tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post112114481961028095..comments2023-09-27T07:42:18.141-07:00Comments on Rebel Without A Pew: Funny church conference moment #1Karen Sapiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952041607368514856noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-1122022080858311542005-07-22T01:48:00.000-07:002005-07-22T01:48:00.000-07:00My youngest learned very early on that "Amen" usua...My youngest learned very early on that "Amen" usually meant that whoever was talking had stopped...so in late toddlerhood, when he'd had enough of any speaker, he would climb onto the pew and say with great clarity "AMEN".<BR/>It usually worked, as the speaker would be laughing too much to continue ;-)Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09171138485811816831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-1121568013723567292005-07-16T19:40:00.000-07:002005-07-16T19:40:00.000-07:00Great story! Why can't it all be said well in 12-1...Great story! Why can't it all be said well in 12-16 minutes or less?St. Casserolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14046979001194772038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-1121289136590917442005-07-13T14:12:00.000-07:002005-07-13T14:12:00.000-07:00Man, reverend mommy, you were brave! Not me. I jus...Man, reverend mommy, you were brave! <BR/>Not me. I just assume everyone sitting out there has adult ADHD.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-1121220919708548432005-07-12T19:15:00.000-07:002005-07-12T19:15:00.000-07:00I am SO HAPPY I'm not the only one.Heh, but I've b...I am SO HAPPY I'm not the only one.<BR/><BR/>Heh, but I've been known to go more that 30 minutes. But, but, but -- they still looked interested!Theresa Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134175277230355640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-1121216056433267402005-07-12T17:54:00.000-07:002005-07-12T17:54:00.000-07:00That story reminds me of one Sunday in my church, ...That story reminds me of one Sunday in my church, when the pastor finished his sermon with an "Amen" and a very loud young voice piped up from the back of the church, "Can we go home now?";-)<BR/><BR/>I used to know a PK whose father used to say that any sermon longer than the Sermon on the Mount was way too long.LutheranChikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685566332651377907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-1121201100213586582005-07-12T13:45:00.000-07:002005-07-12T13:45:00.000-07:00As my husband would have said, "He missed several ...As my husband would have said, "He missed several good stopping places in that sermon!"Jody Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031378214797420014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-1121168502269333892005-07-12T04:41:00.000-07:002005-07-12T04:41:00.000-07:00My preacher teacher in Seminary said "you know whe...My preacher teacher in Seminary said "you know when to end the sermon when people start looking at their watches. When they tap their watches and hold it to their ears to see if the watch still ticks, you've gone way too long."Apostle Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01174541257259998272noreply@blogger.com