Well, it’s that time again. Time to get that Preacher in your life the perfect Christmas gift.
I know many of you have been agonizing over this for months now. Getting the perfect Preacher Present can be tough. Buying for a Preacher is like buying for a super hero. What do they really need? They’ve already got heaven, a pulpit and a 3-piece suit. Still, you’ve gotta try.
For some of you - you’re thinking that it’s already too late to get your presents to your Preacher in time for Christmas. Not to worry. The good news is MOST Preachers accept Christmas gifts well into the month of April. As for me - I’ve been known to bust open a package from Santa as late as June. Deadlines for presents are just silly in my book.
The most important thing is to try to get the Preacher in your life something that is unique and cool, but also somewhat pricey and yet spiritual. Don’t buy something SO pricey that it can’t be presented at an Elders meeting humble and spiritual. The one exception here is to make the gift SO expensive and awesome, that all the Preacher can do is shrug and say, “I would’ve never gotten such a materialistic, earthly thing for myself but...it was a gift. What can I do?”
If your gift LOOKS homemade but can also download 10,000 podcasts or hit 80 mph in 40 seconds you’re really operating in the sweet spot.
In general I would steer clear of giving any Bible-based gifts. Figs tend to go bad after a couple of days, and Preachers have very little use for either Frankincense or Myrrh. Gold, on the other hand looks good with whatever I’m wearing. When in doubt...go with my new CD available now. They’ll love it, and many will steal from it.
As together we stand and sing.
BP
