Big day today. Left at 8AM for Portland for the Sunday morning worship service. The afternoon was Bible Bowl time. Ended it with a PM worship service at MJ and a preteen devotional afterwards. Sundays can be busy days for some people.
Like I said before, Mark Sexton, the youth minister for Corinth church of Christ, is a good guy. I stayed after the Bible Bowl and talked to him for about an hour. He is very sincere and has a common sense approach toward Christianity in general. I’m grateful for his comradery and friendliness shown toward me, even in the short time he has known me.
Small rural churches have their problems, just like any other large church. The only thing is that sometimes due to their size, their problems can be magnified at times. So when a family leaves, it is very noticeable. I found out a particular family I knew had left a rural church for some reason or another. I wasn’t sure of the reason, but I hate that they felt they had to leave. I can only wish them the best and hope they find a church to their liking. I hope we can still keep in touch, but it will be more difficult since they are no longer affiliated with the church I’m familiar with.
Ending the day with a preteen devotional with almost 30 kids present was a boost for me. Realistically I know some of them came for the food. But many came to worship God. Singing was great. The kids were attentive during the devotional. It was a good day.