Let me encourage you to read this piece from Bill Wilson about an experience of worship he had at an airport as a family gathered to receive the body of their military son who died in Afghanistan. You might want to make sure you have a Kleenex or handkerchief at hand.
I was reading along in the article, still caught up in reflecting on the quote from Annie Dillard about churches needing to pass out crash helmets at the door and install seat belts in the pews if we were really serious about what we say we believe regarding worship, when Wilson shifted his focus to his experience of worship at Gate A-3 in the Charlotte airport. I wasn't quite prepared for the emotional impact of reading about what he witnessed, but I'm grateful that he shared these thoughts.
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Thanks Gary. This one I had to share on Facebook. I like to be constantly reminded how trivial my own concerns are sometimes!
Thanks, John, for linking to it on Facebook. It merits widespread reading.
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