"The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday."
The older I get the more I see the truth of this quote.
It was an idle Friday when I heard the news that our lead pastor had decided to take his own life.
I was blindsided. This sort of thing had never crossed my worried mind.
In the next few years our church began a rebuilding process that involved an interim pastor, a search committee for a new lead pastor, and a lot of self-reflection.
These few years have flown by and we have now arrived where we are today.
Last night was our church-wide Thanksgiving dinner. I would have to say it was something of a turning point. Our wounded church got together as a family. We enjoyed a meal, fellowship, and worship songs sung by our new lead pastor with the aid of an acoustic guitar. I saw real worship as I looked at the faces of those around me.
My crazy kids ran around and wreaked havoc of course. But you know what? That's what happens in a family. Kids run around; they are filled with wonder. Surprisingly, I got no stern looks from those around; but I got smiles.
I guess I was blindsided by last night. I love it. Our church is healing. We are a family again.
For that, I am thankful.
Your fellow revolutionary,
Jason Vreeke
P.S. If you're looking for a church in the Piedmont Triad, the Lord is doing great things at Community Bible Church in High Point
P.P.S. I am still waiting on approval from iTunes and Google Play for the podcast. New episode should come by the end of the week!
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