This is indeed an historic moment in the life ? not only in the church of New Orleans but in the whole city, ... The structure which harbors the soul of our city has come back to life. ... Thanks be to God.

That leaves room for policy-makers. (The church statement) is going to have impact with members of the committee. But the flat tax is still alive.

The perfect church service,would be one we were almost unaware of.Our attention would have been on God.

One of our great allies at present is the Church itself. Do not misunderstand me. I do not mean the Church as we see her spread out through all time and space and rooted in eternity, terrible as an army with banners. That, I confess, is a spectacle which makes our boldest tempters uneasy. But fortunately it is quite invisible to these humans.

The perfect church service would be one we were almost unaware of. Our attention would have been on God.

For a Christian to be a Christian, he must first be a sinner. Being a sinner is a prerequisite for being a church member. The Christian church is one of the few organizations in the world that requires a public acknowledgement of sin as a condition for membership.