So...um...it's layers (ogre-esque)

Aw, shucks, Michael...I'm just a fount of wisdom...heh.

Actually, I really miss those face to face conversations. Sorry I hate phone calls and email is yet another layer removed (heh - and this is, what, seven layers removed...layers...like an OGRE...um....).

Anyway, I'm really glad that you had to go to church today... I've been at Annual Conference since Thursday morning, so I missed this til now. Here's the thing - I don't know what your pastor did - maybe we need to email this one - but I DO know that you don't go there to worship the pastor - and I DO know that God can speak to you even through someone as frail and broken as a sinning pastor... But more importantly, God WILL speak through the readings, prayers, songs, hymns, handshakes, hugs, smiles... And I do know this - of all people I know, you go to church to worship God - to make your offering of your time and your attention and your praises... I know it hurts, and I know that it'll take time to get through whatever happened with your pastor.

Here's the thing - I don't believe in coincidence as a rule. I think God is trying to MAKE you keep going to this church... God has a sense of humor, you know...

So...um...it's layers. Keep going deeper - no matter what. God is there.