I’ve been struggling with this concept in my personal life lately. My husband and I recently moved to a new town with new churches and an entire new community. We have not yet settled on a place to attend. We are church-homeless.
Not that we expect the church we decide to call home to be perfect. We aren’t that naive. Instead,we search for the particular features that make us feel at home. Style of preaching. Good music. Professional sound team. Enough people our age.
But when I read Jen’s heartfelt exhortation to us this morning, it stopped me dead in my tracks. I’m searching for things that make me feel outwardly comfortable and proud to attend a certain place. I never thought about choosing the right kind of people.
They love each other, they love the staff, they love the city, and they love God.
That’s who I should be…
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