Short Short Story: September 27, 2023

“Love your enemies?! You must be crazy," said the corrupt President.

The tortured, imprisoned woman replied, “I do love you, even though you are a billionaire by stealing countless properties of the poor; taxing the working poor to death and abolishing all taxes for the rich; and extending the death sentence to all religious organizations, environmentalists, and non-violent human rights advocates.”

14 Things you shouldn't say to your Pastor

The folks at preaching.com have listed the following 14 things parishioners shouldn't say to their pastor.

1. I wish I had a job like yours, where I could work only one day a week.

2. What do you do with all the free time you have?

3. Can I have a couple of minutes before you preach?

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4. I love you pastor, but _______________________________ (fill in the blank).

5. I like your preaching, pastor, but I really like ____________________________ (fill in the blank with television or podcast preacher).

6. Can your wife/husband play piano?

7. Your kids shouldn't behave that way. After all, they are pastor's kids.

8. Your low salary is good for you. It keeps you humble and dependent on the Lord.

9. I bet you don't spend any time preparing your sermons.

10. Pastor ________________ (predecessor pastor) didn't do it that way.

11. You don't have a real degree. You went to seminary.

12. How much longer do you think you'll be at our church?

13. Did I wake you up pastor? It's only 1 a.m.

14. Did you hear what they are saying about you?