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Who Holds the Future?

I once knew a man who liked cute little phrases; I'd even call them clichés. Mostly they irritated me, but once in awhile they contained truth. One that he often quoted was, "We don't know what the future holds, but we do know Who holds the future."

That came to mind as I tried to peer into 2010 and wondered what might be in store. On one level it is easy to forecast the future. We will gather in Independence April 10 - 17 for World Conference. After that things get a bit more difficult. There are several resolutions before the conference that have the potential to bring division into the church. So far, as I have visited in congregations within Rio Grande Mission Center our conversations have been polite and thoughtful. However, most often the majority of people within a congregation view these issues in similar ways. That is not to say that there is not great diversity between congregations. The views, even within this mission center, remind me of a barbell, a big weight on each end with only a small connection between.

I have no intention of telling people how they should think or feel on these issues. I do want to be very direct in pointing out that God is the God of people of both views, that God loves both parties deeply and devotedly. People of each view are people of integrity. None have evil intent, even when they disagree with me. My prayer, for Rio Grande Mission Center and for the entire church is that we will proceed with love, valuing our brothers and sisters ahead of our beliefs on any particular issue. May God bless us in this time of passionate consideration.

Bruce Darrington
Rio Grande MCP/MCFO

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