Friday, 25 July 2008

• Visiting a new church

       A friend from work invited my children to the Vacation Bible School at her church, Edgewood Alliance.  So they have attended the last two nights, and they love it.  My wife and I have been attending the adult Bible study while the children are in VBS.  We've enjoyed it thus far, and plan on attending their service on Sunday morning.  I'm pretty excited about it. 

       I never really felt comfortable going back to our 'old church' after we moved back to 'Bula. I can't say exactly why, but we just felt like God was moving us on.  Tonight I spoke to the pastor for a moment, and spent a little bit of time with the youth pastor and his wife.  Nita seemed comfortable there as well.  Wherever we end up attending and worshiping, I want us all to be in agreement.  We've been involved in Pentecostal circles for years, so this is a bit of change for us.  This church is a member of the CMA (Christian & Missionary Alliance).  A.W. Tozer, the great preacher and author, was a member of the CMA and also edited their magazine for a time. 

       The most important thing to me is that we are part of a Christian community that teaches and preaches the Word of God without compromise, avoiding the excesses of 'charismania', but also having a heart to reach the lost with the gospel.  No church is perfect, but we are praying about continuing to attend this church.  Pray for us.  I have been out of fellowship for the most part for over a year.  Tonight was very refreshing for me.  I never intended to disobey the command to 'not forsake the assembling of ourselves together', but I clearly fell short of my responsibility as an individual and as the head of my family.  I hope the coming months will be a time of spiritual growth for me and my family. 

   

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