Taylor begins his letter by quoting some of Charles Finney’s sermon, “Decay of Conscience” from 1873. The quote blames the pulpit for what is wrong with our country.

You’ve had this sermon ready to blow people’s minds for weeks. You feel like a conductor, orchestrating the audience’s emotions to the climax of your masterpiece. It’s here: your main point.

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