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What My Grandparents Taught Me About Pastoral Ministry

The Gospel Coalition·Oct 23, 2026 · 11:00 PM CT
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In a Gospel Coalition essay, a pastor recalls the near-daily lunches he spent with his grandparents during high school and college summers. Looking back after years at hospital beds and with grieving families, he says they taught him to slow down, listen and simply be present with people.

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