Last Sunday I was overwhelmed by the outpouring of cards, well wishes, cookies, and good natured ribbing about my birthday. It was certainly very moving to know how much this congregation cares for me. I would like to add that I really care for this congregation and I hope all of you know this. The bottom line at Countryside is what it should be at every church – we have fun together, we worship together, we sometimes cry together and we always care for one another. That IS church. God wouldn’t want it any other way.
As I look at our society today, there are multiple ways to connect with other people. Email, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Foursquare, LinkedIn, and on and on. But for me, nothing equals the face-to-face, personal connection. To be in the presence of someone else is just not available when there is a piece of technology in between two people. Sure; it’s nice and it’s convenient – and it’s fast. But as I see it, it’s shallow. The advantage of church is the one-to-many personal connections we offer. This is the largest selling point we have. So why aren’t we talking about it? Well, maybe it’s because we’re too busy texting… 8/17/2016 02:45:39 am
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