In this episode, Ian and Wyatt discuss John Calvin’s view of the true church. We also talk about his charitable judgment of other Christians and how allergic he was to schism. The Calvin we find here differs from our impressions of him (perhaps). Here, he advises against an “ill-advised zeal for righteousness” and advocates for charitably judging each other.
Numerous scholarly works, podcasts, and leadership materials reference a well-known Duke University study that stated 85% of seminary graduates leave the pastoral ministry within 5 years of completing their studies. But rarely do we hear firsthand from one of these individuals. Well, I am one of the 85% who did not persist in pastoral ministry. Allow me to share my story, and if it is a familiar story to you, I pray that this will be an encouragement to your weary soul, and even if ever so slightly, give you hope into believing that God is working in and through...
