The Pastor and the Scripture

From “Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry” by William Willimon

“We must read scripture as more than a source for sermons, something to be explained and delivered to the congregation.  We must read, allowing scripture to have its way with us, to challange us, to remake us, call us, embarrass us.  Regular, prayerful playfully meditative reading of Scripture is perhaps the most important pastoral spiritual discipline.”