My father was a first reader in the Christian Science Church, which is similar to being a preacher. There was no drinking, smoking or cursing.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My father was a no-nonsense, dedicated, and focused minister, and there was usually a sermon he needed to prepare for or a Scripture he needed to study, and that always came first.
My father was a good preacher and had a little bit of drama.
My grandpa was a preacher.
My dad was a pastor, so we were in church all the time.
As a pastor, I've spent 30 years talking to people and heard every kind of story imaginable.
I went to church irregularly and was mostly reading comics in the pew.
I was raised in the church.
I was brought up in a Christian home in Australia with a father who was very bold about his faith.
From my youngest days, I always felt certain affinities with the idea of being a preacher.
My father was a Baptist preacher, and he used to read the King James Bible to me every single morning. He made me memorize it and repeat verses at night before I went to sleep.