Hypocrisy
My wife and I enjoy frequenting coffee shops. We often sit outside, like we are currently doing on this beautiful, untypically mild Texas July evening. As we sit here sipping our coffee, stairing out at the city night life, listening to the rush of water around us, people merry in conversation, an interesting observation came to us. It seems like it’s never too hard to get a good cup of joe. The local coffee shops, chains and even McDonald’s continually offer satisfying java. One place has failed us though… our church. It’s always watered down, sometimes even tasting like pure H2O. It’s actually quite sad. Even the traditionally robust Starbucks French Roast is watered down. So our conclusion: our church is lying to us. They present this French Roast brew in an attractive stainless steel thermos…ready to be poured into one’s cup and consumed with delight. However, at the first sip, you soon realize you have been deceived. What is one to do? We are perplexed. We have a wonderful church, awesome pastors, inspiring worship, great people and friends….just about everything you could ask for. But man, the coffee stinks. What does this say about our church? How can a church deceive their congregants like this? I guess I will continue the charade myself and drink several cups tomorrow as I do every week, smiling and drinking the worst cup of joe I will have all week. Lisa will continue to hold out hope that something has been done about this hypocrisy and take a sip or two of my coffee and turn her nose up at it once again. If any of the pastors or whoever is in charge of the coffee get wind of this complaint, don’t get any ideas; we don’t plan on making the coffee ourselves. See ya Sunday!
