Emphasis Preaching Journal

Charles MacArthur sighed as he entered the church. Once again someone was sitting in his family's pew. He could remember his grandfather telling him that his great-great-grandfather had bought that particular pew when the church was first built almost 225 years ago. "Charlie," he'd say, "there's always been MacArthurs sitting this pew, and I pray that there always will be. We built this church and don't you ever forget it. The MacArthur name counts for something here and it will be up to you to see that it always will." Charlie sighed again as he looked for an empty seat. St.