When Saying You're a Pastor Ends All Conversation

Don: On a recent airplane flight I got into a quite pleasant conversation with the person sitting next to me. He was a businessman from India. Even though I am quite introverted, I always love good, intelligent conversation—and this man was a great conversationalist. We spoke of some current events, ventured into politics, spoke of the regions and cultures we were from—and then he did it. 

He asked me what I did for a living. And I cringed. I cringed because I am a campus pastor. And while I know that it is a blessing to have such spiritual matters brought up in the conversation, and…