The famliy of God...



This past weekend, Jackie and I and my family were blessed to host some great old friends from Tennessee. During our time living in Tennessee for some 8 years, we connected with Mike and Amy and many other couples in our small church in Antioch, Tennessee.

Even though the visit was short, we were able to catch up on the last 20 years of life, share meals, laugh, and pray. Mike and Amy are still at the church where we first connected, and they celebrated 30 years of ministry there. We chatted about ministry, our families, the current state of the world, and all the changes in the past 2 decades. When we said goodbye Sunday afternoon, we felt like we had never missed a beat with Mike and Amy.

By the way, they loved the weather, the Pinot Noir, the beach, the fresh seafood, and of course, those obnoxious Newport sea lions! They also loved meeting many of you in our 10:30am service and sharing the fried chicken after!

This weekend reminded me of a great kingdom truth: when we are in Christ, we have an extended family that goes deep enough to span eternity!

9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
Romans 12:9-10 ESV

As we used to sing together back in the day:
I'm so glad, I'm a part of the family of God!



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