Here's a story that many church members have been telling for a while.

Two seminary professors entered a local fast-food restaurant loudly chanting, "For-ty days! For-ty days!" Then they were joined by three more. Then five more gathered at their table, all chanting, "For-ty days! For-ty days!" Soon, the uproar had disrupted the entire restaurant and the manager came over to ask the professors to keep the noise down.

"What's all the chanting about anyway?" asked the manager. "You are disturbing everybody." Still shouting, the professors began pointing vigorously at the center of their table. Here the manager saw a fully assembled and framed child's puzzle depicting the face of Winnie-the-Pooh.

Becoming annoyed, the manager said, "So? What's the big deal about this puzzle?"

Finally, as …