may have realized that by making a careful survey of the wall before gaining popular support, he would be ready to capitalize upon the people’s initial enthusiasm. This section of chapter 2 reminds me of the time my wife and I stealthily attended Irvine Presbyterian Church in the months before I was called to be pastor there. We wanted to experience worship and survey the facility as ordinary congregants without being identified as pastoral candidates. We managed to avoid being greeted or having
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