Remembering Chick-Fil-A's Truett Cathy

By Rod Anderson, CP Cartoonist Thursday, September 11, 2014

I remember the first time I drove up to a Chick-fil-A on a Sunday. The lines were usually very long, so I was surprised that no one was in front of me. I stopped where customers give their order, but no one answered. Then I saw the sign stating that the restaurant is closed on Sundays. I confess that my first reaction was frustration, followed by surprise that the company would close on such an important day for restaurant sales.

Then it dawned on me: Truett Cathy was putting his faith to work. He and I would never meet, but his sacrificial decision to value worship ahead of profits has impressed me ever since. He witnessed to the Lord's priority in his life every Sunday, to every person who drove past his closed restaurants. He touched more people by that one decision than many pastors will reach in a lifetime.