Emphasis Preaching Journal

Dr. Barry Bailey tells that he once visited a couple who had expressed an interest in joining the church he served. As the conversation progressed, Dr. Bailey sensed a strange uneasiness. In a while, the woman turned to her husband and said, “I'm going to tell Dr. Bailey the truth about our family.” The husband appeared startled, but made no protest. “This is eating my heart out,” she said. “Although my husband and son live in the same house, they have not spoken to each other for seven years.” She pointed toward the hallway. “Just look at the hallway over there.