Emphasis Preaching Journal

Pastor Bill was not your ordinary pastor. Bill loved cattle. When he came to our congregation, he immediately struck a deal with a local farmer to allow him to raise a few cows on his farm. Next, he developed a relationship with the manager of the local auction barn and spent every Friday helping at the cattle auction.

Bill was also a bachelor. He often arrived on Sunday morning with uncombed hair, wrinkled shirts, and dirty fingernails. It also was apparent that Bill wore the same shoes at the auction barn as he did to church.