He was an unhappy insurance salesman. When I asked about his family, he looked hurt and changed the subject. I didn't press him. I could easily guess why the question hurt. My experience as a pastor is that many premillennial families suffer poverty and divorce.
Bad theology has terrible consequences.
Marvelous thing, the ministry. In any other profession, mistakes get you less business, not more. He had dropped by when he saw the marquee at the Dixon Convention Center advertising our conference. He was happy to find someone he knew. I never saw him again.