The Split and Elevation

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Bible Praise God that He always has a plan. One year after we had joined our new church home, our church went through a time of trouble.  Just as I had been asked to be a deacon, circumstances came to bear that left us without a Pastor and some of the key pillars of the church when I had joined.

Very quickly I went from the new deacon to the deacon’s spokesman to the Deacon Chairman.  My understanding of Biblical passages and my untaintedness meant that I was the logical choice in a polarized atmosphere.  I also ended up being the Pulpit Committee Chairman in a rather uncomfortable twist of events.

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MInTheGap has been commenting on the culture at large and current events since 2004. He enjoys spending time with his family, writing, and being active in his local church.
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Table of contents for MInTheGap's Story

  1. God is Still At Work
  2. A Christian Tradition
  3. To College, and Beyond
  4. The Kid
  5. The Split and Elevation
  6. A New Mission

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

The Kid

avisionarydream The problem with attempting to go home and “change the world” is that a lot of what you can do is perception.  To most of the people in my hometown and my home church I was the little boy that grew up at their knee.  This meant that I had to jump through extra hurdles to get things done.  However, I did it.

I was a sound technician, I had my own choir, I was teaching Kindergarten Sunday School, all the while I was chatting on AIM at home.  I was forming friendships across the country.  At least once a night I was sharing the Gospel with a stranger.  I was flying all over the country with my job, making friends, witnessing on airplanes, and seeing God’s hand of protection and provision.

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MInTheGap has been commenting on the culture at large and current events since 2004. He enjoys spending time with his family, writing, and being active in his local church.
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Tuesday, November 11th, 2008