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Sermon on the MoundPastor Jones coached my high school teamand like his sermons on prophetic dreamssometimes I misunderstood his adviceonce he came out to the mound and saidthink of David and Goliath, kidcos that batter was twice my sizewell, I thought of what he saidstared at that batter's big foreheadwound up and beaned that poor kid goodguess I misunderstoodthe sermon on the moundright in front of the crowdhis parables were unbearablecos he'd always quotestuff about sheep n goatsI had no clue what to doafter list'ning tothe sermon on the moundduring the first doubleheader gamethey scored twice and I was to blamecos a gal in the stands gave me the eyecoach said git your young mind straightthink of Bathsheba before it's too lateyou've got one chance to get it rightguess I misunderstood him againbetween games I led that gal to sinbut coach's advice worked anywaycos the next game was the best I playedthanks to the sermon on the moundright in front of the crowdhis parables were unbearablecos he'd always quotestuff about sheep n goatsI had no clue what to doafter list'ning tothe sermon on the moundwell, that Pastor's church was always packedwhen folks were down about what they lackedhis words gave 'em an extra pushonce I asked if I should quit the teamhe said God reveals all thingsjust remember Moses and the burning bushso after the game I took some tokesand felt something in the smokeI don't know what but it got me throughand I owed it all tothe sermon on the moundright in front of the crowdhis parables were unbearablecos he'd always quotestuff about sheep n goatsI had no clue what to doafter list'ning tothe sermon on the mound(c)2005 Robert George