I feel like I want to change churches. This thought came to me after my first time back to youth group earlier this month and then I haven't been back since. And I haven't been to Sunday services for a couple weeks. There are things that I love about Oakcrest and things that I feel aren't totally right. I just didn't feel welcomed anymore. I feel like when we go to church, everything we learned stays there, that no one gives us a challenge. We don't leave and apply these things to our lives, but I want that. I want to take something that I learn and share it with all of Oakridge or the county, and eventually the world. These are the things I want to do. I don't like the thought of the church being four walls, a box. I have this picture in my mind that the churches walls just fall and we are sitting outside in the open air, where our shouts of glory and praise aren't contained and everyone comes and hears the word of God and they don't feel intimidated by what the "reputation" of the church. So in conclusion.....I am going to look for a church that wishes the same things my heart does. I have to pray about it.....even though that's been hard for me to do for a while.....but I will break the wall. I will defeat the giant. Right David?
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come to ravenna youth group! the senior high youth group you will LOVE! it starts with discipleship meeting at five then actual youth group at 6 and we go until around 8 or so. It's awesome :0)
ps: that is a beautiful picture you just painted in my mind.. :)
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