The Accountant......

Yesterday my accountant and I had a brief but interesting conversation. He was inquiring about my charitable contributions to my former church. He said that his daughter attended there for awhile and wondered why I resigned as the men's pastor. I was short and to the point and told him that it was a good experience overall but that it seemed to be no different than working for Allstate Insurance (My former employer). My accountant seemed quite troubled over his church experience as well and has never been able to plug into the system although his desire to know God has not diminished but grown over the years. I was a bit startled by his comment because most of our conversations over the last 10 years have revolved around business and sports.

This guy is an accomplished professional and a very good family man. He didn't rant about the church being hypocritical like a lot of folks who just like to complain. He really didn't see the relevance of all that was going on within the church. He is a guy that religious Joe would criticize for not attending church and yet Joe would never see this man's hunger for God because religious Joe thinks attending church is the solution.

I offered to get together with my accountant and talk more. Lord, help him on his journey. I really think that he is on to something.