Emphasis Preaching Journal
At 38, Steve had not...
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At 38, Steve had not been in a hospital since his birth. Normally, he was a robust long distance trucker with an attitude best described as "macho." The early warnings of kidney failure and the consequent hospitalization emotionally took a toll.
When I entered the room, Steve was sitting cross-legged in the center of his bed. He was reading the stack of prayer cards the congregation had written him during morning worship. It was a normal practice during the "Announcements and Concerns" for people to write a postcard to anyone mentioned on the prayer list.
When I entered the room, Steve was sitting cross-legged in the center of his bed. He was reading the stack of prayer cards the congregation had written him during morning worship. It was a normal practice during the "Announcements and Concerns" for people to write a postcard to anyone mentioned on the prayer list.
