Just say... "Yes"

Hi There...

I hope this is helpful.

We need to make a decision. We have opted out of two churches for a couple of basic family reasons and have yet to really decide on where we wish to attend. We are wrestling with a number of different issues, including theology, mission, vision, and style. This decision has a lot to do with the kids too, but that may be another blog another day.

It occurred to me...

It was far easier for us to say "no" to the churches we left

Than to say "yes" to any of the churches we have been attended.

Easier to say no than to say yes. Now that sounds contradictory.

Why it isn't is wrapped up in the image we have of a local church. You don't just attend, you become part of the fabric of the place and people. You get involved, identified, and pigeonholed. There's the rub, pigeonholed.

The is no "hole" we want to be stuck into. There is too much to life and our world to be limited by the definition of the church we attend. Isn't that crazy? It is the way we think though. I'm afraid to say "yes" because it will mean that I give of myself, my tithe, and my family to the mission and vision of that local church.

You see, it is much easier to say "no" than it is to say "yes".

So, let's say "yes" today or some day soon, eh?