Close to the end
Today we again visited Grace Bible Church in Ann Arbor. This was the final church in Phase 2 of our church search, and it went very well. It sure seems like God is leading us to Grace. The service was worshipful and reverent, and the ABF (Sunday School) was theological deep and thoughtful. The class we went to is studying the Atonement, which fit in well with my reading of late, including In My Place Condemned He Stood and Death By Love. Julie enjoyed it too, which was important. She also met two other couples that went to Cedarville, including one girl that she recognized from school. Crazy.
In the shower this morning, I was again reminded of God’s providence and sovereignty. Were it not for a staff member at New Life (Graig Austin), we wouldn’t have re-visited Grace. od works in His own ways and Graig, and the rest of Admin Core’s, encouragement in our church is great reminder that we are all working together for the kingdom. For me to worry or stress about other churches planting in Ann Arbor is sinful, arrogant, and prideful. There are over 100,000 people in Ann Arbor and even if other churches in town had attendence of 95,000 people, that would still leave 50,000 people who need to hear the gospel. That’s the important part, humbling myself before my Glorious God that He may God be glorified in all that I do, say, and think.