REV. Zachery Sarrault, Associate PASTOR
Pastor’s Corner for May 10-16, 2026
Jesus-Glasses
(John 14:15-21)
When will Jesus come back? The right answer is, “I don’t know and neither does anyone else” (Matthew 24:36), but sometimes we want more. A lot of people have tried, and keep trying, to predict Jesus’ return. DON’T LISTEN TO THEM! It’s a waste of time and money to give them even a second of your attention. So, while knowing right answer, but still wanting more, what else can we say? We go back to the Word and see what He says.
Jesus gives long sermon to the disciples after He washes their feet and before He is betrayed. He uses the phrase “little while” several times when talking about the waiting for His return. “Yet a little while and the world will see me know more” (John 14:19). In one sense, Jesus is speaking very literally. He will literally die, rise, and physically ascend, entering His heavenly kingdom. He will physically be away from our eyes. In this way, no one can see Jesus, but He isn’t speaking about everyone here. He’s talking about the world, those outside a relationship with Him. Those who don’t know Jesus cannot see Him in this “little while” waiting for His return, but you and I do have a relationship with Jesus and we can see Him.
“Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me” (John 14:19). We are given the gift of “Jesus-glasses.” We can see Jesus working in our lives and in the world. It is our prayer that Jesus, through the Holy Spirit, will open our eyes so that we can recognize where He is working so we can work with Him. Part of seeing Jesus is giving credit where credit is due. We want to see Jesus so we can point others to Jesus, expressing the love we have experienced with Him.
And this is our role as disciples. We help the world see Jesus. We do this through faithful Christian living, living boldly as the Church in mercy, compassion, forgiveness, and grace. In our living, we help people see Jesus. We also point others to Jesus by expressing where He has worked in our life. Instead of saying things like “I’ve been lucky” or “I’ve been blessed” we tell others that Jesus has been with us and shown Himself in these ways. After all, luck doesn’t exist and the word blessed can be vague. When we talk about Jesus, we are talking about One that does exist and we are not vague about the One who has given us life.
While we wait in this “little while” for Jesus to return, may He open our eyes to see where He is working and give us courage to help others see Him too!
Your waiting brother in Christ,
Pastor Zach Sarrault
Ordination and Installation of Pastor Zachery Sarrault (July 18, 2021):
Sunday was a great day at RLC! We celebrated the Ordination and Installation of our new Associate Pastor Zachery Sarrault. It was a beautiful service with a heartfelt sermon by his father, Pastor Joel Sarrault. Congratulations and welcome, Pastor Zach! Thank you to all who participated in this special day.
Pastor Sarrault Ordination and Installation
Pastor Zachery Sarrault Ordination and Installation Bulletin
From Pastor Zach (July 16, 2021):
Hey Resurrection Family!
Kelsey and I are finally here! We have finished up at St. Louis, seen family in Michigan, and moved into our new home. After all of that traveling and living out of suitcases, we couldn’t be happier to finally be back to something comfortable. Comfort is always something nice to hold on to. All of us have something that makes us comfortable, whether it be a family member or friend, a good book or fishing pole, a quilting machine or a wood shed, we all have our go-to comfort places. This is part of being human! We love comfort!
The thing with comfort is that sometimes we get too comfortable. We can settle in and tell ourselves that we never wish to see any change. “Life would be perfect if I could just stay in my recliner with Tom Sawyer all day.” Or whatever your comfort may be. Sadly, we know that this isn’t how life works. No matter how much we enjoy our comforts, ‘real life’ happens and it disrupts those little joys. But, is it ‘real life’ or is it God, calling us into His mission to do more than just the comfortable?
Jesus never led a life of comfort. From the manger to the cross and even the empty tomb, Jesus’ life was one of challenge and the uncomfortable. When one of the scribes declared that he would follow Jesus, all Jesus had to say was, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head” (Matt. 8:20). Kind of an odd response, one that rightly scared away the scribe. Probably would have scared me too!
So, what does this mean for us? Are we supposed to throw away all of our earthly comforts and live lives of asceticism? Not at all! But we are called to know where these comforts come from and who our ultimate comfort is. In all things, comfort or challenge, our Lord and Savior stands before us, behind us, and beside us. As Jesus prepared His disciples for life after His death and resurrection, Jesus told His followers, “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).
There is our ultimate comfort! Not in our little hide-a-ways or indulgences, but in the One who has overcome all sin and who has promised us peace. Our comfort is in the faith that we have through Christ’s death and resurrection. Our comfort is in the kingdom of God that has already been given to us! That is a comfort that is never changing and never ending. No matter what God has in store the Sarraults in North Carolina, we know that the comfort of our Lord will always prevail!
In the comfortable and the uncomfortable, but always in Christ,
Pastor Zach Sarrault
From Pastor Jonathan (July 15, 2021):
There's a new face at Resurrection! Seminarian Zach Sarrault and wife Kelsey made it down to Cary last Monday, and soon-to-be "Pastor Zach" is already taking part in leadership team activities here at RLC. He will serve as Associate Pastor at Resurrection... meaning he will be working full-time in all aspects of ministry: preaching and teaching, visiting the homebound, discipling others, showing up at youth events, leading school and preschool chapel services, making friends in his neighborhood, evangelizing... and doing it all as one who is privileged to be an Under-Shepherd of the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. We are very blessed to have him and Kelsey in our midst!
Though the Sarraults hail from Michigan they know a little bit about our area already since Zach served as Vicar at Hope Lutheran Church in Wake Forest from 2019 to 2020. At church you can find Pastor Zach in the Associate Pastor's office, next door to the main office on the left side. I look forward to working with Pastor Zach and seeing him welcomed as warmly by all of you as Juli and I were not so long ago! May God bless and further your ministry among us, Pastor!