Emphasis Preaching Journal
Sometimes no answer is the...
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Sometimes no answer is the best answer. When Jesus' mother and brothers came looking for him, and then, having found him, asked him to come out to them, he did not even extend them the courtesy of a reply, but rather used the occasion as a teachable moment. Stage actress Carol Channing once did a floor show act during which she invited questions from the audience. On one occasion someone in the crowd asked, "Do you remember the most embarrassing moment you ever had?" Channing replied swiftly, "Yes, I do. Next question?" -- Sherer