The Reverend Dr. Gary Brock died last Saturday.  It came as no surprise to us, his parishioners at Hickory Bend. For two years, we had watched as our strong, forceful minister used to giving his energy to meeting our spiritual needs turn some of that life force toward trying to heal his own wounded body. And as that effort became harder and harder, it evolved into showing his church how to live in the valley of the shadow of death without fear. more…