I got an email from someone who was at the first service of Calvary Church in Naperville, Illinois back in 1967. That is the church my father-in-law, Bob Schmidgall, pastored for 30+ years. He said my father-in-law said something at he first service that he still remembers more than 40 years later!
"God has not brought us here to build a steeple, but rather to plant a cross."
I absolutely love that.
"God has not brought us here to build a steeple, but rather to plant a cross."
I absolutely love that.
6 Comments:
That is great! I love that.
I like that. Thanks for sharing. Not a lot of words, but a lot to think about in the sense of humility and focus and what we're driven by. What are we building, both in our hearts and on the ground.
Thanks for something good to ruminate on today.
Sounds just like Bob, under the rich anointing that covered his life. At CBC, I lived in the apartment above his and he often awakened us shaking the radiator pipes at 4:30am while seeking God.
I don't know if it's still cool to say "cool," but that's one of the "coolest" things I have ever read.
I went to Calvary Church in the early 90's and that's where I meet Jesus! I loved Pastor Bob Schmidgall! I went to North Central College. Thanks for sharing Mark.
Kyle K.
Good stuff, Mark. It's a Kingdom, not a castle.
Another Mark
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