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About Me
- Name: Bill Ekhardt
- Location: Bakersfield, California
I am the Pastor of Northminster Presbyterian Church in Bakersfield, CA. I am the one on the right with the sunglasses.
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Monday, June 14, 2004
Embers Beginning to Glow
It is so good to see the list of contributors increasing! There is an old parable about a circuit rider preacher who had several parishes on the frontier. While visiting one, he noticed that one of the older church members hadn't been to church in years. He got on his horse and rode out to the old man's cabin.
The old hermit opened the door and welcomed the parson silently, and they both sat in front of the warm fire not saying a word. The preacher took the poker from the hearth and used it to pull a white-hot coal from the fire out onto the front of the hearth. Slowly the ember cooled to red, then black. The preacher then pushed it back with the poker next to the other glowing embers. Soon it was white-hot once again.
The old man ushered the circuit rider to the door and said, "See you in church Sunday, parson."
It is good to see the embers beginning to glow again.
-Bill E.
