Turned Down Opportunity

I love to preach.  Today, I got asked if I could fill in (last minute) for a church this Sunday.  Not the church I work at, but one I have a close contact at.

I wished I could have said yes.  I have a class to teach and some other responsibilites at my own church though.

I could normally get out of those things without much of a problem, but the California trip had me find subs for two weeks and then class was cancelled on the fourth.  For an 8 week class, I figured I couldn't miss 4 straight weeks and still call myself the teacher of the class.

So...unfortunately...I had to turn down the opportunity to preach the Sunday morning service at another church.