Confessions of a Retired Pastor

Confessions of a Retired Pastor

Sundays When Preaching Was Not Easy

Physical weariness was never the hardest part.

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DeForest B. Soaries, Jr.
Sep 15, 2026
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Somebody asked me a question recently. “Did you ever not feel like preaching on a Sunday morning?”

My mind went straight to the Sundays when I was exhausted. My body was tired. My mind was tired. My soul seemed tired too. But here is the irony. On those Sundays, when I was fully conscious that I did not have what it took to deliver a meaningful sermon, I…

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