Emphasis Preaching Journal

I was the pastor to a family involved only on the fringes of the church. The children were sent to Sunday school and the parents attended worship services sporadically, usually on Easter and Christmas. I became better acquainted with them and talked to the father about increasing his involvement. He confided in me that he had a very sordid past that many in the community knew about. The idea of becoming more active in the church was embarrassing to him. He didn't feel as if he were good enough.