{"product_id":"why-didnt-noah-swat-both-mosquitoes-plus-other-humorous-stories-for-clergy-9781556735196","title":"Why Didn't Noah Swat Both Mosquitoes? Plus Other Humorous Stories for Clergy","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Hoover Rupert\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: CSS Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: CSS Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGod made a few perfect heads, the rest he covered with hair.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Subject: Baldness \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cbr\u003e Subject: Offering \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cbr\u003e Subject: Hearing \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.","brand":"CSS Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47614969348247,"sku":"9781556735196","price":1119.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781556735196.webp?v=1775097498","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/why-didnt-noah-swat-both-mosquitoes-plus-other-humorous-stories-for-clergy-9781556735196","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}