quicko: church

One of the things that's really impressed me about my church here is that it's not all obsessed with our pastor. Granted, our pastor is great, and actually much more rave-worthy than others I've recently encountered, but he doesn't let it be all about him, but keeps it all about GOD, which is exactly as it should be. I think one of the greatest testaments to this is that when he's away no one makes a fuss. It doesn't feel odd or understaffed or less awe-inspiring than usual -- and, more telling, no one runs up to the newcomers and says, "oh my gosh, you've got to come back next week and hear our real pastor."