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32,850 Sermons Later …
Several years ago, a reader of The British Weekly wrote this provocative letter to the editor:
"Dear Sir: It seems ministers feel their sermons are very important and spend a great deal of time preparing them. I have been attending a church service quite regularly for the past 30 years and I have probably heard 3,000 of them. To my consternation, I discovered that I cannot remember a single sermon. I wonder if a minister's time might be more profitably spent on something else! Sincerely …"
For weeks a real storm of editorial responses ensued, the uproar finally was ended by this letter:
"Dear Sir: I have been married for 30 years. During that time I have eaten 32,850 meals-mostly of my wife's cooking. Suddenly, I have discovered that I cannot remember the menu of a single meal. And yet, I received nourishment from every single one of them. I have the distinct impression that without them, I would have starved to death long ago. Sincerely …"
