My first sermon no doubt.
It was an old white congregation that didn't like me, as we were teaching English language to refugees of all colors and faiths in their holy church hall.
I struggled severely with the resident pastor, as they would not allow a non-preacher to work in their church. So he won the battle and I went to the preacher college and qualified. A part of the qualification was the marks of my first sermon in front of that critical crowd.
It was a terrible experience and I was sure that they would tank me. All nervous at the start and forgetting the established rules of prayers and song before the sermon, I launched right in with the sermon and surprisingly I passed with flying colors.
What a day.
It seems like that would be a rather nerve-wracking thing to have to do...I guess public speaking in general can be for many people. It also seems like it worked out and the rest is history.
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Oh yeah, many sermons later in my spare time at two churches and 6 old age homes and still, I remember that first one like yesterday.
You have a great topic here and smallsteps has certainly left her mark on your heart.
Ps. Since our relocation down here I have not done any more preaching and it seems that it has come to an end now. Just as well as Papillon requires our full attention in its new projects here.
Time moves on and leaves parts of us behind...I'm sure those parts you left, the preaching, have also left a mark upon others. Seems like a good thing.
I call them chapters in my book of life Galen.
One of the problems that I had with the bosses was that I never preached feel good stuff.
My interest was not to get money into the collection baskets, but rather to get the naked truth out there.
Church as I see it has become part of the commercial world and you don't tell people nice stories just to get them to give. Their souls are so much more important.
Thankfully I had a bit of a fan club and I think my messages got through to them, so that was all that counted.
More rewarding working with people on the ground, church the last time I went a gazillion years ago was more a statement in a variety of ways, some were still genuine but very few.
We all born with good and bad, don't think placing your bum in a church excuses bad behaviour from Monday to Saturday... just saying! 😁
Hahaha, I fully understand what you mean Lady Joan.
Only a handful 😥
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ENGAGEtokens.That was a fun read @papillionchairty. On behalf of this platform, "congratulations! I'm not surprised one bit you passed with flying colors."
As Pura and I toured the globe, I often said 'we're changing opinions of Americans one person at a time.' You, sir, are changing opinions on a grander scale in front of a much larger crowd.
Thank you!
Thank you kindly and you certainly see things much deeper in life my friend.
One can never know who reads your post and I only hope that a person that faces a struggle, by "chance" happen to read one of my overcoming posts.
You and Pura are obviously also doing great things and so we are of the same heart.
Blessings to you guys and I hope that the new week will be kind to to you.
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