I once heard a story...

There was a gentleman that stopped going to church. Many people speculated as to why. Some thought that he was too busy to attend. Some thought that he was angry with God and others knew that he was really just angry with the pastor!

One member did talk with him but the approach was not very comforting. “Why aren’t you coming to church?” Finally, the pastor made a call.

The gentlemen opened the door and the pastor stepped into the sparse yet friendly home. Without speaking, they sat by the fire. For many hours they watched the fire burn. Then the pastor made a bold move, taking a stick and separating one log from the burning fire. It didn’t take much time for the separated log to turn from bright red to black and almost cold. Just before the log went totally out, the pastor pushed the log back into the roaring fire and it quickly reignited. They sat there quietly for quite some time.

Then the gentleman said, “Pastor, you’ve made your point, I’ll see you Sunday.”

Wherever you’ve been, we’ve missed you. I hope you’re OK and if you need a call (or a push), just let Pastor Fetter or I know!

Pastor Lynnae

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