“My life and my whole eternity belongs to God. All this stuff is temporary. Money, fame, success…temporary. Even life is temporary…Jesus…that’s eternal…in our every day lives there’s always this opportunity to explain your faith to people who are not believers…We don’t feel like we’re shoving any religion down anyone’s throats…We’re just being ourselves.”
Willie Robertson, CEO of Duck Commander made famous on the TV series Duck Dynasty in Fox News interview with Sasha Bogursky on 19 March 2014.
Over the next three days I am with a group of EFCA pastors and lay leaders in Minneapolis discussing how to best integrate our faith and our work. I love how the Robertson’s do it unashamedly.
If you’ve never watched Duck Dynasty, check out an episode or two. Our family has enjoyed how real families like the Robertson’s of West Monroe, LA, make a living selling great duck calls while also fearlessly living out their faith. While success could tempt them to value the temporal over the eternal, they choose to treasure Jesus over all else.
As the Robertson’s put it: Fear God. Love you neighbor. Hunt ducks.