I have been a member of the United Methodist Church my entire life. I have thought about other faith traditions, but this is the one that seemed to match a lot of what I believe. Now, I wouldn’t say I agree with every single thing about the church, but I agree with the majority of it.
Even though I have been a United Methodist, my participation in the church has waxed and waned over the years. Things like college, moving, losing my dad, and having a baby have been causes (or excuses?) for missing out on church and all of the activities that come along with it. But no matter what, it seems like I always end up coming back. Right now has been the time for another “comeback”, and for me it feels like this has been the best one of them all.
We have been back to attending church for a few months or so now, and it just seems to really be resonating with me. The new pastor seems fantastic, and she just completed a sermon series on mental health (which honestly was a big reason that I wanted to start going back). Other sermons have also been really thought provoking and have really taken the Bible and applied it to our current issues and problems. And, I am not saying that church was irrelevant in the past, but now it feels so much more meaningful today. I am really liking where we are going and I am way more excited about my faith than I have been in a long time.
How about you? What are your spiritual beliefs? Is it time to make a spiritual “comeback”? My hope is that at the very least you have the time to think about the spiritual side of your life and what that means to you.