Palin’s Pastor Meets the Press

Religion and the media – rarely a good mix.  Sadly, with the well documented irreligiosity of the MSM, the “gotcha” mentality of too many 60 Minutes wanna-bes mixed together with a dose of Jon Stewart humor as news and Bill Maher cynicism and the pastor is generally out-gunned and ill-prepared to engage the reporter in a way that communicates anything close to their heart and intention.

Terry Mattingly in this GetReligion.org article addresses these very issues.  A must read for clergy – and for those who love their clergy.   Mattingly writes:

What would you do if you were the pastor of an ordinary evangelical church and a member of your flock suddenly became the most controversial person on this planet?

That is what happened to the Rev. Larry Kroon of Wasilla Bible Church when Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska became the GOP nominee to be vice president. To say that all heckfire broke loose would be an understatement. Kroon’s church was, quite literally, invaded by reporters from sea to shining sea and from, literally, all corners of the world.

Read the rest.

Tip of the hat to Greg Shore who, thankfully, loves his clergy.  Why?  I don’t know.