The “Unworthy Servants” article is very near and dear to my heart. Every day I think about the great truths our church possesses and yet we decline in numbers. In my very own church which once averaged 300 per Sunday is now 120. I can give you many cases on what happened, but it all comes down to what Christ Himself said is the greatest of all and that is Love. We lack in Love of our fellow man, and it shows. This I can also expound on in detail and it gives me great pain. I would drive to St. Louis to talk with Pastor Harrison if that would help! Or at least I could find churches, and I'm sure of Synod could, of churches that are growing. I would assemble a dozen or so of the LCMS Pastors that have a record of church growth where ever they go and find out. It's the Love they show and the way they lead their congregations in showing that Love in their communities. May God Bless the Pastors and congregations that show this “Love of Christ”. Amen