Sermon Mulligan

In golf there is a term called "a mulligan". Actually it is not an actual golf term, it is a popular term that hobbyists use. It is the act of retaking a shot because the previous shot was so bad or off the mark. In the game it is cheating to take a mulligan.

I once heard a friend share that he was golfing by himself, and ended up in a foursome with three elderly men that he didn't know. Out on the course he sliced an iron shot badly into the trees, quickly grabbed another ball, dropped it, smiled, and said "I'm taking a mulligan."

One of the old men that he was playing with walked over to him and said, "Take every shot like you've only got one shot. In life there are no mulligans."

I don't know if this is the best place to say it, but we can be honest can't we? Yesterday's message was sliced into the trees. I was actually relieved when my brother-in-law told me at dinner that I had my mic muted during the whole message so there is no recording. It wasn't for lack of preparation, as much as a lack of refinement. I had too much to say, and probably ended up saying nothing.

No mulligans! Sunday I'll try to get back on the fairway. I want to preach every message like it's my only message.

--Ben