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An Interview

An Interview With A Boat Sitter
Interviewer (INT): What have you done for God lately?
Boat Sitter (BS): Oh, I don’t know. I guess I’ve gone to church most Sundays, and I serve on the CFC, the Committee that Forms Committees.
INT: How’s that going for you?
BS: Oh, quite good. I’ve been sitting in my own pew for years, and I’m getting really good at forming committees. Just the other day I formed a committee to evaluate if we have enough committees. We’re calling it the CTEIWHEC.
INT: When was the last time you told someone about Jesus, invited a homeless person into your home, or spent as much on groceries for a struggling family as you spend to feed yourself?
BS: Uh, that kind of stuff seems a little too scary for me. Nope. It’s safer to serve in the manner to which I’ve become accustom. Our church has people who go out into the world, but I don’t know. I mean, if I were to say something about Jesus to someone outside the church, I might inadvertently offend the person. No offense is a good defense.
INT: So what do you hope to be doing for Jesus one year from today?
BS: Well, I have my eye on a pew on the other side of the aisle and two rows closer to the back. I’ve heard a rumor that the family that usually sits there might be going into the mission field. It’s an amazing opportunity, you know—the pew, I mean. It’s the right distance from the heater and the air conditioner. I’m praying that I’ll soon be worshiping God in the lap of luxury.

An Interview With A Water Walker
Interviewer (INT): What have you done for God lately?
Water Walker (WW): It’s the most exciting thing. Just this morning, I was walking my dog. I had been praying for the people who live behind us and trying to build a friendship with them. Today, as I was on the sidewalk in front of their house, I saw one of them gardening. We struck up a simple conversation. I invited them to come to church with me this Sunday, and they said yes.
INT: Do you always talk to people about Jesus?
WW: No. That’s the funny thing. For years, I just attended church on Sundays, but then I was convicted. I heard that Peter got out of the boat to go toward Jesus, so I figured it was time that I got out of my pew and started going places where Jesus would go.
INT: And Jesus would go to the people who live behind you?
WW: Well, it’s a start. I think he would go to them. They’re new to the community and don’t seem to have much if any religious background. I think, in some way, they might be part of my “mission field.”
INT: What if they become offended?
WW: I figure it’s not really my job to be concerned if they end up being offended by authentic love and the good news of Jesus. I just keep my eyes on Jesus and try to walk the way he walked. He loved people and told them about the kingdom of God, so that’s my job too.
INT: What do you hope to be doing for Jesus a year from now?
WW: Who knows! It’s really quite exciting. God used me build a bridge to my neighbors. His power and presence makes all the difference. I can’t wait to step out and do whatever he wants me to do next.

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