The message of the steeple is one that contradicts the message of the New Testament. Christians do not have to reach into the heavens to find God. He is here! With the coming of Immanuel, God is with us (see Matthew 1:23). And with His resurrection, we have an indwelling Lord. The steeple defies these realities. THE PULPIT The earliest sermons were delivered from the bishop’s chair, or cathedra, which was positioned behind the altar. 161 Later the ambo, a raised desk on the side of the chancel from