As winter fades and spring begins to bloom, I've been thinking about:
The Kentucky Derby is finally getting religion. As this issue goes to press, the favored horse is named "Pulpit." Perhaps this could be the beginning of a trend. Future contenders may carry names like "Seeker Sensitive," "Inductive," or "Three-Points-end-a Poem."
Another positive sign is that the horse with the longest odds is named "Southern Playgirl." Perhaps "Pulpit" can have a positive influence?
June is approaching, the season of weddings and marital bliss. Sometimes.
I will never forget the aftermath of a wedding I performed as an associate pastor in Tallahassee, Florida. Everything seemed normal, and after the wedding the best man handed me an envelope containing a check for $100 -- not bad for those days. (Actually, I suspect the wedding honorarium is one of the few commodities not affected by inflation.)
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A couple of weeks later, I received a call from the groom, announcing that there had been a mistake. The best man had incorrectly given me a check that should have gone to the janitor. It turns out the janitor had already been paid, so he would appreciate a refund.
"Of course, it would be fine if you kept $25 for yourself," he graciously commented.
I sent him a check for the full $100. I figured any groom who asked for a refund on his wedding needed the money more than I did.
Some people just can't get a break.
I read about a man who stepped up to the desk of a hotel in Buffalo, New York, and told the desk clerk he needed a job. The clerk pulled out an application, asked for the man's name and address, and wrote it down. At that point, the man pulled a gun and told the clerk to empty the cash register. He received $52 and ran away.
When the police arrived, the clerk gave them the robber's name and address from the application. The police arrived at that address and arrested the not-so-bright criminal.
Did you know that Americans swallow 17 billion aspirin tablets a year? That's an average of 77 aspirins for every single person. According to reliable sources, deacons/elders meetings are a major contributing factor.
Until the next issue, may you have an aspirin-free ministry!