When God looks for people to serve as his hands on earth, he sometimes calls on the busiest of persons or those who already have their hands in many varied projects. The words "Renaissance Men" is often used to describe such people. They do a lot of things and they do them all extremely well, to paraphrase the meaning of the term.
Such, indeed, was the case of Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the ultimate Renaissance Man. His father was a German pastor who insisted that he learn theology and to play the organ from the time of his birth in Kaysersberg.
He did his father's bidding. He received a degree in theology and was given a place to serve. He studied with an organ teacher and became an outstanding organist and organ-builder, even writing books on both subject. And, if that was not enough, he studied philosophy and medicine earning additional degrees. All of these things, he did well.
But God was about to add another heap to his load!
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