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Write this to the Church in Sardis, said a voice. "Do you really need a gym? Does it seem a bit excessive. I know that the other churches have big education centers and gyms of their own, and you're thinking, 'wouldn't we get a bunch of youth to stay in our church if we had a gym?' But let me tell you - that's unlikely to happen. Have you thought about just inviting people in from the neighborhood? Does it seem odd to you that the congregation on Sunday morning drives in from out of town? What's up with that? About the gym again, really when you're raising money for these things don't quote verses about tithing to build the temple - I guess that's what really tees me off. See this is what is most irksome: the very content of the gospel is what you evade with an almost evangelical ardor; building great big hardwood caverns and putting yourself in debt for 20 years - that's what you've got a hard on for. Get a clue. So says the one who walks among the lamp stands and kicks around the playground. "