Facing Doubts
Mark 11:1-11; 12:41-44
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by Donald B. Strobe

One day a student came to see the great Episcopal bishop/preacher Phillips Brooks, and said to him, "Dr. Brooks I would like to share my doubts with you, but I am afraid it might destroy your faith." Brooks could only lean back in his chair and roar with laughter. Any minister who has done any thinking at all, has faced doubts. Just the calling into ministry is a huge crossroads for any human being. You have to overcome a sea of uncertainties to say "Yes" to such a foolish endeavor as ministry. Crushing Doubts? Greater than any student ever imagined!

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