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from my lips on many occasions, some of which have been perilously near the conclusion of my sermons. Most preachers never conclude their sermons, they just quit when they cannot indulge the congregation another minute longer.
• Someone once asked a famous preacher what it meant when he said, "Now, in conclusion ..." He thought for a moment and then replied, "Nothing."
• Preachers are not the only ones inflicted with this verbosity virus. Watching a news broadcast recently, I heard a politician tumble headlong into the same abyss; "We're going to make some changes around here," he proclaimed, "and that's my final word on the subject."
• It does not really matter which politician pontificated thusly, for all of them have said it at one time or another and usually it is never their "final word" on any subject.
• Several things are wrong with that statement.
• First, when a politician uses the word "we're" he never means to include himself. It is just a word he uses to confuse the subject at hand. Someone once made this observation, "if all the politicians were laid end to end I would not be surprised."
• Secondly, the only change most politicians are interested in is the change in my pocket. They have committees devoted to figuring out how they can change the (Continued on page 8)
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