The Puritans
The Relationship Between a Pastor’s Private and Public Duties—Part 1
Mon, 2010-01-04 07:00 — Stephen BakerPlaying a musical instrument requires hours and hours of private practice and study before it can be done in public. A man who has never touched an organ would be a fool if he thought he could publicly perform a Bach fugue on the first try. The same is true with playing basketball. One does not learn to play like Michael Jordan simply by watching from the stands. A surgeon does not perform intricate brain surgery without years of preparation.
