28 november 2025
I'm discerning public ministry.
This isn't a new thing; however, events in my life have changed to cause me to reconsider public ministry. I will enumerate them:
Money isn't a huge obstacle.
My field and industry isn't interested in me.
I haven't lost an interest in theology, philosophy, and moral living.
I think what is difficult are the obvious things: do I have a calling, am I someone who can do the vocation humbly with dedication, and will taking the vocation hurt me and others? These questions are all very difficult to answer. I often think about my family when considering things, so I am thinking how would my choice to be a public servant would also impact them and also put me in the cross hairs of people who may have not noticed me before. This is my worst fear, people seeing me as a thing to attack. There is great privilege in privacy and being no one. But each time I consider this, I think... is it a sin to live a life in privacy and privilege without helping my neighbor?