Why?

It would be overly simplistic to say that the tragedy of September 11th was the sole reason I never made good on my resignation, but it did play a major role. Just as it was for many around me, Sept. 11th was a clarifying moment in my life. Instead of fanning the flames of patriotism within me, what happened on Sept. 11th made me long more than ever for the coming of God’s reign in all its fullness. I was reminded that God had called, trained, and equipped me to help lead a group of people into being an outpost of the future kingdom that will come. I couldn’t turn my back on that. Some saw the destruction of the towers as a call to arms. I saw it as a call to do whatever I can to help the church faithfully bear witness to the reality of God’s present and future reign among us.