the Alkire Rd Church of Christ elders and posted by permission of the editor.
...never known a Christian to be strengthened by recreation during the worship hour (the scene below is NOT worship as God commands).
...never known a farmer fail because he refused to plow during worship hours on Sunday and Wednesday.
...never known a Christian too tired to go to work on Monday like he was too tired to worship on Sunday night before.
...never known a disciple made better because he stayed away from worship when he did not like someone else worshiping there.
...never known parents to instill spiritual values in children by putting them to bed early on Sunday and Wednesday nights so they will not be too tired to go to school the next day.
...never known a dedicated Bible student who stayed home and studied because there are
too many hypocrites in the church.
...never known a soul-winner who fished on lakes or putted on greens while the saints were at worship.
...never known Elders to drive away truth-seekers from Christ by godly discipline.
...never known a committed Christian to neglect worship privileges.
...never known a Christian who does not give his contribution as he should because he does not agree with the elders.
-- Roy Lanier, Jr., December 2001 --
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