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September 09, 2004
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Last night I visited the church that I used to call home. Actually, I still feel like I can call it home. Just being there for the evening service, I noticed that several people have really grown in the past few years. Some have really moved ahead in their giftings...ministry, etc...some of the children are now teens. When I walked in the door, I saw a lot of new faces, but the "old" ones were happy to see me...in a real way...not the fake obligatory welcome you sometimes get.
I have a great support group at my current place of worship, too. Great friends, I work with great children in the childrens ministry, and I have a pastor who I also went to college with. Neat, huh?
In a generation and culture of people who have a tendancy towards being jaded about church/religion...which I can sometimes relate with in certain areas...I have had a positive experience at all of the churches I have attended since being a "grown up" out of school and college. I'm happy that I can feel that sense of family when I worship at either place.
Posted by stacey at September 9, 2004 11:04 PM