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Confessions of faith: Logan Hirsh
A former atheist finds a church home, a church mom, and salvation.
I never thought I’d ever go to church. But that’s what I did on a chilly Sunday morning in February 2016.
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I couldn’t believe what I was about to do. Somehow, it just felt right.
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I took a deep breath, exhaled, and walked up to the heavy, hand-built, oaken doors of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sharpsburg, Georgia. I grabbed the black iron door pull, opened the door, and poked my head inside.
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I was a few minutes early for the 8:30 a.m. service. Pastor Jon Schroeder just happened to be in the lobby as I was walking in. I’m sure he could tell from my body language that I was new, nervous, and had no clue what to do or where to go.
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He approached me and said warmly, “Hi. I’m Jon Schroeder. Welcome!”
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I could have said, “Hi. I’m Logan. Thank you for having me” or something normal and cordial like that. Instead, in the excitement of the moment, what awkwardly spilled out of my mouth was, “Hi. I think I’ve been a Christian since Tuesday and this is where I am supposed to be.”
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Pastor Schroeder didn’t skip a beat. He simply smiled and said, “Okay. Then come on in!”
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Photos: Logan Hirsh and his mom before she passed away more than 10 years ago. Logan (middle) with Jon Schroeder, pastor at Faith, Sharpsburg, Ga., and Linda Hicks, who has become Logan's church mom.
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