Some preachers are the veritable sleeping prophets. I had a professor whse monotone voice would put anybody to sleep. Since I read 4 texts a service and comment on each one, the sermon is short and to the point, a mere conclusion. So, I doubt there’re many sleepers in the audience.
On the first day of the week, when we met to break bread, Paul was holding a discussion with them; since he intended to leave the next day, he continued speaking until midnight. There were many lamps in the room upstairs where we were meeting. A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, began to sink off into a deep sleep while Paul talked still longer. Overcome by sleep, he fell to the ground three floors below and was picked up dead. But Paul went down, and bending over him took him in his arms, and said, ‘Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.’ Then Paul went upstairs, and after he had broken bread and eaten, he continued to converse with them until dawn; then he left. Meanwhile they had taken the boy away alive and were not a little comforted. – Acts 20:7-12
eromlig 22 days ago
The Puritans gave their deacons long rods with which to bop sleeping parishioners on their heads.
preacherman Premium Member 22 days ago
Some preachers are the veritable sleeping prophets. I had a professor whse monotone voice would put anybody to sleep. Since I read 4 texts a service and comment on each one, the sermon is short and to the point, a mere conclusion. So, I doubt there’re many sleepers in the audience.
gcarlson 22 days ago
On the first day of the week, when we met to break bread, Paul was holding a discussion with them; since he intended to leave the next day, he continued speaking until midnight. There were many lamps in the room upstairs where we were meeting. A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, began to sink off into a deep sleep while Paul talked still longer. Overcome by sleep, he fell to the ground three floors below and was picked up dead. But Paul went down, and bending over him took him in his arms, and said, ‘Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.’ Then Paul went upstairs, and after he had broken bread and eaten, he continued to converse with them until dawn; then he left. Meanwhile they had taken the boy away alive and were not a little comforted. – Acts 20:7-12
PoodleGroomer 22 days ago
Wake him for the important part of the service. Bonk him with the collection plate. They charge extra for sleeping.
OJsComicShop 22 days ago
• Gotta get that espresso double shot