“Today, I let these pastors and church staff persons speak for themselves. I made minor modifications to a few so the story does not inadvertently reveal the church members. I don’t want the pastor to get fired. No comments on my part are necessary.”

“Pastor, I have a rat in my house. Please come get it!”

It’s a true story. I was the pastor. And I was over 30 minutes away from the senior adult who made the “request.” I tried to call several other church members on the phone to get them to help.

I could find no one. Strange.

I chased a rat in the senior adult’s home for over an hour.

I love pastors and church staff. I love hearing their stories. And, on occasion, I like to provide a bit of levity. Such has been my theme this week.

Today, I let these pastors and church staff persons speak for themselves. I made minor modifications to a few so the story does not inadvertently reveal the church members. I don’t want the pastor to get fired. No comments on my part are necessary.

1. “A church member asked, during the Lord’s Supper, if we could have a prayer for her dog that had died earlier in the week.”
2. “A church member called, telling me her neighbors sheep were out in the road. Of course, I was supposed to help since I was her shepherd.”
3. “I officiated a funeral where the family did the wave and hit beach balls during the service.”
4. “A lady called me to let me know her son-in-law wasn’t praying long enough before his bed time. She felt I needed to counsel him.”
5. “A church member was a funeral home director. He called me frequently to help him pick up just-deceased bodies.”
6. “A church member called to request I euthanize an injured rabbit.”
7. “I was asked by a church member to bury a dog.”
8. “I got a call from a church member asking me to inform a lady she has grandkids she didn’t know about.”

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