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(Scripture references: Genesis 1:27, Proverbs 15:15, and 1 Thessalonians 5: 11-22)

This last Sunday myself and Rev. Drew Kirtley at Alva First Christian decided to play a joke on our congregations. Drew approached me with this idea back in the fall to surprise our congregations with a secret “pulpit swap.” He thought it would be a perfect “April Fools” joke for the first Sunday of April, and I wholeheartedly agreed!

So, this last Sunday we each attended our respective 9:30 a.m. Sunday school groups, and then swapped locations in the minutes before our 10:30 a.m. worship services. Needless to s...