a man forgot to put his phone on silent (/ˈsaɪlənt/), and it rang so loud in the church during preaching, the pastor scolded him,the worshippers admonished him after the sermon for interrupting ,his wife kept to lecturing on his carelessness all the way home,his friends and acquaintances shook their heads in disgust,you could see the shame embarrassment and humiliation on his face,he never stepped foot in the church again after the service that Sunday. That evening he went go a bar ,he was still nervous and trembling,he spilled his drink on the table,the bottle fell by accident and it splashed on some people ,those it touched rushed towards him,he closed his eyes expecting a bashing of words or slaps ,instead they cared to know if he did get a cut from the broken bottle , the waiter apologized and gave him a napkin to clean himself,the janitor mopped the floor,the female manager offered him a complimentary drink,she also gave him a huge hug and a peck while saying,don’t worry man who doesn’t make mistakes. he has not stopped going to that bar since then. sometimes our attribute as believers drive souls to hell,we can make a difference by how we treat people especially when they make mistakes.
preaching
英
/ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
美
/ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
v.
宣传,宣扬,宣讲(教义、生活方式、体制等);布道,讲道(尤指教堂中礼拜时);说教
n.
讲道;说教;训诫;布道术
preach的现在分词scolded
英
/ˈskəʊldɪd/
美
/ˈskoʊldɪd/
v.
训斥,责骂(孩子)
scold的过去分词和过去式
worshippers
英
/ˈwɜːʃɪpəz/
美
/ˈwɜrʃɪpərz/
n.
做礼拜的人;拜神者;崇拜上帝(或神)的人;敬神者
worshipper的复数
admonished
英
/ədˈmɒnɪʃt/美
/ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/v.
告诫;警告;责备;忠告;力劝
admonish的过去分词和过去式
sermon
英
/ˈsɜːmən/美
/ˈsɜːrmən/n.
布道;讲道;冗长的说教
lecturing
英
/ˈlektʃərɪŋ/美
/ˈlektʃərɪŋ/v.
(尤指在大学里)开讲座,讲授,讲课;(尤指恼人地)指责,训斥,告诫acquaintances
英
/əˈkweɪntənsɪz/美
/əˈkweɪntənsɪz/n.
熟人;(与某人)认识,略有交情;(对某事物的)了解;认识的人;泛泛之交
disgust
英
/dɪsˈɡʌst/美
/dɪsˈɡʌst/n.
厌恶;反感;憎恶
vt.
使厌恶;使反感;使作呕
humiliation
英
/hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃn/美
/hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃn/n.
羞辱;屈辱;耻辱;丢脸;蒙羞;丢脸的事;尴尬的场合
trembling
英
/ˈtremblɪŋ/美
/ˈtremblɪŋ/v.
(因紧张、激动、惊慌等)颤抖,哆嗦,抖动,战栗;颤动;恐惧;焦虑;轻轻摇晃;极担心
n.
发抖,战栗;担心
adj.
发抖的,战栗的splashed
英
/splæʃt/美
/splæʃt/v.
把(水、泥等)泼在…上,溅在…上;泼洒;哗啦哗啦地溅;朝…上泼(或溅);(在水中)溅着水花行走,拍打着水游;噼里啪啦地落napkin
英
/ˈnæpkɪn/美
/ˈnæpkɪn/n.
餐巾;餐巾纸janitor
英
/ˈdʒænɪtə(r)/美
/ˈdʒænɪtər/n.
看门人;(建筑物的)管理人,看管人,门房mopped
英
/mɒpt/美
/mɑːpt/v.
用拖把擦干净;用布擦掉(表面)的液体complimentary
英
/ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri/美
/ˌkɑːmplɪˈmentri/adj.
免费的;赠送的;赞美的;表示钦佩的