wins. " The deacons head ed toward the back room.
Back outside , Wiley, Jan and Elias wade d through the well wishers and onlookers to enter the church.
" Give ' em hell on T uesday reverend! "
" S tomp that R epublican Ben ! "
" Run W iley run! R un W iley run! "
As the group neared the heavy front doors of the church, a young couple approached Wiley. Wiley and his group stop ped .
" Reverend Wiley, good morning ," the young lady said. " I'd like to introduce you to my fi ancé , Jocquim. "
The young man extended his hand to the r everend.
Wiley looked at the man then found a point far away and stared at that. Elias stepped forward. " Son, the r everend doesn't shake anyone's hand who's not a member. You can sign up today. Ask for the installment plan. "
The young man placed his hand in his pocket.
"R everend Wiley, we plan to marry next week. Do you have any advice for us? "
Wiley st ood there motionless for a second , eyes still fixed on infinity . Suddenly he bent down to the young woman's level. Jan and Elias held their breath – the last thing they needed was for Wiley to bite off the bride-to-be's head on the church steps .
" Ride big daddy! That's the way baby! " He grunted loudly and pantomimed sexual intercourse with his hips.
The young woman stepped back, hand covering her mouth in shock.
Wiley halt ed his demonstration, walked into the church.
In his wake was the woman, her fiancée and several shocked parishioners. The young woman 's features held a befuddled look while her fiancée smiled from ear to ear.
" Now that's my kind of pastor ! " he shouted as Wiley disappeared inside the church.
Wiley, Jan and Elias were finally inside .
" I'll go speak with the deacons ," said Elias. He walked off, an opportunity for the c hurch ladies to swoop in for the kill. Jan ke pt a tight hold of Wiley's arm as the women descend ed upon them.
A woman in a bright purple hat spoke first. " Reverend Wiley, I was so proud of you on the television the other day. "
A woman in white – one of the nurses charged with caring for those overcome by the spirit – spoke next. " Reverend Wiley, I am so proud of you every day . "
The first woman, realizing her mistake, jumped back in. " Reverend Wiley, I didn't mean to say I'm not proud of you every day . "
Both women look ed at Wiley. Wiley stared ahead silently .
" Look what you've done, " said purple hat, " now he won't talk to either one of us. "
"Ladies, I think Reverend Wiley needs to take his seat , " said Jan.
"I'll take him!" they both shouted.
"No, thank you," Jan said. "I know the way."
"And who do you think you are, young lady?" asked the woman in white.
"Yeah, where's Mrs. Wiley?" added purple hat.
Jan stepped in front of the two women. "She's where I left her after I kicked her ass. Now, get outta my way," she whispered.
"Amen," said Wiley.
The ladies realized that they had been dismissed . "It was all your fault," said the nurse, " always coming on to that man. "
" Coming on? How dare you? I wouldn't do anything like that. "
" Be quiet Edna. You 've reached in side more men's underwear in your fifty years than a Times Square fagot . "
Jan guided Wiley toward the front of the church. " Hopefully, no one else will bother you ," she said.
At that moment s everal children approach ed Reverend Wiley.
" Good morning R everend Wiley ," they said in unison.
One of the children, a snot nosed light skinned boy, spoke. " Reverend Wiley, can you explain to me why God will send me to hell for saying bad words? "
" And why the Bible has all these words nobody can understand? " asked a girl child, dressed in a burgundy gown that swept the floor.
" And why God don't let the Sun shine in the hood? " asked another boy, this one perhaps the older brother of the snot nosed kid.
" Reverend Wiley, what does fornication mean? " asked a devilish looking girl of perhaps ten. Her
Back outside , Wiley, Jan and Elias wade d through the well wishers and onlookers to enter the church.
" Give ' em hell on T uesday reverend! "
" S tomp that R epublican Ben ! "
" Run W iley run! R un W iley run! "
As the group neared the heavy front doors of the church, a young couple approached Wiley. Wiley and his group stop ped .
" Reverend Wiley, good morning ," the young lady said. " I'd like to introduce you to my fi ancé , Jocquim. "
The young man extended his hand to the r everend.
Wiley looked at the man then found a point far away and stared at that. Elias stepped forward. " Son, the r everend doesn't shake anyone's hand who's not a member. You can sign up today. Ask for the installment plan. "
The young man placed his hand in his pocket.
"R everend Wiley, we plan to marry next week. Do you have any advice for us? "
Wiley st ood there motionless for a second , eyes still fixed on infinity . Suddenly he bent down to the young woman's level. Jan and Elias held their breath – the last thing they needed was for Wiley to bite off the bride-to-be's head on the church steps .
" Ride big daddy! That's the way baby! " He grunted loudly and pantomimed sexual intercourse with his hips.
The young woman stepped back, hand covering her mouth in shock.
Wiley halt ed his demonstration, walked into the church.
In his wake was the woman, her fiancée and several shocked parishioners. The young woman 's features held a befuddled look while her fiancée smiled from ear to ear.
" Now that's my kind of pastor ! " he shouted as Wiley disappeared inside the church.
Wiley, Jan and Elias were finally inside .
" I'll go speak with the deacons ," said Elias. He walked off, an opportunity for the c hurch ladies to swoop in for the kill. Jan ke pt a tight hold of Wiley's arm as the women descend ed upon them.
A woman in a bright purple hat spoke first. " Reverend Wiley, I was so proud of you on the television the other day. "
A woman in white – one of the nurses charged with caring for those overcome by the spirit – spoke next. " Reverend Wiley, I am so proud of you every day . "
The first woman, realizing her mistake, jumped back in. " Reverend Wiley, I didn't mean to say I'm not proud of you every day . "
Both women look ed at Wiley. Wiley stared ahead silently .
" Look what you've done, " said purple hat, " now he won't talk to either one of us. "
"Ladies, I think Reverend Wiley needs to take his seat , " said Jan.
"I'll take him!" they both shouted.
"No, thank you," Jan said. "I know the way."
"And who do you think you are, young lady?" asked the woman in white.
"Yeah, where's Mrs. Wiley?" added purple hat.
Jan stepped in front of the two women. "She's where I left her after I kicked her ass. Now, get outta my way," she whispered.
"Amen," said Wiley.
The ladies realized that they had been dismissed . "It was all your fault," said the nurse, " always coming on to that man. "
" Coming on? How dare you? I wouldn't do anything like that. "
" Be quiet Edna. You 've reached in side more men's underwear in your fifty years than a Times Square fagot . "
Jan guided Wiley toward the front of the church. " Hopefully, no one else will bother you ," she said.
At that moment s everal children approach ed Reverend Wiley.
" Good morning R everend Wiley ," they said in unison.
One of the children, a snot nosed light skinned boy, spoke. " Reverend Wiley, can you explain to me why God will send me to hell for saying bad words? "
" And why the Bible has all these words nobody can understand? " asked a girl child, dressed in a burgundy gown that swept the floor.
" And why God don't let the Sun shine in the hood? " asked another boy, this one perhaps the older brother of the snot nosed kid.
" Reverend Wiley, what does fornication mean? " asked a devilish looking girl of perhaps ten. Her
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