So this morning Yvette and I went to church with Emily at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. Emily had talked about her church before and it was on my list to try out, so the three of us went together. I've always been semi-skeptical about the mega churches that have cafes and gift shops in them. However, I had heard so much about Hope from Emily, as well as people I've met here through Young Life, and they all had nothing but great things to say about Hope. And after attending, I feel exactly the same. I really loved it. The worship center is huge, and there are so many people, but I think the kind of church I need right now in my life is one like Hope. I liked the modern songs, the pastor, the fact that YouTube videos were incorporated into the sermon, the real and relaxed atmosphere, and the fact that I could feel God there.
I'm going back. It's decided.
That is the best feeling to visit church and feel God there. Common Ground has been talking about Christ and the cross and how we can put all these other things infront of it- denominations, undenominational, Rob Bell, Shauna Neiquist- that are really a distraction. If you're finding God there then that's where you should go back, don't worry about the hugeness or modernness.
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