I Openers
Parables by Herbert brokering
Once there was a girl who wanted to be a minister when she grew up. Everyone told her to stop saying it because it was silly, so she did.
She became one anyway and didn’t tell the people. She washes feet, says people’s names, tries to get Sundays off, sometimes works all night, and helps people to go sleep.
She can make a bedroom feel like Communion. She is very pretty. When she was ordained, they gave her a white cap.
Once there was a priest and four nuns who loaded the jeep with Coke and cookies and took them into the firing line. The soldiers were glad they came, and ate and drank. As the jeep left, the chaplain said, “Jesus is here.”
A soldier said, “NO.”
The priest said, “Yes.”
Everyone believed the priest and cheered. The soldiers remember Jesus surprised them that way.
Once there was a church where they couldn’t find the bible one Sunday. The minister asked if anyone had good news from the Lord. No one admitted having any, so they all started leaving.
One man said his wife had just had a baby this morning. The people decided that this wasn’t a word from the Lord, and they went home.
The man stayed for the whole hour. He was sure that was good news from the Lord.
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