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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Why We Need Aged Pastors

John Newton, in a letter to his friend Captain Scott, tells him why it is a good thing to have a pastor with many years:

"But, the old weather-beaten Christian, who has learnt by sorrowful experience how weak he is in himself, and what powerful subtle enemies he has to grapple with, acquires a tenderness in dealing with bruises and broken bones, which greatly conduces to his acceptance and usefulness."

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