The Gospel, Learning, and Buster Brown Many of you know that last spring I adopted an almost 6-year-old rescue dog. Buster Brown is a boxer mix who is teaching me new things about ministry in this era. Here are some things that you should know about Buster Brown (and about many of the people that God has called us to reach). · Buster has a history that influences his life. o He was abused as many people have been abused. § So, Buster can be slow to trust. § Buster does not warm up to men very quickly. I assume that he was abused by a man. § Even when we encountered a sweet little girl on a trail in City Park, he cowered in fear because she was carrying a stick. o I am finding that more and more of the people that I encounter in ministry have some kind of abuse that tinges how they interact with the world. People have been abused, promises have been broken, and they have experienced abandonment. · ...