Emphasis Preaching Journal
William Willimon tells the story...
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William Willimon tells the story of a bishop from Angola (the former Portuguese colony
in West Africa), who came to visit America, some years back. The bishop was speaking
to a group of Christians.
"Is the new Marxist government supportive of the church?" the Americans asked.
"No," said the bishop, "but we don't ask it to be supportive." He then went on to tell how his country's government had banned many church meetings, but how the Christians stubbornly went on meeting, all the same.
"Is the new Marxist government supportive of the church?" the Americans asked.
"No," said the bishop, "but we don't ask it to be supportive." He then went on to tell how his country's government had banned many church meetings, but how the Christians stubbornly went on meeting, all the same.
