The Church as Permanent Warming Center
When Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie walked through the wardrobe in C.S. Lewis’ classic tale, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” they entered the frozen wonderworld of Narnia. While they encountered many delightful characters there, it was a doleful world where it was “always winter and never Christmas.” We’ve had a bit of our own Narnia experience here in Galesburg this past week. Prior to moving here, my wife and I lived in South Dakota for six years. Our frigid conditions, including the flat front tire on our car this week, brought back not-so-pleasant memories of the frozen northland. But on the upside, conditions like these can also bring out the good in people. I’m grateful for my church, First Baptist of Galesburg, because we were able to graciously open our doors Tuesday night as an emergency warming center for six people, displaced from their home by busted pipes. Fire Chief Tom Simkins made the connection...