No sound ought to be heard in the church but the healing voice of Christian charity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Churches should speak with kindness and healing, not noise.
- In plain terms
- Church should be about kindness.
- What can you take from it?
- Let love shape worship.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is your worship kind?
- What voice dominates?
Another view
Worship can be solemn too.
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