Happy Birthday, Bob

Because of Grace-

Scott

I’m a very young seminary student (23) with high hopes and aspirations of serving God by serving a local church as a teaching pastor one day. Such passion and such inexperience are my dangers these days. I praise God for the way he designed a solution to the problem, built into his church - older, wiser men discipling the younger! ( Titus 2Titus 2
[2:1]But as for you, teach what accords with sound
doctrine. [2]Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified,
self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in
steadfastness. [3]Older women likewise are to be reverent
in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They
are to teach what is good, [4]and so train the young women
to love their husbands and children, [5]to be self-
controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to
their own husbands, that the word of God may not be
reviled. [6]Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-
controlled. [7]Show yourself in all respects to be a model
of good works, and in your teaching show integrity,
dignity, [8]and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so
that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil
to say about us. [9]Slaves are to be submissive to their
own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing,
not argumentative, [10]not pilfering, but showing all good
faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of
God our Savior.
[11]For the grace of God has appeared, bringing
salvation for all people, [12]training us to renounce
ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-
controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
[13]waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the
glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, [14]who
gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and
to purify for himself a people for his own possession who
are zealous for good works.
[15]Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all
authority. Let no one disregard you. (ESV)

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So thanks for encouraging worship leaders not to seek “youthfulness” or to imitate younger guys - we’re trying to imitate the older! So, I echo a resounding “Thank you!” from all of us young men who are watching you and taking notes!

Tommy Myrick
Westminster Seminary California

Blessings,

Geoff Kirkland

I know we are thrilled and thankful in Canada for the 52 years God has given you - especially this last year with Valley of Vision and Saviour to name just a few of the gifts the Lord has blessed us with through you.

I hope you keep leading and serving and singing and writing for another 52 years! If nothing else, it would be rather interesting to see a 104 year old guy leading worship… how old IS George Beverly Shea anyway…