Preacher's Piece

Have you ever felt insignificant, or not important, or like you’re not even in the room?

Several years ago, my wife and I visited Chuck Swindoll’s church in Dallas, Texas. Chuck Swindoll is a well-known radio preacher who has been on Christian radio for several decades. In my formative years he was very influential in my life as a young pastor. The Sunday we were at his church he preached for fifty minutes. (That’s 5 - O). Afterwards, I went back home to our church and announced that if Chuck Swindoll can preach for fifty minutes then so can I. (I might have been joking). Then, after...