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Are you in a dangerous occupation?

Editor’s note: This is a reprinted column from Jack Purcell’s “On the Journey” archives. It originally appeared in The Star in 2013.

Editor’s note: This is a reprinted column from Jack Purcell’s “On the Journey” archives. It originally appeared in The Star in 2013.

There are many dangerous occupations that put people in peril. At the moment we are all aware of those who serve us in harms way in the military. I have a close friend that has been in more dangerous situations than most of us could dream of. Many of my former military friends have survived incredible danger.

We are going to explore an occupation that you probably don’t think of as dangerous, but indeed comes with some real risks. Preachers and Bible teachers carry an extremely heavy burden of responsibility toward those that they influence. So what is so dangerous about that? Maybe I can illustrate it with a little humor. A well-known Bible teacher died and went to heaven. He wasn’t there long before folks asked him to teach one of his seminars. As he approached the podium he looked down and there was Jesus on the front row. Taken aback, he went to Jesus and asked, “Lord why are you here?” Jesus responded, “Oh, because I’ve never heard any of this before.”

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