By Chris Chambers
Pastor, Brush Creek Baptist Church, Brush Creek
Focal Passage: Mark 5:21-24, 35-43
The Random House College Dictionary defines “restore” as: “to bring back into existence, use, or the like; to bring back to a former, original, or normal condition.”
As Brush Creek Baptist begins the process of remodeling our sanctuary, we are hoping to restore our pews that date back to 1902. Some are cracked and many creak and groan on Sundays. We are finding restoration to be a difficult, and maybe impossible, process. Restoring something to the original condition is not easy. It takes skill and hard work. In Mark 5, three people met the master carpenter and creator who could restore more than they asked. [Read more…]