Confessions of a Retired Pastor

Confessions of a Retired Pastor

Walking with Kings

Arrogance is usually the loudest in the room because it is the most uncertain.

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DeForest B. Soaries, Jr.
May 22, 2026
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As a pastor, one of the hardest assignments is impartiality. Scripture calls us to it, but our humanity resists it. We naturally lean toward people who are kind to us and pull back from people who are not. And yet the pastor’s calling is to love everyone and to play favorites with no one.

Over the years, I served congregations filled with some of the mos…

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