Smart Pastor

In the spirit of, The Year of Living Biblically, former pastor Ed Dobson decided to be as much like Jesus as he could for one year.  From the USA Today…

The retired megachurch pastor and one-time architect of the religious right has spent the last year trying to eat, pray, talk and even vote as Jesus would. His revelation: Being Jesus is tough.

“I’ve concluded that I am a follower, but I’m not a very good one,” Dobson said. “If you get serious about the Bible, it will really mess you up.”

But a year of living like Jesus has affected Dobson in deeply spiritual and unexpected ways.

He has witnessed for Jesus in bars, picked up strangers needing rides and voted for a Democrat who he believes best reflects Christ’s teachings. During recent Christmas celebrations, as Christians worshipped the Christ child born in a manger, Dobson appreciated more than ever the man who preached love, only to die on a cross.

I love this quote at the end, too.

“Jesus is a very troubling individual,” Dobson said.

Yes he is….yes he is.

It is also interesting to note that Ed Dodson is suffering from ALS, and in the article he talks about his struggle with that.  So click on over and check out the article from USA Today.