and moral responsibility. But this self-awareness does not mean self-indulgence, much less self-centeredness, both acute temptations in a sensual and narcissistic age. The pastoral role as Paul describes it is not a safe space for therapeutic self-actualization but a demanding and sometimes bruising vocation. Oden’s “feeding and nurturing one’s own soul” should be seen in the light of Paul’s example of often forgoing his own rights, becoming a servant of all, exercising studied self-control, and