tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259872.post782471861735337791..comments2023-05-06T08:04:15.273-05:00Comments on My Brother, The Thief: Brian Vinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221972114141282402noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259872.post-86737827086999874962007-03-03T10:53:00.000-05:002007-03-03T10:53:00.000-05:00You always were good at extemporaneous speech! I'...You always were good at extemporaneous speech! I'm sure you did fine... <BR/><BR/>These are things you should save somewhere for the book you should write about preaching when you retire.Big Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786931043984915517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259872.post-39828838295965866502007-03-02T21:44:00.000-05:002007-03-02T21:44:00.000-05:00Maybe next time, you can try preaching from just a...Maybe next time, you can try preaching from just an outline instead of the full text of your sermon. That will help prepare you for "emergency" situations.Tysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03676262563581475175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259872.post-3206002226814649222007-03-01T16:04:00.000-05:002007-03-01T16:04:00.000-05:00Our pastor,well, former pastor, liked to roam whil...Our pastor,well, former pastor, liked to roam while preaching. <BR/><BR/>Our platform, also a stage, was 8 steps off the ground. <BR/><BR/>One Sunday, he was at the edge of the stage and was going to start coming down the stage ..as he was saying "people pay attention" with as much intensity as he could muster. <BR/><BR/>As he stepped to the first step ...he missed the stair ...and ... went to the floor ... drop ...plop ..<BR/><BR/>got our attention ... <BR/><BR/>How in the world his wife stayed seated ... I have NO idea! I'd have been right there making sure he was ok. (which, knowing him, wouldn't have pleased him)<BR/><BR/>He, having been an athlete and gymnast as a teen, just popped up ...embarassed ...and went on ... no, he never lived it down.Dreaming againhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15717590226520457326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259872.post-41326395016728061402007-03-01T11:06:00.000-05:002007-03-01T11:06:00.000-05:00Your first story about not having all the pages of...Your first story about not having all the pages of your sermon was <I>my worst nightmare</I>. I'm glad you survived with such grace!Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06620639746694576459noreply@blogger.com