Emphasis Preaching Journal
If you live in Ohio...
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If you live in Ohio, you don't walk around saying, "Hey! Do you know about Ohio? It's a pretty great place to be. Perfect for farmers. Got all four seasons. Good highway systems." If you live in California, you don't brag to your neighbors about California raisins or California cheeses or California wine. And if you're from Palm Beach, you don't go knocking on your neighbors' doors and informing them that Palm Beach has excellent weather all year round. Bottom line: We don't tell people things that they obviously already know.