Recently, as several people suddenly decided to leave our church, I was challenged to see if my commitment to my calling was as strong as it should be. While the number of new people coming-in far eclipsed those leaving, the fact that the exodus was among people I had personally known, loved, and served for years made this especially difficult... If felt as if the Lord was asking me, “What if everyone left? If I called you to preach/teach something that resulted in an empty sanctuary, would you do it? Is my affirmation, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant,' enough for you?” I had been studying the faithfulness of men like Daniel, Jeremiah, Isaiah, and others. They often spoke to an audienc