posted 08-30-2004 03:43 PM         

It seems the first hint of trouble came when the Pastor preached on

"Dedicating Yourselves to Service" and the Choir Director chose to

sing: "I Shall Not Be Moved".

Trying to believe it was a coincidence, the Pastor put the incident behind

him. The next Sunday he preached on "Giving." Afterwards, the choir

squirmed as the director led them in the hymn: "Jesus Paid It All".

By this time, the Pastor was losing his temper. Sunday morning attendance

swelled as the tension between the two built. A large crowd showed up the

next week to hear his sermon on "The Sin of Gossiping." Would you believe

the Choir Director selected the song: "I Love To Tell The Story"?

There was no turning back. The following Sunday the Pastor told the

congregation that unless something changed, he was considering resignation.

The entire church gasped when the Choir Director led them in: "Why Not Tonight"?

Truthfully, no one was surprised when the Pastor resigned a week later, explaining

that Jesus had led him there and Jesus was leading him away. The Choir Director

could not resist: "What A Friend We Have In Jesus."