Seriously, what is it about going to church on Sunday morning that causes us to act so ungodly?
I mean how many marriages have nearly ended because, “We should have left 10 minutes ago! It’s your fault if we don’t have time to stop by the coffee bar in the foyer now!”
“Just a minute I have to change my t-shirt! (Yep. T-shirt. Perfectly acceptable Sunday morning attire these days. There was a time that would have sent you directly to you know where, do not pass the offering plate on your way down.) I got toothpaste on it. And as I recall it was your fault last week that we were late because you couldn’t remember where you left your Bible. Maybe if you read it more often you’d know where it was!”
“Oh, yeah? Well, maybe I would read it more often if you didn’t take up all my free time with your list of chores.”
“Someone needs to go to the Dealing with Anger class today.”
“Someone needs to read Ephesians Chapter 5.”
Hang that blasted church coffee bar. Many a time we’ve missed the Call to Worship because we were standing in line waiting for our cafe mochas. I mean, come on, it’s for a good cause. The funds go to the youth mission team for building houses in Guatemala. (Have you seen those kids? They’re nice enough, but I don’t know if I trust them with nail guns and concrete forms.)
And surely the Lord understands the need for caffeine to keep our eyes open during the 25 minutes of announcements that follow the Call to Worship.
Ah, worship time. We like worship time as long as we don’t have to sing more than three songs and the choir number doesn’t go too long. Hopefully the special music will be entertaining, something from this century. Oh, no! Not a hymn.
The sermon, well that’s just sort of a necessary evil. Maybe the pastor will crack a few jokes. He’s usually good for a chuckle. It’s Communion Sunday? Man, that always drags it out!
By the time the pastor finally gets to the the closing prayer — don’t call him Reverend. Too Stuffy– we’re packing up our Styrofoam cups and study Bibles so we can make a B-line for the children’s wing to gather our young, carefully avoiding the door where people who apparently had time to eat breakfast before church and aren’t famished are fellowshipping.
There’s no time for chit-chat.
After all, we have to get in line at Applebees before the Methodists across the street get there.
Every word of this is so true!
If you would just find a good Episcobapterianfreepentamethacostal
nondenominationalcommunitychurchofwhatever,
then this would never happen.
Wow, you have a coffee bar thingy? Very cool! I understand how hard it is to get ready and get everyone there on time. Our church starts at 9, way too early IMHO, but our preacher has 3 different churches to go to every Sunday. But, at least that means preaching can’t go over, lol!
Someone needs to go to Dealing With Anger Class today? Love it.
Mike
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My hubby is a pastor (and yes, he’s good for a few chuckles, lol) so he leaves for church earlier than I do now.
But let me tell you, the Sunday morning drive was good for an argument or two when the kids were little and we were driving together….hehehehe.
My hubby is early to everything and I am always late (not good for a pastor’s wife, lol…..), so now we drive separately and I try, try, try not to be late.
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