Emphasis Preaching Journal

The congregation leaders decided to have a special award to honor a member who had been particularly faithful. Nominations had been gathered and the selection committee was conducting interviews of the nominees.

The interviews went very well, until they contacted the last nominee. They had heard wonderful stories from the first candidates, including impeccable references of trust in God, special devotional habits, and well-expressed testimony. But now, the last nominee was uncooperative. She would not even attend the interview.