The Pastor and the Soap Maker
Submitted by Stephanie on Fri, 07/18/2008 - 17:51.
This was a story Pastor Bonnie from the church we are starting to attend more shared on her e-newsletter. She send's out a weekly blog-like sermonlette and this was so striking to me I wanted share it. I do not know who to credit the story to. . .but it is poinangt.
A pastor was teaching a group of children, when a soap-maker in town attempted to
embarrass him. "How can you claim that your faith is good and valid when there
is so much suffering, evil and misery in the world? What good are all the books
you've written and the sermons you've preached?
The pastor motioned for one of the little boys to come forward. "This is Eric," said the
Pastor. "He is very dirty. What good is your soap when children are covered
with soot and grim?"
"Why,that's ridiculous," said the soap-maker. "Soap requires use if it is to do its
job." "Precisely," said the Pastor. "So too, with faith. Humanity must do what
Jesus taught them, for it to make a difference in the world."
Teaching children the stories of our faith is really important. But the loudest sermon
they'll ever hear is the way we live our lives. Are we using our faith to make
a difference in the world?
Annonymous
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