jsimms615
19th December 2006, 12:58 AM
I've written here before about my need to find a church home. I moved to NC in August with my family. We had a bad experience in a church that I was serving in that ended last March. Since then, I have had a real struggle just getting up on Sundays and going to church. I went to a church that I had visited once before this last Sunday. The service was okay and the church is big with lots of programs and activities. There seemed to be people my age there. I just felt absolutely no excitement at all about it. I just wanted to leave almost as soon as I got there. It all just seems like a big fraud to me now.
Anyway, I thought maybe I should try some other type of denomination or a non-denominational church. Maybe something that is not so similiar to where I was at before?
To rehash all the hurt and what was said to me earlier this year would be too hard for me right now and I don't really want to talk about it anymore. I just want to get passed it and feel good about a church home again. I really do!
I do read my Bible almost everyday and pray. I keep a prayer journal and have served this year as a chaplain and found that very rewarding. Actually, I think I have made up my mind not to serve in the church again and just do ministry as a chaplain in a hospital or nursing home or something like that.
Anyway, lots of healing needs to happen in my life. I feel wounded and discouraged with the church.
J
Anyway, I thought maybe I should try some other type of denomination or a non-denominational church. Maybe something that is not so similiar to where I was at before?
To rehash all the hurt and what was said to me earlier this year would be too hard for me right now and I don't really want to talk about it anymore. I just want to get passed it and feel good about a church home again. I really do!
I do read my Bible almost everyday and pray. I keep a prayer journal and have served this year as a chaplain and found that very rewarding. Actually, I think I have made up my mind not to serve in the church again and just do ministry as a chaplain in a hospital or nursing home or something like that.
Anyway, lots of healing needs to happen in my life. I feel wounded and discouraged with the church.
J