Belonging

...I am doing a book study on the book "Living from the Heart Jesus Gave You" and our last meeting was on the chapter called Belonging. The issue of belonging is a much discussed one in our church. Like a 15 year old discussion. Over the years the accusation, explanation, comment, or observation that it is very hard to belong in our church, to get 'in', to be noticed, recognized and welcomed, has been made over and over again. I don't disagree with that assessment, as I have been on the receiving or more accurately the the 'not-receiving' end of that feeling in our church myself. So I don't think people are wrong when they make comments about this and bring this concern to leadership.

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