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Some of you know that I spent some time in June at High Rock Lake for my first-ever writing retreat. After looking at the GBC worship schedule where I input the sermon texts and titles and seeing that I was very quickly approaching the end of my planning, I realized something had to give. Weeks of writing on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and yes, even early Sunday morning had me feeling worn down and the complete opposite of creative (or inspired?). So, I consulted with the staff and we all agreed it would b
Car loaded with commentaries, at-home clothes, and an appropriate ration of dog-food for my trusty side-kick, Penny, I hit the road for Aunt Nancy (aka Grancy)’s lake house. I decided the best course of action would be to work on the sermon for the coming Sunday. I’d get that out of the way so I could focus the rest of my time on advanced plans. Topic for this week: wonder. Text: Sarah laughs (Genesis 18). Turns out the sermon didn’t come in one sitting, they rarely do. Instead I spend a few hours here and