A children’s sermon in Georgia ….
A church in Georgia recalls a children’s sermon where the preacher asked, “What do you think lives in a tree and has..
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Shh, you’re not suppose to talk out loud in church …
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During worship …
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A church secretary …
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A church in Topeka …
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Super Bowl Sunday
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From a church bulletin ….
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A little girl in a Presbyterian Sunday school …
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