A number of you have asked for a copy of the sermon I preached at Ivan’s funeral – and so here it is.

It was a Sunday evening service – more than 20 years ago.

The Spirit of God was moving in a particularly palpable way that evening.

And Ivan – who was always sensitive to such seasons of God’s moving, was especially stirred in his own heart and mind.

That stirring gave way to an extemporaneous exhortation to all of us present.

None of us there will ever forget it. It was one of those unique experiences that perpetually live like glowing boundary makers in our memories.

BUT GOD!! he roared.

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