Comments on: Seeing your pastor in the wild. http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/11/seeing-your-pastor-in-the-wild/ Musings by Jon Acuff Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:18:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Layne http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/11/seeing-your-pastor-in-the-wild/comment-page-2/#comment-64833 Layne Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:15:02 +0000 http://stuffchristianslike.net/?p=1399#comment-64833 It took me a second, then realized that this scenario is a not a worry for me because I see my pastor enough outside Sunday morning that the thought it would be awkward is silly. It took me a second, then realized that this scenario is a not a worry for me because I see my pastor enough outside Sunday morning that the thought it would be awkward is silly.

]]> By: Julie http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/11/seeing-your-pastor-in-the-wild/comment-page-2/#comment-60853 Julie Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:28:16 +0000 http://stuffchristianslike.net/?p=1399#comment-60853 I used to work at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory on Sunday afternoons after church, and the pastor of our 3,000 member mega-church always swing by to get a big glorious candy apple as his post-sermon pick-me-up or for his wife who was pregnant at the time. He also stops by occasionally on a date-night with his wife which is a prime candidate for Pastor in the wild sightings. The best thing is that almost everyone who works at our store goes to his church, so we freak out when he comes in. You don't even have to turn around before you hear his unmistakable voice bursting through the double doors! He comes in like a whirlwind - talking to everyone ordering his apples all at once as we play-fight over who gets to take his order and ring him up, and we comment on how much we appreciated his sermon that day or week and tell everyone in the store - this is our amazing pastor. We love JD, and we're also glad that he loves candy apples :). I used to work at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory on Sunday afternoons after church, and the pastor of our 3,000 member mega-church always swing by to get a big glorious candy apple as his post-sermon pick-me-up or for his wife who was pregnant at the time. He also stops by occasionally on a date-night with his wife which is a prime candidate for Pastor in the wild sightings. The best thing is that almost everyone who works at our store goes to his church, so we freak out when he comes in. You don't even have to turn around before you hear his unmistakable voice bursting through the double doors! He comes in like a whirlwind – talking to everyone ordering his apples all at once as we play-fight over who gets to take his order and ring him up, and we comment on how much we appreciated his sermon that day or week and tell everyone in the store – this is our amazing pastor. We love JD, and we're also glad that he loves candy apples :) .

]]> By: olivia http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/11/seeing-your-pastor-in-the-wild/comment-page-2/#comment-60524 olivia Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:24:30 +0000 http://stuffchristianslike.net/?p=1399#comment-60524 Well... considering my dad is my pastor... I have indeed seen him "in the wild". Well… considering my dad is my pastor… I have indeed seen him "in the wild".

]]> By: Emily http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/11/seeing-your-pastor-in-the-wild/comment-page-2/#comment-58388 Emily Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:54:41 +0000 http://stuffchristianslike.net/?p=1399#comment-58388 I saw my pastor the other night going to see the movie 2012... I wanted to say, "But I thought pastors don't believe in the world ending like that. A great worldwide flood...? Really?" I saw my pastor the other night going to see the movie 2012… I wanted to say, "But I thought pastors don't believe in the world ending like that. A great worldwide flood…? Really?"

]]> By: Stephanie http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/11/seeing-your-pastor-in-the-wild/comment-page-2/#comment-58008 Stephanie Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:05:51 +0000 http://stuffchristianslike.net/?p=1399#comment-58008 When I was growing up, my family attended a very conservative Baptist church, in which my father was a deacon and my mother taught the children's sermon. My mother does not drink, but for my parents' 20th anniversary they went out to a fancy restaurant and my mother decided to have a glass of wine with dinner. Of course (of course!) the pastor of our church just so happened to be at the restaurant and came over to say hello just as the waiter arrived to drop off my mother's wine. My mother was mortified. She was only talked out of rededicating her life to Jesus right then and there by the retelling of the miracle of turning water into wine, but I didn't see her raise an alcoholic beverage to her lips for ten years. When I was growing up, my family attended a very conservative Baptist church, in which my father was a deacon and my mother taught the children's sermon. My mother does not drink, but for my parents' 20th anniversary they went out to a fancy restaurant and my mother decided to have a glass of wine with dinner. Of course (of course!) the pastor of our church just so happened to be at the restaurant and came over to say hello just as the waiter arrived to drop off my mother's wine. My mother was mortified. She was only talked out of rededicating her life to Jesus right then and there by the retelling of the miracle of turning water into wine, but I didn't see her raise an alcoholic beverage to her lips for ten years.

]]> By: Jeffrey Holton http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/11/seeing-your-pastor-in-the-wild/comment-page-2/#comment-57940 Jeffrey Holton Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:46:12 +0000 http://stuffchristianslike.net/?p=1399#comment-57940 The church I attend is very liturgical and sacramental, so as you can imagine the pastors there are typically robe wearing and serious. The first time I saw one of them on a Saturday morning, he was wearing a Harley Davidson wife-beater. (Don't worry. His wife was next to him, and she seemed just fine.) On the other hand, the pastor I grew up with was a friend of the family. Turns out they're people just like us! Who would have known? If you prick them, they bleed. Well, not that I tried... The church I attend is very liturgical and sacramental, so as you can imagine the pastors there are typically robe wearing and serious.

The first time I saw one of them on a Saturday morning, he was wearing a Harley Davidson wife-beater.

(Don't worry. His wife was next to him, and she seemed just fine.)

On the other hand, the pastor I grew up with was a friend of the family. Turns out they're people just like us! Who would have known?

If you prick them, they bleed.

Well, not that I tried…

]]> By: Jeffrey Holton http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/11/seeing-your-pastor-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-57939 Jeffrey Holton Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:40:38 +0000 http://stuffchristianslike.net/?p=1399#comment-57939 BWAAHAHAHAHAHA! =) BWAAHAHAHAHAHA! =)

]]> By: Krista http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/11/seeing-your-pastor-in-the-wild/comment-page-2/#comment-57938 Krista Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:39:27 +0000 http://stuffchristianslike.net/?p=1399#comment-57938 That made me laugh because I see Matt Chandler every Sunday.... but most of the time it's on a screen... "flat Matt" if you will :) and also, I'm posting this comment from Hiram, GA. If I were still in town on Sunday I would go to North Point and if I saw you I would hide behind a brick pillar and giggle... That made me laugh because I see Matt Chandler every Sunday…. but most of the time it's on a screen… "flat Matt" if you will :)

and also, I'm posting this comment from Hiram, GA. If I were still in town on Sunday I would go to North Point and if I saw you I would hide behind a brick pillar and giggle…

]]> By: RSSS http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/11/seeing-your-pastor-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-57920 RSSS Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:47:17 +0000 http://stuffchristianslike.net/?p=1399#comment-57920 mmmm...beer.... mmmm…beer….

]]> By: Katie http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/11/seeing-your-pastor-in-the-wild/comment-page-2/#comment-57900 Katie Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:04:16 +0000 http://stuffchristianslike.net/?p=1399#comment-57900 I remember being in high school and seeing my pastor (one of the big church ones who seemed bigger than life to a mere teenager) out at some music store. Of course I was buying the Adam Sandler CD with the big ol Explicit Lyrics sticker on it when he walked up so I quickly dropped it and grabbed something much more acceptable, probably Michael W. Smith. After he walked off and my heartbeat calmed down I went back and bought the Adam Sandler CD. My small act of rebellion there. Now that I work for a church as a kids director it's great for kids to look at me with awe or surprise that I exist outside of church activities. Yes, I do have to buy groceries or clothes or GASP toilet paper. And no, I don't live up at the church, though preschoolers always assume I do. I've always wondered where they think I sleep, maybe next to the super secret bathroom. I remember being in high school and seeing my pastor (one of the big church ones who seemed bigger than life to a mere teenager) out at some music store. Of course I was buying the Adam Sandler CD with the big ol Explicit Lyrics sticker on it when he walked up so I quickly dropped it and grabbed something much more acceptable, probably Michael W. Smith. After he walked off and my heartbeat calmed down I went back and bought the Adam Sandler CD. My small act of rebellion there.

Now that I work for a church as a kids director it's great for kids to look at me with awe or surprise that I exist outside of church activities. Yes, I do have to buy groceries or clothes or GASP toilet paper. And no, I don't live up at the church, though preschoolers always assume I do. I've always wondered where they think I sleep, maybe next to the super secret bathroom.

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