Confessions of a Retired Pastor

Confessions of a Retired Pastor

Pastor, You Must Make a Commitment to Email

We cannot afford to be digital refugees.

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DeForest B. Soaries, Jr.
May 26, 2026
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I began my pastorate at FBCLG in November 1990. The church had neither a desktop computer nor a fax machine, even though many of our leading members held degrees in technology. One of my associate ministers and his wife were among them, yet the church made no use of that expertise.

That wasn’t unique. It would be another year before folks started talking…

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