Fighting Religious Clutter - 8/27/2009

Today's Mental Image:

Weeds In The Field
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A LESSON HIDDEN
 IN THE TECHNIQUES OF WRITING WELL. 

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Fighting clutter is like fighting weeds --

the writer is always slightly behind. 

New varieties sprout overnight,

and by noon they are part of American speech.

On Writing Well by William Zinsser

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The Same Is True Of The Christian Life.
Fighting clutter is like fighting weeds - the Christian is always slightly behind.
New varieties sprout overnight, and by noon they are part of American Christian beliefs.
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The Same Is True Of The Church.
Fighting clutter is like fighting weeds.  The Church is always slightly behind.
New varieties sprout overnight, and by noon they are part of the American church creed.
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The problem worsens.

We do not tolerate weed pulling in our individaul lives.
We will not tolerate weed pulling in our church.
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I.e., we will not tolerate correction or rebuke,
discipline or instruction in righteousness.
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God forbid we accept a prophet!
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