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Fall 1996
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Murphy's Laws of Ministry
Jom Schmotzer
October 1, 1996
Murphy, the famous person who gave us Murphy's Law ("If anything can go wrong,
it will"), was a minister. At least, so it seems when you read the following
church corollaries to Murphy's Law:
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You'll remember the person's name-five minutes after you fumble a greeting.
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The one Sunday morning you're late in getting your sermon prepared, the computer
won't print.
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When you arrive late, the meeting starts early. When you rush and arrive
early, it's the wrong evening.
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The obnoxious driver you honked at Friday will be a first-time visitor on
Sunday.
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The church van sits idle for weeks at a time, but the senior high and middle
school groups will want to use it the exact same weekend.
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The harder it is raining, the farther you will have to park from the hospital.
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The week the district superintendent visits, two ushers and the soloist will
not show up.
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When you remember to thank people, they forget that you did; when you forget
to thank them, they remember it forever.
Last Updated: October 7, 1996
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