Well, when I was young, I used to see a lot of hypocrites in church. Now that I'm older and a little less convinced of my own righteousness, I've started to listen to the hypocrites and to find out that maybe they aren't so hypocritical - they're just looking for answers, and haven't found them yet.

I find it very tempting to condemn television Christians and how they give Christianity a bad name. I can't say I see much Christianity on TV that I agree with, but - aren't those people just looking for answers, too? I have a very different view of Christianity from theirs, but I can't really see spending money on television to present my perspective.

Those of us who work in churches deal with many really wonderful people; but we also run into small-minded people all the time, and it can really be frustrating to deal with them. A very wise young friend of mine used to say, "Joe, ya gotta love 'em." So, that's what I try to do - but they still drive me up a wall sometimes.

-Joe Offer-