Pastor took his invocation inspiration from “Talladega Nights.” (Columbia Pictures)
Pastor Joe Nelms shouted a prayer thanking God for everything from the cars’ Goodyear tires to his own “smokin’ hot wife” before a NASCAR event this weekend.
Nelms is the pastor of Family Baptist Church outside of Nashville, but in this invocation he sounds more like Talladega Nights’ Ricky Bobby (or a NASCAR commercial) than a real-life man of God.
The crowd at the Nationwide Series Auto Parts 300 didn’t seem to mind.
Here’s the rip-roarin’ invocation, which ends with, “Lord I pray you bless the drivers and use them tonight. May they put on a performance worthy of this great track. In Jesus’ name, boogity boogity boogity, amen.”
Via: Beliefnet, Jesus Needs New PR, Orlando Sentinel Sports blog.
Note: This YouTube clip may be removed later over copyright issues.
It was classic live television, AND, it was not the first time he has done it. Those who are whining that his invocation was borderline blasphemy, I’m sure God would approve and has a sense of humor. After all,he did create Kyle Busch, didn’t he? As far as copyright issues, how do you copyright a prayer??? Was still up on YouTube as of 6:00pm Monday night.