WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?
There is a local church that has four buildings which form a courtyard. At the center of the courtyard is a fountain. It seems that one late summer day a lady was visiting a staff member at the church. The lady had a five-year-old boy who soon began to fidget. The lad was sent into the courtyard to play. He headed straight for the fountain and began climbing all over it. The church custodian ran out and snatched him from the top tier.
"Little boy, this is not a gym; it is a fountain."
The boy studied the fountain and said, "But mister, it ain't got no water in it."
The custodian explained that at that time of the year the water attracted so many insects and birds that the fountain was drained to keep the courtyard clean. The little boy put his hand on his hips, looked up into the custodian's face, and retorted. "Well mister, if this place ain't no good for kids and it ain't no good for bugs and birds, what is it good for?"
That is a good question to ask of any church-WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR!
The church is good for worshipping Christ! The church is good for developing the best friendships we can find anywhere. The church is good for teaching all ages about Jesus Christ. The church is good for serving wide circles of people. The church is good for caring about you and having compassion for you and all of God's children. The church is good for a faith-lift every week! Blessings! I look forward to seeing you every Sunday in church. - Rev. Cooper Stonestreet
JUST FOR FUN! SUMMER PERILS
In a small church during the summer, a pastor was preaching with gusto. Due to the warmth of the evening, the windows were open and bugs of all sizes were attracted to the sanctuary lights. As the pastor was making an energetic point, a large moth flew into his open mouth. The congregation was silent, awaiting some reply after the ingestion of the fluttering creature. After some coughing and throat clearing he responded, "Ladies and gentlemen, with some difficulty, a moth has entered the ministry."