The little boy was afraid of the dentist, so his dad decided to set the example and have his teeth clean, too. The dentist looked inside the father’s mouth & said, “There’s a tooth there that has to be pulled.”
The father asked, “How much will it cost?” The dentist answered, “We charge $250 a tooth.”
Then the father asked, “How long will it take to actually pull the tooth?” The dentist answered, “bout a minute.”
The father protested, “I get paid by the hour, and when I think of paying $250 for a minute’s work, that is a terribly high hourly wage.”
“Well,” the dentist said, “I can pull the tooth more slowly if you like.”
As a pastor, I have heard many Christians complaining about their pastors and there are some who complained about me in my face, too. It seems some people wonder what do pastors do all week since he preaches only 30 minutes long sermon (in an average) on Sunday. After reading the story about the dentist, I am so tempted to respond like he did the next time someone asks and say, “Should I preach all that I have spent time reading, studying, exegeting, praying, meditating, listening, and researching for a sermon?”
Maybe this blog is for pastors only. LOL!
Have a blessed week!
Pastor Loren