Philip Meek

We have all heard life is precious and no one soaked up those precious moments more than my friend Philip Meek, the campus pastor at Love & Truth Church in Savannah, TN. “Pastor Philip” and his wife Joyce were solid fixtures at the church each Sunday and Wednesday as they enthusiastically greeted those coming and going through the front doors. He was a loving man, a forgiving man, small in frame – yet a frame large enough to showcase a huge smile and even larger heart. I’m glad he was my pastor; even more so that he was my friend. Philip & Joyce Meek At the time of our meeting I had been writing politics for The Christian Post. If you knew Philip at all it was no surprise that talking politics or religion with him was easy – almost as easy as talking Tennessee football or how peaceful the woods were the moments before dawn sitting in a tree stand. The only subjects I suspect he enjoyed more were talking about God’s infinite mercy, Joyce and his 3 wonderful daughters and their families. The first time I met Philip Meek was in late 2012 as I was [...]