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Visiting churches is something Shannon and I agreed to before we moved. We have never “looked” for a church since we’ve been married.

Sunday we went to East Coast, the church we went to while we were engaged and the first few months we were married. I knew what to expect, and many of my readers are familiar with it so for now I’ll leave it be and it can stand as church #1 that we “visited.”

Church #2 is Calvery Chapel Space Coast. My parents and my brother and his family attend here. We are here on a Wednesday night. They broadcast their weekday service on the radio, so they are live tonight. Worship is shakey, my mom is singing backup and between her and the soft plucking of the banjo it’s about all I’m hearing through the P.A. I’ve heard through the grapevine that this is an area church #2 needs work on.

The pastor’s gift is clearly in teaching. He is a great teacher. Perfect for a Wednesday night services where you can flip (or scroll) to a lot of scriptures.

It’s hard for me not to do a “top to bottom” overhaul of a church service mentally. I’m making a concerted effort not to do that over the next month or two, and tonight is no exception. Every fleeting thought of “if only… this” or “they could..that” is bannished.

Pastor Baron is talking about “abiding” and we are in John. I would be impressed immensly if he even once quotes The Dude. That’s a lot to ask, I guess.

Ok, well. He references Samantha on “bewitched.” different eras…

Wrapping up.