In the News ... "Pastor Wood: Into the darkness comes the light of Easter"

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• "The first Easter wasn’t remarkably different from this one.”

Darin Wood, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Contributor
• Midland Reporter-Telegram

MIDLAND, TEXAS - t’s been a difficult few weeks. To say the least, it’s been a difficult few weeks. The challenges each of us has faced, the fears confronting us daily, our concerns about the future and (most certainly!) the future of our children, cause our knees to weaken and our shoulders to sag. To compound the problem, this unseen enemy we currently face is paralleled with the crush of our economic realities crashing down around us. Into this moment, what shall we do? Our fears compel us to retreat even further, even beyond our quarantine and into the depths of our souls. Our fears whisper to us this is for our preservation, to protect ourselves from even further damage. What lies “out there” that might seek to do us even further harm? The darkness feels heavy and anxiety hangs on us like a poorly fitted jacket ...

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