I get to do a lot of things as a pastor that are not pleasant. Death and discord, decisions and drama. All come with the pastorate.
At the same time, I have the great opportunity to living with people who celebrate life and death together. I have seen this in action with the recent death of my wife. What joy in knowing others support me and listen to me and laugh with me and live life with me.
And yesterday, I celebrated with those who have new life in their lives. I dedicated the children of two couples – Ryan and Sharon Lee (Isaiah Timothy is their son), and Curtis and Rachel Kornelson (Sierra Lynn is their daughter). As I listened to the earnestness of each couple in committing to bringing up their children to follow God, I also sensed that each of these children are destined for greatness in God’s kingdom – Isaiah as a peacemaker and Sierra as a visionary. Let’s see where they go!