I posted this over at our church website. I thought I would re-post here.
July 13, 2009
Thank You, You Preached Well
Fifteen years ago, July 18, Patty, me, and the girls began our journey as the “Pastor’s Family” at Snow Hill. My pastor growing up, Brother Justice, eschewed surprises. He liked to know what was coming and going on. My mentor, Dr. Rick Davis, taught that it was a good idea to keep abreast of things. Surprises can sometimes go south on you. Not so here.
Yesterday, you surprised us. The ploy was not to cover an unprepared pastor. Instead, you preached the message. While many of the words spoken directed attention to some aspect of our time at Snow Hill, the underlying theme for me was the kind of relationship the Apostle Paul described in a number of places in the Scriptures – a loving, growing, mutual relationship of integrity and respect founded on the response to the love of God in Jesus, the Christ and the activity of the Spirit in the life of the Church.
Patty and I will look forward to our trip. The time away will be fun. New places are always intriguing and exciting. We are different because of our time together and the love we share with you.
Thank you Snow Hill.
We still thank God for allowing us to serve with you in the greatest church in the Country.
Pastor Todd and Patty