5 better sermon illustrations than spitting in someone’s face
By 
Andy Kind2022-01-20T09:42:00
US pastor Mike Todd has apologised after he received backlash for rubbing saliva in his brother’s eyes during a sermon. The preacher was trying to make the story of Christ healing a blind man "come alive”, but Andy Kind says there are better ways of getting your point across
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