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For some pastors, the past year was a sign from God it was time to quit

(Photo by Diana Polekhina on Unsplash) Jeff Weddle, a wisecracking, self-deprecating, Bible-loving, self-described “failing pastor” from Wisconsin, was already thinking of leaving the ministry before COVID and the 2020 election. After two decades as a pastor, he was, as he put it, fed up with church life. Then feuds about politics and the pandemic put him over the edge. People at church seemed more interested in the latest social media dustup and online conspiracy theories one church member called him the Antichrist for his views on COVID than in learning about the Bible. Sunday mornings had become filled with dread over what could go wrong next.

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For some pastors, the past year was too much to bear

BOB SMIETANA Religion News Service via Associated Press Jeff Weddle, a 46-year-old, wise-cracking, self-deprecating, Bible-loving, self-described âfailing pastorâ from Wisconsin, was already thinking of leaving the ministry before COVID and the 2020 election. He was, as he put it, fed up with church life after two decades as a pastor. Then, what he called âthe stupidâ â feuds about politics and the pandemic â put him over the edge. People at church seemed more concerned about the latest social media dustup and online conspiracy theories than in learning about the Bible. One church member called him the antichrist for his views on COVID.

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For some pastors, the past year was too much to bear

For some pastors, the past year was too much to bear
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He was, as he put it, fed up with church life after two decades as a pastor. Then, what he called âthe stupidâ â feuds about politics and the pandemic â put him over the edge. People at church seemed more concerned about the latest social media dustup and online conspiracy theories â one church member called him the antichrist for his views on COVIDâ than in learning about the Bible. Sunday mornings had become filled with dread over what could go wrong next. He eventually decided, âI donât need this anymore.â Weddle stepped down as pastor, walked out the door and hasnât looked back.

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