Brothers and Sisters,
I can hardly wait to see all of you this Sunday! After 8 weeks away on sabbatical it will be thrilling to worship our King together this coming Sunday morning as we start Philippians. Wednesday night was a great connection with several of you but Sunday will feel like a family reunion (without deviled eggs).
By God’s grace I began serving in vocational ministry as an 18-year-old and have been doing so ever since. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost 22 years. What a privilege it’s been to serve as one of your pastors for seven of those years. All that to say going on my first sabbatical was a very strange experience.
The time you graciously gave me away enabled five things to happen. I’d love to share them briefly (continue reading)…