Sermon Isaiah 56: 1-8 Matthew 15: 10-28 The Long View As many of you know I have been selected by the Methodist Church for ministerial training. My training starts in September not all that far away now. But while I am beginning to panic about the work coming up I have also taken the time to stop and reflect on the journey I have been on. I was asked during my candidating about my call to ministry. More specifically I was asked why now? My answer went something along the lines of “The timing of my present calling followed a 20 year period of reflection”. I was being facetious of course but there was an element of truth in what I said. I originally felt God calling me to ministry when I was 17 but my minister at the time felt that I would best served if I got some life experience first. So I did. 20 years’ worth! As I look back over that time I realize that all the effort and time that I will need to put into becoming a minister is onl...