I think we misinterpret why we love our pastors sermons so much.

It is not because he is a special Christian with a special calling over us. We may believe that, but I don’t believe deep within that is why we love to hear him.

I believe it is because he is doing what we all are called to be doing. He is obedient and courageous enough to share Jesus Christ during the Christian gatherings. He is letting his light shine. And during Christian meetings we are not doing those things, and are not even expected to be by our church culture.

But Jesus himself does want that from us, despite what we want, or our pastor wants, or our church tradition wants. Jesus who lives deep within us wants that. So I think part of us craves that we too would share Jesus with the boldness and the obedience that our pastor has.

All the lies we are told and tell ourselves about our need for endless sermons. And the setting up of hierarchies. And some great man being in charge of the meetings.

And who clergy is in relation to us and who we (laity) are not in relation to them, that came later. It was not started by the Lord Jesus. And we just are continue it by tradition.