Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and for a lot of us summer vacation means traveling. Now I am curious, when you travel and you are away over the weekend, do you find a church to attend on Sunday or do you worship at the "Church of St. Mattress"? I am guessing for a lot of us we don't take the time to find a place to worship when we are away from home. This summer I am challenging you to take your faith with you when you go on vacation. Pack it in there with your swim trucks and flip flops. I know there are a million excuses not to do this and I don't want to hear any of them. Being in God's house and with God's people is incredibly important for our souls even when we are away from home. Take the time and do the research to find a church so you can have your soul fed. I guarantee you it will be worth it.
To help you do this I want you to email me (chermansen@christelca.org) after you have had the chance to worship somewhere else. I want to hear about the experience. I want to hear about what was different and what was the same. I want you to realize that we are a part of a gigantic family across this globe that finds their unity in Jesus.
Now when you walk in to this new church I also need you to promise me that you will approach this experience with a positive attitude and an open mind. Certainly it wont be Christ Lutheran but the Spirit is alive and working in that place, that same Spirit that fills Christ Lutheran and that Spirit wants to connect with you.
Vacations are great, we all need them, but don't forget to take your faith with you. I look forward to your emails.
See you Sunday,
Pastor Chris
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