COC-ers in a CP World

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A couple of years ago some friends of ours invited us to their church. Our friend Matt was filling in for his father, Pastor Ray, who was the regular preacher there. plug: you should read his story, it is an amazing testament of how God has been working through this family.

So we get to there church and sit in the second row from the front. Right away we can tell that this church is going to be much different from ours. We are Church of Christ-ers. They are Cumberland Presbyterian-ites. They have a pianist. We sing a capella. They have a choir that sits up in the front of the congregation. We do not even have a choir.

My son who was 3 at the time was in awe. He was so excited. I wasn’t quite sure why at first. After a couple of songs he says “Mom…when is Jesus going to come out?” I am puzzled and am trying to hush him…then I realize why he is so excited! He thinks he is going to see Jesus! He keeps on asking all the while getting a little louder.. “MOM, when is JESUS COMING OUT!?” I start to giggle thinking that he thinks that the singing is preceding some kind of show. I wasn’t sure what to tell him. I mean Jesus is already here right, but how do you explain that to a 3 year old. My friend sitting in front of us turns around and says. “Oh no honey, we don’t do THAT here”.

Happy Tuesday!