Saturday night Bill, myself & Matthew went to our church's 25th Anniversary Celebration. It was AWESOME!!!! We sang songs from the 80's, 90's & 2000's and my heart was filled with JOY to the brim! Their were funny videos of our pastors, testimonies from friends and church members...it was so great. Even though Bill and I have only been members since 2001, it felt like we were witnessing our own history. It was like God was revealing His faithfulness as He was growing our church. There are so many reasons we love our church. The people, our dearest friends. The teaching: each Sunday the bible and the gospel message is delivered in ways to help us in every area of our lives with humility from our pastors. Children's Ministry: teachers devoted to teach the gospel to our kids in a clear & loving way. This and so much more! We left Full Gospel in Brookhaven, a church we got saved in , married in, baptized in & dedicated Madison in, a church we loved. This was in 2001 after we had Madison and desired a church that had more of a family feel. My girlfriend Tracy told us about Covenant Fellowship so we tried it out the next week. As we drove up into the parking lot, young men directed us into a parking spot. Inside we witnessed lots of people filled with joy, praising God with all their hearts. We found our home.
I do have to share a burden I have for those who don't attend a church that preaches God's Word & is filled with believers whos lives are changed by the gospel. It's like eating a meal. Why eat cereal for dinner for the sake of tradition, past history, religion, denomination...when you could be feasting on a banquet each Sunday, served up by our Father in heaven. It doesn't make sense to me. Going to church should not be a burden or something to check off on your to-do list. We should look forward to it every Sunday. And when we leave, we should be refreshed by what is taught, inspired by God's Word and changed in some way. So as much as I love cereal, let's not settle for it when a feast is waiting for us!!!
***My friend Ramona took this picture of artwork created by the homeschoolers in high school, taught by my friend Kathy.***
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