Church Glossary

As I mentioned on Monday, today is the National Day of Prayer.

It seems to me that, as a nation, we could certainly use it.

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WORDS THAT SHOULD BE IN A CHURCH GLOSSARY

Hymnastics: The entertaining body language of your song leader.

Narthexegesis: Post-sermon commentary by the laity in the lobby after church.

Pewtrify: To occupy a precise spot in the sanctuary seating for more than 15 years without once showing signs of sentient life.

Hymnprovisation: The abrupt and unannounced transition from one song to another.

Proliferation: A growing mob of anti-abortion activists.

[selected from an article in Leadership Magazine by Rob Suggs, via Your Weekly Church Laughs]

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WISDOM for YOUR WEEK: "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." (James 5:16)

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