|
Grace and Peace to you from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
It is hard to believe that summer will come to an end this
month, and fall will begin. Even though we had a very busy and
active summer, both in the church and personally, it does not
seem possible that we are heading back into the colder time of
year.
This
past month, I reconnected with my closest friend from college.
We had been in touch over the last few years, but he and his
family spent much of that time in Hong Kong, China, Russia, and
Germany. While teaching English in various schools, they also
dedicated their lives to church, Bible Study, and the spreading
of the Gospel to people who had never heard the good news of
Jesus Christ.
I must admit that I am slightly
embarrassed when I see where he has gone and the things that he
has done in the name of Jesus Christ. On the other side, when I
imagine him as a pastor in a church, I envision chaos. I must
remind myself of the different ways in which God has gifted us
all for ministry, and that in each of us here at St. Paul’s, we
have been designed in a way that we can serve God through this
church.
Not all of us were meant to be missionaries,
and neither are all of us designed to be able to do all the
things that we may like to do. Very often the gift that we have
been given leads us down a path that we may not feel comfortable
going. We must dig down deep at times, take a deep breath and
follow. I encourage you to be in prayerful conversation with
our Almighty Father about the gifts that he has given you and
the opportunities that you need to use those gifts properly.
Together we can find ways to faithfully serve God through this
place. For each of us is a member of the body of Christ, and
each has their function to serve the glory of God. Remember,
Pray by looking up, Act by looking around.
Peace and
Blessings
Pastor Brian Eiss
|
Previous
News Letters
April 2007
May-Aug 2007
NewsLetters\Sept
Sept 2007
Oct-Nov 2007
Dec 2007
March 2008
May
2008
Sept 2008 |
