What do you say to someone whenyou think you blew a sermon, and they come up to you afterwards and say 'that was a great message'? We have moved to two services, and the second time through the message went great, I felt up beat, awake, passionate. The first time through, I felt sleepy, scattered in thoughts, and just not able to get out of first gear. (for those reading this who can't drive standard, that is a bad thing)

I could respond 'thankyou', and leave it. I could say 'wow, if that was challenging to you, you have abviously missed some time with your bible this week', or say 'just mark the envelop 'pastor's sermon prep fund' and i will make the next one just as good. I just am ammused at comments after a sermon. My old pastor used to call it 'glorification of the worm' when we had to stand at the back and shake hands after a sermon and listen to 'good message' over and over again. Only thing is, he would also join me after my sermons to shake peoples hands. I gues that worm liked a bit of extra glory. I just want to hear how a persons spiritual life was impacted by it a week later, etc.

I am so lucky to be doing what i do, thank you God, i appreciate the call. Especially when the call display said Ebenezer Baptist Church 5 years ago, and not 'other small hick church in stonewall manitoba where you also applied at the same time.' I am a city kid, and even more so a true East sider. My wife assures me that I have lost my street fighting skills that we all gained attending Bedford. On the other hand, stonewall would not be so badd...if I am affraid of electricity, and they do not have any.

Later.