Good Things to Come

​Loss. Loss of a loved one, a job, a friend, a pastor. We all experience loss. The first book of the Bible that was ever written is all about loss. It’s not Genesis; it’s the story of Job. He had everything and then nothing. His emotions were like a train journey through the Alps, up, then down and back up again. And in Genesis, we learn of the special close and trusted relationship that Adam and Eve had with God and later lost. It was gone, never ​to be the same. Imagine the deep feeling

Kent Kimball

of loss that Mary and the disciples must have felt after the crucifixion. . .hopelessness, despair, darkness, abandonment, and profound sadness. BUT the sun always rises again. The tomb is opened. Because of Christ’s death and resurrection, we have eternity to dwell with God. Even Job’s story has a happy ending.

We lost our beloved Pastor Craig, but I thank God for his ministry, his leadership, and his inspired preaching. I pray his influence will be just as great with our fellow Christians in Oakland, Florida, and I enthusiastically look forward to the arrival of our new pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Coeur d’Alene. Good things are about to happen. Praise God!
 
In His Name,
Kent ​