You could get hurt. You’ll have to do something. And you may have to give.
You’ll get into awkward conversations with people as you invite them to come with you. And you may damage the friendship as a result and feel all worried.
This is church. (Have you ever read 1 Corinthians? I mean really?)
Dating is easier than marriage. Especially first dating. But marriage is where the real reward is after you’ve disliked each other long enough to fall in love again and remember that in the midst of the mess God is writing a deeper, more powerful story than you could ever write on your own.
A C+ real life church experience is better than an A+ online church experience because real life is messy, and it’s going to force you grow.
So go find a real-life C+ church and get involved. And remember, you are not the solution to the C+ church’s problems. You’re part of the reason it’s a C+ church. So am I.
2. LISTENING TO A PODCAST
If you want to 1.5x speed God into your life while you’re on a run or driving to work, go ahead.
I love podcasting, but in the end, what it gives you is information and not much more.
Podcasting (and church online) should function like online dating. Everyone I know who met online and fell in love gets married. You rarely meet someone who says, “We met online, have been married for five years but we’ve never actually met.” Of course you meet, that’s the point.
And I think that’s the point of church podcasts and church online, they lead to something greater: real human interaction around a mission bigger than you.
But 1.5xing a sermon podcast every week probably only gives you a .5 dose of God.
