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Defining Moments. to share just a few thoughts from
Homecoming 2021.
Pastor Joe Garnett
We just returned from our It all began with Apostle
Annual Homecoming Conference Jim Schreiner welcoming us
in Lexington Ky and this year home. And that is possibly the
was an exceptionally great best way to describe it, as it feels
conference. I was given the like one large family coming
privilege and honor of being home together. Perhaps that is
asked to be one of the speakers why it was named
this year. Honestly to be asked to “Homecoming.” Just a thought.
stand before people you hold in His opening message
high esteem, it is very difficult to referenced; developing your
find the words to express my relationship with God,” pointing
appreciation to Apostle out that no matter how great
Schreiner.
your relationship is, there is
Throughout the week, there always room for improvement,
was so much information that and without question, we were
came forward, so much word all in agreement.
spoken, it provided not only a From the opening message
tremendous smorgasbord of God's throughout the week one speaker
word, but also a time of great after another presented a
fellowship with one another. Not message that was directly linked
to mention the tremendous meals to the previous messages.
that were served.
Amazing how no one knew what
Yesterday I happened to the other was going to speak on,
notice a post from a fellow yet our God had already
Pastor’s wife’s journal about the connected each of them together.
things she had come away with Defining moment #1. Rise up.
from Homecoming. Several of the
notes, if not possibly all of her Isaiah 60:1-3; says arise, shine
notes were the same notes that I comment for your light has come,
had written down. So, allow me and the glory of the Lord has
risen upon you. For behold,
darkness shall cover the earth,
