I hope these stories will put a smile on your face as you serve the Lord with joy today!
Gladys took a trip to see her grandchildren in another state. On Sunday she went with her family to worship at their church. A less-than-inspired guest preacher filled the pulpit. The sermon seemed to go on and on. And on and on. After the service Gladys introduced herself to the preacher, saying, “Hello, I’m Gladys Dunn.” Her grandson looked up at her and said, “You’re not the only one, Grandma. I’m glad it’s done, too!”
A newly engaged young lady phoned the local church to say, “I’m looking for a pastor to marry me.” The minister couldn’t resist the setup, so he responded, “I’m sorry, but I’m already married . . . but the pastor at the Methodist church is available!”
During a devastating drought, one of the ministers in a farming community called for a special prayer service. The night of the service, the church was packed. The pastor welcomed the congregants, then noted, “You all know why we’re here. But, brothers and sisters, where are your umbrellas?”
At the close of the service a pastor announced the topic of next Sunday’s sermon: Noah and the Ark. Along with the announcement came the encouragement that congregants read the story before attending the service.
After church, two boys decided to read the story from the pulpit Bible while their parents attending a meeting. As they read, something interesting stood out to them. They quickly ran to the Sunday school classroom, found a glue stick, and used it to bond two of the pages together.
The next Sunday, the pastor took the Bible and began to read the story to the congregation: “Noah took unto himself a wife,” he began, “and she was” . . . he turned the page to continue . . . “three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high.
” The preacher paused, turned back a page, and reread it silently. Then, looking up at the assembled group, he shook his head and said, “I’ve been reading this Bible for near fifty years, but there are still some things in it that are hard to believe.”
