Can I please get an amen? Please?

You know it's bad when even the speaker keeps falling asleep!

Our next speaker...

Probably an intellectual talk, going after the congregation's...brains!

Subject matter expert

I understand that sometimes speakers are selected because they need to learn something, and other times they are chosen because they are expert on the subject. And sometimes there are people who are asked not to speak at all!

As I was drawing this, I kept thinking that Arie Van de Graaff (aka, the Mormon Cartoonist) had drawn something similar. This gag isn't a blatant ripoff; rather, it's a variation on a theme.

Speaking tips

I taught a public speaking class earlier this week, and guess what? That's not really an effective way to think about your audience. Sometimes it'll make you throw up!

While you were sleeping