Yesterday I had an unusually high number of visitors to my blog. I had hoped it wasn't over something controversial because, believe it or not, I don't really like controversy. And it wasn't. By far the most-read posts on my blog - with most of them coming from google searches - are:
I'm not sure what it is with U vs. D. I just wrote that on a whim, and I still don't know if there's a difference between them. But I can understand why everyone is wondering about Dolly at this time of year. I just hope they're not too disappointed when they get here and find out that I don't know.
I think it's funny how this happens. Two posts that I really didn't even think about when I wrote them, and there are more people in the world who know me because of them than anything else. Then there are those posts which *I* think are pretty dern near genius, and I've spent time and research on (well... a little), and they don't even get a comment or a click (I'm being sarcastic about the genius part).
Hmm... whatever, you know.
Kind of similar to my preaching, I guess. It never fails that those times when I think I have a really good sermon... it seems like no one else thinks so. Yet, sometimes I will have what I think is an "I just need to say something" sort of sermon - whether I didn't have enough time to prepare, or my brain just wasn't functioning properly, or whatever - and those always seem to be the one's people resonate with. Something about that worries me. Like... maybe I really have no clue about what is good or not. Or maybe it's just God's way of keeping me humble.
Anyway... It snowed last night, and is still snowing, and the ground is covered with at least a couple inches. I guess school is canceled today. And I just remembered that I forgot to brush my teeth. Oops.
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Well, I'm not sure when it was originally on, but my DVR grabbed "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" last night, I'm sure it wasn't there as much as 48 hours ago, so I'll bet everyone watched it and got curious about Dolly. King Moonrazer doesn't really say that the misfits have to have a "handicap," only that they are unloved--so that was probably Dolly's deal. I still think that the train would be better off if it cut loose the caboose.
As for prepared vs. spontaneous, I think people find sincerity in spontaneous thought. It is exactly the LACK of preparation, and therefore the interjection of your own personality that makes it more... human. Otherwise they could just subscribe to the newsletter. You really should just walk in there in your robe every Sunday and start with a "Reverand Jim" (read: Christopher Lloyd in Taxi) "BUHHH...!" while you scratch your unbrushed head.
Yeah, I know what you mean and think you're right. But people only like spontaneous until you say something they don't like. And I'm not good enough at thinking on my feet to do it. Plus, a lot of those people that put on the "Reverend Jim" act probably prepare a whole lot more than I do. They've learned how to make it LOOK spontaneous. I have to pray, and contemplate, and study, and ask the Holy Spirit to make it make sense. Even when it still doesn't make sense to me. There's a reason I pastor a church with 70 people. And it has nothing to do with not wearing my bathrobe.
I have told lots of people about your post on Dis/Unsatisfied. I think it was near genius. Eevn ask the conference leader to add the idea to a "pastor's" gathering.
Aww... whenever you start talking about how you're not good at something, your wife is behind you shaking her head like "don't listen to him."
Well, maybe you hit them with your prepared stuff, then do something that's only possible in a small church... "now... are there any questions?" :D I'd like to see their reaction to that. You could even plant some questions. "Was Jesus really all that great?" "yes. Next...?"
Frank,
Good to hear from you again, pal. So YOU must be responsible for all these visitors! :)
MR,
One of the best speakers I know is Carrie's (my daughter) boss. The last time I heard him, he actually did that. At the end he asked people to sum up in a sentence what it was he told them. Then he asked if there were any questions. I liked that.
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