My wife's family has been doing extended family vacations for 25+ years. I married into this routine, but they were in the habit of an immediate family vacation every year with an extended reunion every other year. It has been quite an experience for me.
I had about 20 minutes to kill after stopping at the store. How would I kill those minutes? I could walk around the store some more.But then my stomach reminded me of a far more pressing issue...
People walk in and out of their workplaces every day unknown on a personal level. Others visit the same stores and restaurants weekly, seeing the same workers and neighbors yet remaining relatively anonymous.
The desire to fit in is as common to humanity as goose poop on a sidewalk beside a pond. It's everywhere, homes, schools, workplaces, and yes even the church.
If you follow the same habits in your relationship within the church as you do outside of the church, then it's likely the church you attend is very much like you. But that's not the way it should be.
The realization my son made that day concerning LEGO's is exactly what so many believe to be true about community...
Preacher on the Run... 