“He remembers ... wishing his church had pictures.”
Kind of says it all, doesn’t it.
That is truly sad that pictures are more important than hearing the Word of God. I can remember going to small country churches as a kid and none had pictures. None were ac and one had a wood heater for heat. We did not mind. People today think their comfort and pictures are important. I often think of my parents as kids going in a wagon to church. My mom use to tell us that by the time they got home from the morning service, it was time to eat, do the farm chores and go back to church. That was true dedication.