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> [In the Middle Ages the king offered protection to his subjects in return for their loyalty, and the subjects were doubly protected, for the church also sheltered them. The need for shelter - for a father image that cares and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-payne/in-the-middle-ages-the-king-offered-protection-to-his-subjects-in/)

[Robert Payne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-payne/)

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> [The ministry of mercy, then, is the best advertising a church can have. It convinces a community that this church provides people with actions for their problems, not only talk. It shows the community that this church is compassionate.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-keller/the-ministry-of-mercy-then-is-the-best-advertising-a-church-can-have/)

[Timothy Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-keller/)

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