1. The church should make contact with new residents as soon as possible after their arrival. 2. The other tenants say the church makes too much noise. 3. The church must make every effort to achieve the highest standards. 4. Although churches are making concerted efforts to diversify their congregations and leadership, the process has been slow, church leaders and church-growth experts say. 5. But I know he tried his best to lead a responsible life, and I know the church made every effort to help him lead that life. 6. Eastern Orthodox churches make considerable use of religious icons as special windows into the meaning of the reality to which they point. 7. Gregory argued that the current scandal has overshadowed much progress the church has made over the last decade in addressing clergy sexual abuse. 8. He implicitly conceded that the church had made mistakes in its handling of pedophile priests and others involved in sexual misconduct. 9. He decided that churches made marriage too difficult, which turned people away from God. 10. However, Scantlin said that the church makes room for more exuberant expressions as well. |