I've just
come back from the Lutheran School of Theology Chicago. On the second floor of
the welcome center there's a plaque on the wall dedicated to The Reverend
Doctor John Tietjen "who in the midst of strife and conflict advocated the
unifying power of the Gospel..." John was the pastor of Trinity Church,
Fort Worth when I first came to Calvary Lutheran and I was blessed to know him
as a mentor, colleague and friend. Sometimes in the watches of the night when
your soul thirsts and your flesh faints God is found through the wise council
or loving care of a fellow pilgrim. Maybe God always refreshes us in that way
so that even years later you remember a word spoken or an embrace shared and
like a drink of water in a weary land your troubles seem less troubling and
your burdens are more bearable. John lives where the saints of God rejoice
eternally but every February on what is typically a cold Chicago day he visits
this pilgrim for a moment with warm memories that brighten my spirits and
refresh my soul.
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