“It’s a terrible thing that happened to Pastor Jeb, but let’s be honest: it’s no worse than if we had gone through with the sermon series,” deacon Bob Ryder told reporters as fire investigators swarmed the church’s office building.
“Sometimes a deadly lightning bolt is God’s mercy in disguise,” he added.
WEST FARGO, ND—At Relational Church’s weekly vision meeting Monday, Pastor Jeb Wilder attempted to suggest doing a sermon series called “Cash Jesus Ousside, Howbow Dah?” but was instantly incinerated by a miraculous lightning bolt, sources confirmed. “Crazy idea—just hear me out,” the pastor said excitedly as the misguided idea began to take shape in his …