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Prophets and PK's

I think I like the prophets of the Old Testament because they are wild. Pastor's-kid-wild. People often assume there's only two kinds of pastor's kid. There's the kind where they have the Bible memorized by the age of 10 and only know what sin is based on watching the friends they are witnessing to. Then there's the Katy Perry kind.

But I like to think there's a third kind. They're wild, but in a good way. They have a view on life that is authentic enough not be jaded by anything they saw growing up. They end up seeing whatever they do as a ministry, but they approach it in a way that is unique and effective. Kind of like the prophets.

See, the prophets didn't just point out sin. They would drop what they were doing, lie on their side, marry a prostitute or weep through a warning just to get their point across. They also delivered almost everything in poetical form and you have to admire anyone who spends enough time doing what they do to think up something that rhymes with debauchery.


Sure, I know there were probably plenty of people who wanted to herd all the prophets into some wasteland away from society. Some may even feel the same way about pastor's kids. Personally, I have a soft spot for pastor's kids, especially the 3 that live with me. Sometimes it feels as if I need to herd them somewhere, but considering some of the extra that they put up with, I'll keep my ears open to what they have to say.

Yeah, these prophets were kind of wild. Just like some pastor's kids. But in a good way. It's kind of what I'm hoping for from my children. Have you ever met any pastor's kids like this?
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