When I go to the beach even the tide won't come in.

I went back and installed the last few bull nose tiles, so the next step is grout. I may do that tomorrow. I'll also caulk the edges and install the faucet trim. That will wrap it up!
I'm thankful that, apart from a glitch getting the new plumbing in, this job has gone smoothly. It's a 50-minute drive one way, so the freedom to go on my own schedule has also been a boon.

If you've got 5 minutes I think you'll find this video interesting. I suppose it comes under the heading of documentary.
Ford Model T, 100 years Later

Waffles are better than pancakes because waffles have all those little squares to hold more syrup.

On my commute to this job this morning I turned off the radio and mulled over my sermon, including implications of Paul's comments that seem worth considering but don't fit in the objectives of the sermon itself.
When, and why did spiritual growth through an increasing understanding of God's Word take a back seat in the church to other considerations?
That's a real question, not a statement posing as a question.
I grew up in a church where everybody understood that the biblical injunction to "Preach the Word" (2 Tim. 4:2) trumped everything else. The late Admiral Rickover, considered the father of the nuclear navy, said, "The good is the enemy of the best." When Christians knowingly sacrifice the preaching and teaching of God's Word for other things, albeit good things, they give up what is best.
The sad thing is, it doesn't have to be that way. It needn't be an either/or situation. At least that's what Pathway intends to demonstrate. Yes, at this point our size limits what we can do. But as soon as we grow we'll add those good things because they are important. But they're also secondary. And by keeping first things first I'm convinced that those other good things will be done the better for it.
But back to the question. When and how did all of this change? Because unless I totally misunderstood the state of the evangelical, fundamental church from the last century (not all that long ago) the Word was the center of virtually all congregations and their ministries.
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