A priest, a rabbi, and a Pentecostal preacher all served as chaplains to the students of Northern Michigan University in Marquette. They often met two or three times a week for coffee, sharing stories and discussing their spiritual journeys. During one of these meetings, a light-hearted debate arose about the true challenges of preaching. Someone quipped that delivering sermons to people wasn't particularly difficult; the real test would be preaching to a bear. Intrigued by the idea, they decided to embark on a seven-day adventure into the wilderness, each determined to find a bear and attempt to preach to it.
Seven days have passed, and the three are back together, eager to recount their experiences and share what they learned from this unusual endeavour.