Good day friends.  I hope it has been a better week for you than the one before.  It certainly was a warmer one.  We had hail at my house a couple of nights ago.  Abut the only thing left for February to throw at us is a tornado.  A lot of us probably feel like we’re already in one, but we know the one who can calm the storm.  Better days are coming.

We decided last week to base returning to the building on whether we could get a thorough cleaning done.  We weren’t able to do that, so we’ll have the call again.  If you need the number, contact one of us or leave a message here.

Has anyone ever called you religious?  What did you think of that label?  It hasn’t always been this way, but now it seems not even Christians want to be identified as being religious.  You’ve probably heard and maybe even used the phrase, “It’s not a religion; it’s a relationship.”  I’m pretty sure I’ve used it.

We understand why an unbeliever might feel this way, but how did religion get such a ad rep even among the religious?  Books have been written on that question, but I think we might feel differently if we defined religion the way God does.  Read James 1:26-27.

Love y’all!

Larry