New to AAPK and knife selling

[wlf]

You can find a lot of “Preachers “ all over the internet Jerry.

Welcome Mark.

[Sharpnshinyknives]

Jerry, No offense taken, I was making a joke. Honestly I wish I had people w/ half the character of the folks I talk to here on AAPK in the churches I had pastored. Oh I could tell you stories about all the problems and bad treatment I have received over the years as a pastor. This forum is filled w/ respectful, thoughtful and caring people. That’s what I love about interacting here w/ you and others. This is such a refuge.
My doctor told me for years that the church was stressing me out too much and I didn’t believe him, but once I stopped pastoring and concentrated full time on my full time job as a financial advisor, the stress went down dramatically. Hate to say it but I doubt that I will ever pastor again. It’s too stressful. I am loving this hobby of knife collecting, buying, selling and trading. There is no stress there, just enjoyment.
Mark

[jerryd6818]

My dad used to say that preaching one 30 minute sermon was equal to an eight hour days worth of work at a job. I thought he was stretching it but maybe not.

Of course, there's a difference between "preaching" and "delivering a sermon".

[Sharpnshinyknives]

Amen to that. I was a preacher. And it is draining.