It Pays to Go to Chapel

We had a special guest today in Chapel. Bo Pilgrim, CEO of Pilgrim's Pride and self-proclaimed chicken plucker, spoke to us about the current economy and running a business based on Christian principles. First, he graciously gave everyone in chapel a copy of his book, One Pilgrim's Progress. Then as he is speaking, people come down the aisles and begin passing out tracks. He also wrote a track entitled "The Gospel for the Modern Man" which he gave everyone a copy of as well. Here is the kicker, during his speech, he mentions that many great speakers require you to pay them when they come to speak. He said that he was willing to pay anyone who would listen to him talk about Jesus, so he gave us all $20. There, tucked into the back of the track, was a real twenty dollar bill! Praise Jesus! It pays to go to chapel!

Then Dr. Patterson begins speaking and uses an object lesson. He calls up Dr. White, another professor, to come on the state. Dr. Patterson has prepared a lovely tray of mushrooms for Dr. White to sample. He only has to eat one, but he must be aware that some of the mushrooms on the tray are poisonous. After much joking and testing, Dr. White goes to eat the mushroom he picked, and Dr. Patterson grabs his hand and says its insane to do something that might kill you. He then draws the parallel to the importance as preachers and teachers of the word to study Scripture carefully, teach it truthfully, and lead our lives in a holy manner. In the past, God has struck people dead who did not do this. If you don't believe, me check out Leviticus 11 and ask Nadab and Abihu, they were priests messing with "strange" fire.

Interesting day.