Confessions of a Retired Pastor

Confessions of a Retired Pastor

Pastoral Retirement - My 20 Year Project

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DeForest B. Soaries, Jr.
Feb 03, 2026
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Confessions of a Retired Pastor

by DeForest B. Soaries, Jr.

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I decided to retire from pastoring more than twenty years before I actually did.

That decision gave me time - time to think, save, plan, worry, delay, and imagine what life after the pul…

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