Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. — James 3:4
How many times, as pastors, do we feel overwhelmed and rudderless?
Overwhelmed by the needs of our congregations. Outnumbered by the needs of our communities. Dismayed by the dysfunction of our democracy. Outwitted by the monumental — if not existential — questions facing the future for many churches. Outmatched by what may seem like the Sisyphean task of trying to be a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year, volunteer coordinator-social worker-scholar-preacher-cheerleader-mop-up-specialist.
And what about those we lead and care for in Christ? They, too, are so often overwhelmed by life and all that comes with it in these days of widespread uncertainty, fear and hard-heartedness.
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