For 14 seasons, Rev. Rod Hairston served as chaplain for the Baltimore Ravens, serving to the NFL franchise construct a profitable tradition amongst entrance workplace leaders, coaches and gamers.
However after two Tremendous Bowls and a stint as Howard College's sports activities chaplain at UCLA, Hairston, 57, is a “life coach” who works with {couples}, writes books and pastors Messiah Neighborhood Church in Reisterstown, Maryland.
Wearing a burgundy jacket, informal shirt and sneakers, Reverend is a title that simply didn't sit properly with Hairston as he moved across the stage and not using a podium to start a collection of classes titled “Daring Love.”
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He not too long ago left Baltimore County and headed right down to Florida together with his spouse, the place he was the keynote speaker at a dinner for about 200 NFL gamers and their wives. Shortly after he returned, he was on the telephone speaking about his distinctive service.
“Life coach is a greater title than counselor as a result of it entails remedy and theology and it's extra biblically sound,” stated Hairston, who started his sermon collection the second Sunday in February.
Hairston is married to Sheri, his spouse of 32 years and the mom of their 4 youngsters.
“We maintain a really tight rhythm of our love life and the time we spend collectively to keep up our relationship,” he stated. “To have a powerful marriage, you need to have a powerful rhythm.”
In the course of the first sermon within the collection, Hairston preached, “Simply since you don't have boos doesn't imply you don't have to apply your love sport.”
When requested about balancing household and ministry, Hairston stated, “I'm not going to place my spouse and household on the alter. Jesus died for the church. He didn't want me to die for him. He didn’t give me a church to die for.'
