I had the opportunity to preach a couple of weeks

ago at the church where Julie and I were members while we lived in

Minnesota. It was a great time of catching up with friends and a

blast to be able to share what God had to say. I also had the joy

of having one of my classmates drive a couple of hours to join us

for worship! It was a great day all the way around. One thing my

classmate said to me later was that he appreciated my honesty about

how important it was for Julie and I to find a church where we

could serve God and others with our gifts and talents. He went on

to say that he and his wife were not attending a local church and

he had considered an online preacher to be their "church." He said,

though, that God challenged him and he and his wife to find a local

body in which they could grow and serve. Why did he come to that

conclusion? Well, I could tell you, but then you could skip

listening to the sermon! Instead, make it a point to listen and

find out one more reason why the church is important! Thomas

Cackler