Paul W. Powell Legacy Library

Empty Excuses

The excuses that people give for not attending church are abundant. They are also pretty shallow when carefully examined. I am sure you would agree that the same excuses people use for not attending church would be absurd if the preacher tried to use them as reasons for not attending a sports event. 

Consider these common excuses for not attending church as reasons why someone wouldn’t attend baseball games.

1. All they want is my money. Every time I go to a game someone asks for money at the gate. They even try to tell me how much to give.
2. The people who go there are not very friendly. Sometimes nobody even speaks to me. They are the most unfriendly people I’ve even been around.
3. The seats...