EAST LONGMEADOW, MA — Congregants said Pastor Michael Boldman set a great example of honesty at Fruit of the Cross Church, where he reportedly bragged about his moderately attractive wife.

"I thank you, Lord, for blessing me with a moderately attractive wife who gave me three pretty good kids," Boldman said, lifting his family up in prayer. "She's not supermodel hot, but I like her."

He added, "My cup may not runneth over, but it's certainly mostly full. More than halfway, at least."

According to Boldman, honesty is one of the most important qualities a Christian can have, and he's not going to throw that away just to make his wife happy. "If I tell everyone she's smoking hot, that would be a blatant lie," he said. "It would ruin my witness for the gospel."

While church attendance dimi

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