It seems like every six months I take a little bit of time to re-read passages of Marilynne Robinson's masterpiece Gilead. Here's a gem from this time around where she perfectly an beautifully articulates Christian ministry:
"That's the strangest thing about this life, about being in ministry. People change the subject when they see you coming. And then sometimes those very same people come into your study and tell you the most remarkable things. There's a lot under the surface of life, everyone knows that. A lot of malice and dread and guilt, and so much loneliness, where you wouldn't really expect to find it, either."
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