did God fail to speak to us in an inspiring way, but we left feeling discouraged—and very sad. The feelings of sadness continued for several hours, and, bewildered, I began to pray: “Lord, why am I so sad?” Gradually I began to realize how much it grieved my heart that Christians had gathered for worship but ended up wasting their time. I sensed how much I valued responsible preaching of God’s truth, and how distressed I was by a pastor whom, I felt, had cheated his congregation. As the locus of