I was blessed this morning to read an email exchange among members of God’s family at the Main and Oklahoma church in McAlester, OK. The excitement was contagious–brothers and sisters who were blessed and encouraged by yesterday’s times of shared worship, study, and fellowship.
Jan and I enjoyed Bible study and worship with God’s family at Southside in Terre Haute yesterday. The warmth of the congregation (this was our first visit to this church) was encouraging and inspiring. Scot Harris blessed us with his insightful teaching and preaching. Sunday night we were with Christians friends and spiritual family in Lansing. What an encouragement to see a church we know and love encouraged by a growing Sunday night attendance, exciting preaching, and encouraging words. The excitement of the Sunday night service was contagious–visitors, new members, love and hugs.
In a day when I hear more and more negatives about God’s spiritual family and the church, these experiences indicate that God’s family is alive and well in many places across this nation. May God’s people continue to find encouragement in their shared times of worship, Bible study, and fellowship. It is God’s plan for his people–and it is happening each week around the world as God’s people assemble. I hope your church experience is an encouragement to you!
[Write me if you would like to talk about how you might be part of such a fellowship.]