Neal Pollard
I received word this morning of the passing of one of my mentors and heroes, David Sain. I have known about this man and his great family since I was a boy, having watched a VHS video series by him entitled, “The Time To Get A Divorce.” When I moved to work with the Cold Harbor church of Christ at the age of 24, I got to meet David and get to know him better. He was preaching for the Wood Avenue church of Christ in Florence, Alabama, which congregation provided support for Cold Harbor.
From the beginning of this relationship, David encouraged me. He invested in me as a young preacher, counseled me, and even defended me in situations where he stood nothing to gain by doing so. He told me something early on that I have quoted repeatedly for over 30 years, including last Sunday morning in Bible class: “It’s not a matter of ‘who’s’ right, but ‘what’s’ right.” It has been so helpful in dealing with difficult and controversial topics. He blessed my local work whenever he came and preached. He appeared on a TV program in my local work, resulting in many Bible studies and 14 baptisms from the community. He was always a class act, who acted out of the good of others and for the strength and growth of the church. He was a builder.
In later years, he continued to email, write, and call me, ostensibly to encourage me. He did so, modeling a humility that did not negate my estimation of his greatness. It only enhanced it. He seemed to always have the right thing to say at the right time, a continual class act. He always appeared to “have it together,” yet he never claimed or affected perfection. He loved his wife, his children, and his grandchildren in a doting and devoted way. Yet, he was courageous and compassionate, embodying as well as anyone I ever knew the principle of Ephesians 4:15!
I did tell him “thank you” more than once, but I never had the chance to articulate to him the things I’ve shared with you here. I reflected earlier today about that fact. Who else do I need to thank for their spiritual influence in my life? Who has planted seeds of success and strength in the garden of my life? Who do I need to seek out today? Somebody needs to be thanked for the good they have done to us and for us! Tell them now, while you can. They may not know you think that, and they will certainly be encouraged by it (Rom. 13:7).
A lesson from David in the last few months of his life.
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Dear brother, I loved David Sain His son-in-law in May were in the same dorm at Preet Hardman college I have two brother one time record from the lecture ships by furnishing him some video parts that I had to hook his camera up to do the lecture ships on Sunday morning. There’s a child growing up. I had a choice to watch cartoons or listen to him and watch him on Sunday mornings and I chose to watch David a couple years ago. I got to see David and Athens. He was one of the guest speakers on Tuesday nights and done a great job as always we had a great reunion that night had not seen you since I graduated from Free Hardeman and 81 thank you for sharing the videoof David speaking he was a great man part of my childhood enjoying his preaching
I wonder if you were in school with my dad, who went to Freed in’62-‘63 and is also 81
Never met him personally. Have read his material over the years.