—Eric Ortlund— Eric Ortlund is associate professor of Old Testament at Briercrest College and Seminary in Caronport, Saskatchewan in Canada. This article is written in love and admiration for pastors in North America. It is also written in brotherly concern, because pastors in our culture are frequently subjected to gossip, slander, and malicious speech. You probably do not have to attend church meetings for very long before
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