... and so they go through life accepting many substitutes...” Joshua Loth Liebman
“…our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.” 1Jo.1 ESV
Recent trends show that many Christians are dropping out of active church attendance. Among the ones we have talked too, it is not because of personal failings that they no longer attend church, but rather because church at least in its organized form is failing to provide anything of substance to their lives. But one thing is abundantly clear, at least in so far as, Jesus is concerned. He tells us that we need each other and He would have us share the burden and joys of this life in spiritual commitment to each other. I told someone the other day that Brenda and I are looking for simpler expressions of Christian community than are often found in the busyness of church life. And, while we continue to “attend church” the focus of our fellowship is in the friendships we nurture not in the meetings we attend. Are their people in our life that share a mutual commitment to Lordship under Jesus, to grow in grace and encouragement to ministry? Have we pledged our lives in service to others to help them and allow them to help us discover all that God is for us in Christ? People attend church all their life and never find this kind of fellowship. If I don’t have it, let me at least start to create it by proactively loving those round me. 7/19/2010 Conversations Within ts
Just me trying to be honest with God.
