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THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Football Christians

Can you catch the Football?

A lot of church folks surely love the game of Football. The game plan often shows up in their Church life. Here are some Football terms that carry over in their church attendance:

• A BENCHWARMER: A person who attends but never gets in on the action.

• QUARTERBACK SNEAK: People who sneak out immediately after Sunday School or following the music, about a quarter of the way through the service.

• DRAW PLAY: What the children, (and many adults) do to the bulletin and tithe envelopes during the sermon.

• THE FUMBLE: What you do to a song book during service or what you do to a candy or gum wrappers before dropping them on the floor or stuffing them into the hymnal rack.

• BACKFIELD IN MOTION: People making two or three trips to the bathroom or taking a child who doesn't need to go.

• A RUN: Making your way into the church to get a good back seat before your neighbor beats you to it.

• THE PASS: What you do when asked to tend the nursery, teach a class or sing in the choir.

• STAYING IN THE POCKET: What happens to a lot of God's money that should be the tithe and offering.

• THE BLITZ: The stampede for the front doors after the service or the rush for the line at church dinner.

• HALFBACK OPTION: When half of the congregation decides not to return for Sunday night service.

• HALFTIME: Those who make it to church every other Sunday.

• TWO MINUTE WARNING: People who look at their watches about five minutes till twelve and give the pastor a frown.

• SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: What happens to the pastor when he preaches past twelve o"clock.

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