In a good worship service today with The Centurymen singing and a good sermon on Christian growth and how we follow Jesus, the congregation read responsively from the bulletin four bulleted statements we have had there for some time. I like them because I think they describe what a church is or has been for me:
• This is a place where laughter is shared and tears are understood.
• This is a place where questions can be asked and where strugglers find encouragement.
• This is a place where new beginnings are found and faith can grow.
• This is a place where hope holds together the pieces of the broken heart.
This is First Baptist Nashville or what we want to be
