Rev. Mark Woodward

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CBS news anchor Dan Rather tells about attending a revival as a boy in his home town of Blooming, Texas. It was a spectacular extravaganza the whole town attended. The tent was open, the floor was sawdust, the build-up of the preacher�s message came at a slow pace, but his point was unmistakable and personal. He wanted them to worry about their status in the next life. The preacher questioned the strength of each person�s faith.

One night during the revival, while Dan was sitting on a wooden bench with his grandparents, the preacher had worked himself up to furious pitch about their shaky loyalty to the Lord. At the height of emotion, the preacher reached behind him into a chest, grabbed two snakes and tossed them into the crowd. Apparently, the preacher thought the snakes would be a perfect lesson.

People in the crowd couldn't tell if the snakes were poisonous or not by just looking at them. There was a screaming mass exodus out of the revival tent. Dan says it was a sight to behold. �You see,� thundered the preacher, �your faith is fragile.�

That was the last time Dan�s grandmother would ever attend a revival. She just could not see the point of the snakes. Dan couldn�t figure out what the snakes had to do with his religious faith.

Whether you agree or disagree with the preacher�s tactics, it did get their attention. On September 19th and 20th, I can assure you Jack Shelton will not be throwing any snakes at you. I can assure you that he will faithfully present the gospel of Jesus Christ and whenever the Good News is shared, it always is meant to get our attention!

I do look forward to this special time together! Please invite your friends and neighbors.

God bless,