10 years ago today all of my family and
friends were assembling in Houston for my wedding. I asked my college mentor
Brian Housman to coordinate and facilitate the service around the theme of
faith and sacrifice. We chose the Abraham and Sarah story to be the channel for
this theme. While a few people made fun of me for an Abrahamic wedding, Tammie
and I thought it was perfect. I guess that's all that matters.
We chose Abraham and Sarah because their story is full of
risk taking, doubt, mistakes, and supernatural intervention. I love the story
because it is a raw look at humanity. It shows the beauty of humanity and the
depravity. We talk about the story as though it was Abraham and Sarah who had
great faith. And I guess they did. I mean, they left everything to follow
Yahweh into the unknown. But it is God’s faithfulness that ultimately triumphs.
Towards the end of our ceremony we had my brother-in-law
John play and sing Canaan Bound by Andrew Peterson (on a slide guitar). Since
then, Tammie and I have made some huge leaps of faith. We have gone
on many adventures together, the most recent being moving out to Seattle having
only a part-time salary (here is a sermon where I share that story). I
regularly listen to this song for hope and encouragement. I pray you find it
to.
Come back in a couple of weeks to see some things I’ve
learned about relationships and love since I’ve been married.
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