| January
2005 --- Not to be outdone by the Dove Awards, the Purpose-Driven
Church Health Awards, and the C.H. Spurgeon Awards, the Postmodern
Institute of Theology (PIT) has announced their nominees for the
second annual Christian Humility Awards for 2005. Dubbed the “Meekys,”
these awards will be given to those special evangelicals who have displayed “exceptional humility in their service to God” during
2004. PIT’s
director, Webster Peabody, hopes the Meekys will redefine a growing
Christian award industry that places too much emphasis on worldly success. “We just think that if the meek are going to inherit the
earth, then hey, they ought to inherit some of these awards too.”
Most notable among the
nominees this year: Eula Fay Hornsby of Cambridge, KS, who has meekly
served for over fifty years in her church’s nursery by caring for
the congregation’s small children during worship services. In
commending Hornsby’s humble efforts, Peabody said, “After a half
century of handling thousands of dirty diapers, we believe Eula Fay is
well qualified to receive one of our awards.”
Also among the nominated:
Hank Hanegraaff, Best Feigned Humility by a Christian Radio Show Host;
Miserable Sinners & Worms Community Church, Best Humble Church
Name; and the PIT Christian Humility Awards of 2004, which nominated
itself for Most Humble Christian Awards Program.
Sadly, none of last year’s
recipients were nominated again this year. “Let’s just say that
some of them got a little too big for their britches after they won,”
Peabody explained.
Meeky organizers hope this
year’s award presentation gala, scheduled for June in Dubuque, IA,
will be more successful than last year when most of the winners did
not show up to pick up their trophies. “Apparently, they were a
little TOO humble,” Peabody admitted. “However, we feel confident
the turnout will be better this year. Not only have we lowered our
standards on humility, but we added an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet.” |
