Marie and I had breakfast at HWY 54 Cafe in Nevada Saturday morning. While we were eating breakfast, I posed the question, "Where do you think Jesus would eat out if he came to Nevada? Would he eat here at 54 or would he eat at the Nevada Country Club?" At first I answered my own question, "Probably at the 54 I would guess."
HWY 54 Cafe in Nevada, MO, is local taste for sure! Some of the best down home breakfasts like sausage gravy and biscuits. Or one can order a variety of breakfasts that include various egg entrees with options of meats. And for lunch I like the open-faced turkey sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy. But the main thing about 54 Cafe is that it is a vintage "Good 'Ole Boys" restaurant. Farmers pull up their trucks and enter with mud on their boots. You don't have to dress up. No shower required. Don't comb your hair. Just put on a cap and your good to go. So, you can imagine why I picked 54.
Marie had another thought. She said, "I think he would go to the Country Club." "Why?" I asked. "Because there are more sinners out there." How would she know that? We ate there just recently. The atmosphere is more uptown. It is the only place in Nevada to dine with white table cloths. You have to be a member of the club or a guest to get in the door. It is a little more exclusive. The boiled shrimp special once a month is tasty. And so I am thinking Jesus would not dine there. After all, he didn't start out with a top notch atmosphere in Bethlehem. No country club memberships!
But then Marie got me to thinking. Maybe there are more sinners there. And there could be as much poverty. Don't let the farmers and the "good 'ole boys" fool you. Some of them have a lot more assets than the country club folks. And, as someone has said, "Sophistication is a thin veneer that rubs off with a little alcohol!" But you might have to flip a coin about which place has the most sinners.
And so I asked, where do you think Jesus would eat out in Nevada? 54 Cafe or the Nevada Country Club?
I think the majority of the sinners sit in the pews. Just a thought. Many of the non-church goers have a greater relationship with Jesus Christ but have seen through the mega church ways of getting bank statements and dictation of what they should give monetarily. 54 or country club matters not. I can't believe this entry. WOW.
ReplyDeleteMary, this is just a lighthearted conversation between Pastor and his wife. Why are you so willing to cast stones for no apparent reason? Are pastors only allowed to have deeply theological and politically correct conversations? Have a sense of humor.
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