Show NEED MORE JOYFUL SERMONS dy by DR JOHN TIMOTHY STONE ducat chac ago presbyterian Presby terlan I 1 people today are arc more interested than everin ever n the church and christianity ti tiani ity but want to hear bear joyful and hopeful sermons semons tp p drive away the clouds there never has been a time in american or in world history when the pulpit stood for more than it stands for today it is not true that people have hare quit going gling to church and are not interested in christianity ity that 6 propaganda the people want to hear the gospel keep keel your mouth shut and preach the gospel then you dont have to defend you yourself relf the world today is listening to hear the man who has something to say aay but it does not give a snap of your finger for the man who has to say something eom ething the trouble with a greatt great deal of our preaching is that we are preaching repentance anil and the cross and leaving out the resurrection there is is not enough joy in our pulpits there are too many clouds and not enough sunshine preach hopeful sermons I 1 try to preach joyful sermons and to smile emile when I 1 feel anxious |