Called and known and sent
Our readings this week are joined by a sense of calling. Most Christians expect their pastor to have a sense of call, even if it is virtual rather than literal. There are those who actually hear a Voice, or have some sort of vision or dream that tells them that God knows who they are and has a plan for them in a specific kind of service. Many others will say there was an irresistible urge to study the Bible, then to talk to their pastor, and so on, step by step drawing them into the ministry.
