Friends;
I read a story of a pastor who overheard a group of prostitutes in a coffee shop. One of them announced that her birthday is the next day. Her friend smarted off, "what do you want a birthday cake?"
She said no, she's 50 years old and has never had a birthday party. Why would she expect one now.
When the women left the pastor discovered that they come in at about 2:30 every morning. He made all the arrangements for a birthday party the next morning. When they arrived, everyone there shouted happy birthday and sang "Happy Birthday to You." The woman was so proud of the cake that she took it around the corner to show her mother before she would let them cut it.
When someone found out that the man was a pastor, they asked him what kind of church he preached at. He replied --in a moment of divine inspiration-- "the kind of church that would throw a birthday party for a prostitute at 2:30 in the morning ."
That is the kind of church I want to pastor. That is the kind of person I want to be. Because that is the kind of God we have. A God who will do outrageous things to show his love for us no matter how unsavory we are!!
Thanks
Blessing
Terry
I read a story of a pastor who overheard a group of prostitutes in a coffee shop. One of them announced that her birthday is the next day. Her friend smarted off, "what do you want a birthday cake?"
She said no, she's 50 years old and has never had a birthday party. Why would she expect one now.
When the women left the pastor discovered that they come in at about 2:30 every morning. He made all the arrangements for a birthday party the next morning. When they arrived, everyone there shouted happy birthday and sang "Happy Birthday to You." The woman was so proud of the cake that she took it around the corner to show her mother before she would let them cut it.
When someone found out that the man was a pastor, they asked him what kind of church he preached at. He replied --in a moment of divine inspiration-- "the kind of church that would throw a birthday party for a prostitute at 2:30 in the morning ."
That is the kind of church I want to pastor. That is the kind of person I want to be. Because that is the kind of God we have. A God who will do outrageous things to show his love for us no matter how unsavory we are!!
Thanks
Blessing
Terry
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