{"product_id":"2940015973310","title":"Humor Told as Gospel Truth","description":"I enjoy collecting humorous happenings that relate to the church.  I’m a retired hospital chaplain, having spent thirty-one years in that ministry. Our hospital maintained a pastor’s lounge where pastors stopped for a restroom break or for a free cup of coffee and a doughnut available as a courtesy of the administration. In the lounge, pastors stopped to hang their coats and hats and to relax and collect their thoughts before or after a visit with an ailing parishioner. Of course, it was there that pastors exchanged gossip and shared their joys and their sorrows. I often stopped by visit with my fellow ministers there in the lounge. Not infrequently, someone shared a bit of humor that had happened in recent days. The bulk of the stories I will relate in the pages ahead came from that pastor’s lounge. \u003cbr\u003eEvery story in the pages ahead were told to me as the “gospel truth.” I have generally accepted them as such, although some allow us to question credibility. Unfortunately, some of the best (funniest) stories I heard were statements church people have made by a slip of the tongue. Since they were somewhat off-color, I see them as unsuitable for this collection. Those events that I present as first person happenings are events I have witnessed.","brand":"William G.Justice","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071059312880,"sku":"2940015973310","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015973310_p0.jpg?v=1763627074","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015973310","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}