Emphasis Preaching Journal
In my early years at...
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In my early years at the Hollywood church, some young men planted a small tree at the
west end of the building. The tree grew and became a nice source of shade. As it
continued growing, the tree's roots began to threaten the building's foundation so
someone ordered it cut down. No one removed the stump, though. In a few more years
that tree reasserted itself from a shoot that began from the severed trunk.
