{"product_id":"9781556735196","title":"Why Didn't Noah Swat Both Mosquitoes?: Plus Other Humorous Stories for Clergy","description":"\u003ci\u003eGod made a few perfect heads, the rest he covered with hair.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubject: Baldness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA certain church was taking a missionary offering. As the plate was passed to one dour-\/aced man, he growled, \"I don't believe in missions.\" The usher replied, \"Well, then take some out, brother, this offering is for the heathen.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubject: Offering\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA congregation in Florida installed a sound system on a trial basis. One reaction: \"If I had wanted to hear, I would have moved up front.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubject: Hearing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross one-half century of Hoover Rupert's ministry, humor has been a part of his preaching portfolio. This collection includes nearly 300 stories collected by the author that could be used by any preacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories are listed alphabetically by subject or theme. Themes range from religious to secular. A selection of topics includes: accidents, babies, Bible, complaints, church, Devil, ecumenical, faith, heaven, Jesus, music, offering, prayer, theology, viewpoint, words and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoover Rupert\u003c\/b\u003e, Gaithersburg, Maryland, served United Methodist churches in Michigan. He is a graduate of Baker and Boston universities and holds four honorary doctorates. For 32 years he wrote a syndicated column \"Accent On Loving.\" Rupert is the author of 17 books and many magazine and curriculum articles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CSS Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49809557553392,"sku":"9781556735196","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781556735196","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}