Church

The concept of church is something I think most Christians are confused about. Let's face it - there are 3500 kinds of protestant. I went to church as a kid many Sundays. Until high school I really disliked every moment of it and then as I got older, conversely, dreaded the day there wouldn't be a Sunday school for me to go to and I'd have to be in the adult sermon. 

I joined a church in college but was only half involved. I was baptized for the first time in my life in 2005 and joined the worship team.  But I never felt 100% included/involved.

Needless to say, I didn't make church a priority during my year in graduate school or as a first year teacher because I was "busy". Now I am just lazy. I feel like I have better things to do than go to church on Sundays.

Let me be clear - I don't think you need to go to church to go to heaven. But it's nice to get to know people who genuinely care about you even though they've never met you because you are "related" through Christ as siblings. It's great to be around people who believe the same stuff as you. People in churches are really good people for the most part. I miss that. I have wonderful friends - ones I wouldn't give up for the world. But I miss having people who believe in Christ in my life.

Anyways, I thought it could be a good time to slowly make my way back. I started today with going to an online video church and heard a sermon.  It was interesting for sure. Maybe sometime this year I'll go to an actual church. I'd like to like it since that's never really been my experience with church.

By the way, I am completely up to date with reading The Bible - I am on Deuteronomy 32! On track for March!