"While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive." - Sissela Bok
On p. 91 of Moody's Anecdotes, it reads, "I have noticed that people are satisfied when you preach about the sins of the patriarchs, but they don't like it when you touch upon the sins of today." This is why some people, will threaten to leave or even leave church after they "correct" their pastor for preaching in a certain way that didn't warm their hearts - a subject, that convicts them. Leonardo da Vinci said, "The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."
During the time of slavery, a slave was preaching with great power. His master heard of it, and sent for him, and said: "I understand you are preaching?" "Yes," said the slave. "Well, now," said the master, "I will give you all the time you need, and I want you to prepare a
