Milford Center, OH March 10-13, 2016

God’s timing is always perfect.  It was sometime several months ago, probably last fall, when my friend Ryan Bash and I finalized some dates to again come to his church in Milford Center, OH, a small town just outside Marysville and not far from Columbus, OH.  This would be my second consecutive spring to be there.  Little did we know at that time that Ryan and his family would be accepting a call to pastor a church in another part of Ohio before these dates came on the calendar.  Therefore, my scheduled time at Trinity Chapel in March would be in the midst of an interim period when they are still awaiting a new pastor.  After some communication with the church leadership, they heartily affirmed that it was their desire to go ahead with these revival services during this time.  The enthusiasm in the church was so evident from the moment I arrived.  One of the traits of Trinity Chapel is the warm and close-knit family feeling among people of all ages.  It was encouraging to see how they have bonded together and stayed so active in ministry in their community during this “interim” time.  It would seem that these special services could not have been timed more perfectly.  The attendance was remarkable, and the response was even more significant.  The entire demeanor and attitude of the congregation was one of openness and sensitivity to the truth, and I watched as people just responded to Jesus and the Word.  It truly seemed to be a time of God moving and encouraging this church family.  There was such a sense of joy and excitement there as I saw their faces and listened to their words.  I praise God for that.  I drove toward home with a renewed sense of the perfect timing of God even and especially when it is something we cannot see or anticipate.  It gives me great peace and joy to know that this is way He always works, and I thank Him for the privilege of getting to see that once again at Trinity Chapel in Milford Center, OH.  I am thankful for His calling and what I get to do. 
 
Running together in Christ,
 
John