Contemplating How the Sausage is Made

Twice in recent days I’ve had conversations with people in ministry about their spiritual life, and the idiomatic phrase “seeing how the sausage is made” got used. Here’s a (paraphrased) example;

After I became a minister and saw how the sausage is made, it changed my relationship to the church.

I love idioms, although as a vegan I suppose this one isn’t my natural favorite! But I love how evocative it is for “seeing the messy process that’s usually behind the scenes.”

Even as a longstanding veg...