In a season marked by hardship and healing, this article reflects on the often-overlooked blessing of receiving. Through the care, generosity, and prayers of their church community, the author’s family experienced the Body of Christ in a deeply personal and powerful way. It’s a reminder that God’s provision is often seen through His people, and that both giving and receiving are gifts of grace.
In January of this year, I presented my written sabbatical proposal to the elders of our church in accordance with our sabbatical policy. In February, the elders graciously approved my sabbatical proposal with a few alterations. I shared briefly about my upcoming sabbatical in my sermon on February 25, emphasizing that the purpose of this renewal sabbatical is longevity in ministry at Wildwood. In my interview process with Wildwood in 2016, I was encouraged that Wildwood had a long-standing sabbatical policy. It conveyed that this church recognizes the toll of ministry on a pastor and his family and they care enough to keep pastors around for the long-term to offer this extended time away.
In January of this year, I presented my written sabbatical proposal to the elders of our church in accordance with our sabbatical policy. In February, the elders graciously approved my sabbatical proposal with a few alterations. I shared briefly about my upcoming sabbatical in my sermon on February 25, emphasizing that the purpose of this renewal sabbatical is longevity in ministry at Wildwood. In my interview process with Wildwood in 2016, I was encouraged that Wildwood had a long-standing sabbatical policy. It conveyed that this church recognizes the toll of ministry on a pastor and his family and they care enough to keep pastors around for the long-term to offer this extended time away.
The nations are coming to us! Refugees, international students, and migrants. The Lord has opened a wide door for us to be effective in reaching peoples of all nations, tribes, and tongues.
When I was a teenager and first received my driver’s license, my parents increasingly gave me more freedom to drive places on my own. The further they let me drive on my own, the more they would remind me that driving wasn’t a right, it was a privilege. I should drive as though I wanted that privilege to continue. The state of WI gave me the right to drive, but my parents could take away the privilege if I didn’t drive in a manner worthy of that privilege.
People are lonely. People are depressed. People are heartbroken. People are lost. People are hiding the pain. People are numbing reality. People are empty. People are seeking hope.
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