Under the fig free in Milan, God answers Augustine’s prayer. Finally, as Augustine turns to Scripture, he can find rest for his weary soul in the unchanging God of the Bible. In this episode, we discuss Book 8 of Augustine’s Confessions.
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...
