When I came to college I didn’t think I’d be going to church every Sunday. But when all that changed, I found out one thing: It’s hard to stay put at church when you're a college kid.
You've got holiday breaks, weekend trips, and the potential semester abroad. Summers are spent at home, traveling or completing an internship. This makes connecting to a church kind of like visiting long-distance relatives. You know there’s a familial connection, but it can be spotty at best.
I’ve made it a point to stay in a bible study at school, stay plugged in with campus ministries, and keep a group of friends who are supportive. But what about the local body of Christ? There's something to be said for mixing with people of all ages - hearing their stories - and working side-by-side on service projects.
Sunday's message at Harvest Bible Chapel hit just that topic. The current series is "United We Stand."
One song from Casting Crowns (and 1 Cor. 12:12-26) echoes my desire for a fuller church experience.
If we are the Body
Why aren't His arms reaching?
Why aren't His hands healing?
Why aren't His words teaching?
Within the context of a church, people have the power to do things. To build strong relationships. And church is not just about bricks and mortar, either.
My friends at the United Methodist Church launched the "What If" campaign this year that demonstrates how church is a verb - not just a noun.
So even if you are socially networked in cyberspace, are you physically "LinkedIn" at church?
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