Freely and Generously Given

During these weeks since Brother Chip was called to church planting ministry in Colorado, the most repeated comment from our guest speakers has been related to the height of our pulpit. We’ve known for some time that it was taller than a normal pulpit, but Chip didn’t mind so altering it has not been a priority.

But a couple of weeks ago I asked my friend Dale Spain if he would mind looking at it. Dale manages Premier Mantles in Florence and owns Signature Cabinetry & Doors; so Dale knows wood.

To make a long story short, Dale picked up our old pulpit on Monday and delivered it back on Saturday along with the new one that you see today. He was vague from the start about what the charges would be, but assured me that he would be reasonable.

As he started to leave Saturday, I insisted that he not delay in giving me a bill. But as he hopped into his truck he told me that I already had the only bill we’d ever see. With that, he drove away as I stood in our parking lot empty handed and dumbfounded. So, the pulpit you see today is a gift from a brother in Christ who knows the joy of generous giving.