Posted: Jun 09, 2018 9:04 pm
Skinny... one story (anecdote of questionable origin) that stuck with me was during a sermon, the preacher described one of these elder visits. He said, the elders were invited into the home. Brief pleasantries were exchanged. The men stood in silence in front of a toasty fireplace for a few moments when an elder reached down and using the poker, pulled out a small glowing ember from the hearth. The men stood there for a few moments as the ember slowly cooled and no longer glowed. At that moment, the lost sheep replied, "I'll be there on Sunday."