Furthermore…

I heard that our parish will be developing the theme of  personal evangelization to be a major theme for us in the near future.  I not much at buttonholin people,  so I’m trying to think of some ways to be evangelical without too overtly seeming to be so.  My mind turns back to the time that someone at work let on that I was ‘weak and ineffectual’ .   Thanks.   I already knew that!

Signs and bumper stickers posted on my car seem relatively low key.  I don’t think I’m ready for wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with some  message yet.  But I like the idea of starting my sentences off with “On my way home from church yesterday …” or “Tomorrow on my way to church…”  possibly making an opening for some kind of further discussion of church-y things.

Then, there are a lot of stories in the news nowadays with a religious aspect.  Bringing one of them up in conversation might lead to some deeper plowing.  I suppose I had better compose an ‘elevator talk’ as do salemen, who sometimes only have a brief opportunity to speak their piece,  as might happen if they get a chance to ride a few floors in the same elevator with someone they consider a prospect.  As John Wayne might say, “Talk fast, and talk straight, Pilgrim!”

How come you’re always in this elevator when I get on it?