A couple of months ago, I posted about Brandt Aiken, who we knew when he was a child in our church. 30 years later, he is now one of the pastors at The Journey in Lavonia, GA. This past weekend, we got to see his cousin, Mark Thomas, preach at Hagen Creek Community Church in Lula, GA. We have some friends looking for a church in that area, and we were aware that Mark had started a church there, so we took the opportunity to visit as well. There was something warmly familiar about listening to Mark preach, and that is due to the fact that his dad, JoJo Thomas, had been our pastor in South Gwinnett for the 20 years that we lived there while we were raising our kids. Mark did an amazing job of taking a familiar Bible passage and giving it new life through his eyes and his personal experiences. It was satisfying to see Mark's love for Jesus lead him to start a new church that would give others a chance to know God more. If you are looking for a great chance to worship in the Lula area, stop in. You won't be disappointed.
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