My Commentary
I was going to write a post about theology today but this story caught my attention. It seems a teacher was having trouble with getting school supplies due to school budget cuts so he came up with a creative way to deal with the shortfall. He sold ad spaces on his tests. Now, this is not the worst news about teachers that has come out lately but it does contribute to show the sad state of education in our nation.
Now, I am wondering if some pastors will now be inspired to do the same in church. I mean, think of the potential. You could sell ad spaces in the bulletins, on the power point presentations, and in the hymnals. You could start the service with a commercial on the power point projectors. Can you imagine? This service is brought to you today by Rock, Paper, Scissors Supply Store. How about the Sunday school? This class is brought to you by Starbucks and Krispy Kreme.
Think of what could be done with the pulpit! You could cover it with ads like a NASCAR race car at the Daytona 500. The pastor could do like the driver in the winner’s circle and switch hats every few minutes for each sponsor. Rather than hats, the pastor could change coats at each point or illustration with ads stuck all over the coat. Oh, and each point in the sermon can be sponsored by a different company.
Seriously, it is sad we live in such times as our teachers are underpaid to do a job that will impact generations to come while occupations with a lesser impact are overpaid.
What do you think?
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This story made http://detentionslip.org ! Check it out for all the crazy headlines from our schools.
You mean I could have made some extra money all those years by selling ad space on my tests.
I’m trying to figure who would by ad space on tests.
I kind of like the idea of selling ads for the bulletins! That would sure save me a lot of time trying to fill the back page!
I’ve seen ads on a bulletin for a church before.
I am thinking of the potential to sell commercial time during the sermon.
Isn’t there something about “my house is a house of prayer, not of merchandise”? I seem to remember a bunch of merchants and corrupt priests literally having the scourge of God upon their backs. Not that a meeting house is the same as the Temple, but the meeting is that and more. Do you want to know what I really think of Church bazaars and bake sales?
IN Christ Alone,
Greg
Yes but I don’t think anyone was really serious about our comments. It’s called humor.