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Dr. C.O. Strong was my homiletics professor when I was a student at Central Baptist College in 1965. Anyone who knew him recalls that he was serious and passionate about correctly imparting the Word of God.
Not only was he my college professor, but on two occasions, he was my pastor. The first was when I was a young child at Central Baptist Church in Ashdown. The second was at Central Baptist Church in Conway when I was a young preacher. To say the man significantly impacted ...
I was just thinking about a man who recently lost his wife. As he spoke, he broke down and began to weep. In a few minutes he gained his composure and apologized saying, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t be crying like this.”
My friends, showing certain emotions is not a sin! It deserves no apology — except when people are insulted, belittled or wounded in their spirits.
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