Billy Coffey
Billy Coffey

Fishing for Answers

February 8, 2010  

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Somewhere along the way, Christianity started to get a bad rap.

Maybe it was the sixties, that decade of decadence when everything was questioned and turned upside down. Or maybe it was earlier with the Enlightenment. Either way, the faith that built our country and comforted its people through wars and depressions and natural disasters is now not only doubted, but increasingly attacked. Even in my little part of America.

That’s what happened to me recently. Sort of. I say that because the man who played the attacker wasn’t really the person I thought he was. Not that it mattered. But what I learned that day was an important lesson for me. In these times, it isn’t enough to simply believe. You have to know why you believe and be ready to defend it, too.

To read the story, hop on over to katdish’s blog. And if you just so happen to visit a particular little restaurant in a particular little Virginia town, I’d like to suggest the fish.

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  • Katdish

    Great story! Clever title, too. Very clever!

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  • http://sbreef.blogspot.com Sharkbait

    Fish are friends, not food.

  • http://lexiconluvr.blogspot.com L.T. Elliot

    Clever man–both of you. =]

  • http://sharon-justsaying.blogspot.com/ Sharon

    Wow. I LOVED that! I loved preacher man provoking you into thinking and pretty much making you take his bait and respond back to him. And I absolutely possitively LOVED your answer back to him!

    Well said! And we all need to be ready to answer the one that questions what we believe. Who knows, but God, if God isn’t the reason we’re sitting there to meet in order to tell him what God has sent us there for in hopes to woo them to Him?

    Gotta wonder though, if next week you’ll be a part of his topic for his sermon. :)

  • http://joyce-fromthissideofthepond.blogspot.com Joyce

    Great story…I didn’t see that coming. I wonder how I would have responded?

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  • http://lorilundquist@blogspot.com Lori Lundquist

    Awesome story made better by how you wrote it. FOOD for thought. :-) Thanks. Happy Monday!

  • http://www.lynnrush.com Lynn Rush

    Wow!

  • http://coffeewithmarty.com/ Coffee With Marty

    I left a comment for you over at Katdish’s blog. I loved this story so much, that I sent it to every person in my email contact. I hope you don’t mind. :)

    I know I’m a small fish in a huge sea, but if you ever would like to do a guest post on my blog, I’d truly be honored. It’s alright even if you would let me feature this post on my blog.

    If not, no big deal. Keep up the great writing. I have enjoyed every post of yours since following you.

  • Barbara Frazier

    Billy, you sure get into some interesting situations. I’d like to hang out with you one day. Another great post!

  • http://www.soulsquirts.com Jeff Jones

    Really enjoyed your story. Also “About” page story about why you’re blogging. I’ve just started blogging with a similar goal– trying to find – or learn- what the meaning of these every day events are.

    Thanks for sharing!

  • Caroline

    Oooh that one caught me!! Thank you. Cheered me up too.