Pastor's Blog: The Most Wonderful Work in the World
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For the longest time I always thought that I had the best job anyone could ever ask for. As a pastor, I get to be a teacher, a salesperson, a counselor, and a business executive, all while sitting in the same chair. This kaleidoscope of opportunities is why I’ve always described my calling as “the most wonderful work in the world.”
Pastor's Blog: The Constraint That Sets Us Free
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Under the category of “the only real constant in life is change,” I was taken by the news this week of the Nabisco Company’s recent decision to change its traditional red and yellow Animal Crackers package to reflect a more animal-friendly image. If you’ll remember, the traditional package features four cages in which a lion, bear, gorilla, and elephant are confined. Now, when you go to pick up a package of Animal Crackers, you’ll find those same four animals, along with a zebra, in a free-range area that respects their right to roam as God created them to do.