Thursday, August 05, 2004

Good News/Bad News for a Pastor

Good News: You baptised seven people today in the river
Bad News: You lost two of them in the swift current

Good News: The Elder Board accepted your job description the way you wrote it
Bad News: They were so inspired by it, they also formed a search committee to find somebody capable of filling the position

Good News: Mrs Jones is wild about your sermons
Bad News: Mrs Jones is also wild about "Texas Chain Saw Massacre" and "Howard Stern"

Good News: Your ladies football team finally won a game
Bad News: They beat your mens football team

Good News: Church attendance rose dramatically the last three weeks
Bad News: You were on vacation

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