Its bin done
As a preacher I have heard just about every joke ever made about preaching rubbish. There’s jokes about drilling for oil (if you don’t strike any, stop boring) jokes about speaking long after you have stopped preaching and jokes about being 6 feet above contradiction (pulpit-less churches need not apply).
One of the reasons I write books and conduct training sessions on preaching is that I really believe it should be better. Preaching should be an electrifying encounter with God and not a stultifying encounter with the preacher.
All the same, next time I hear someone talking about a preacher being a ‘frustrated actor’ or something similar – I shall think of those actors who have reached the zenith of their career by providing the voice of a litter bin! Click on the picture for full details of the story.
Image: BBC
Would be great to hear your favourite preacher jokes via comments!
My favourite preacher joke is “what does it mean when a preacher looks at their watch during a sermon? Absolutely nothing at all!”
I was once told after a service that there were three good sermons in there and any one of them would have done!
Ouch!