I’m Doing a Church Tour in June (Cornerstone included)

After planning this so many times and having it fall through due to conflicting schedules, I’m finally going to start a church tour.

I talked with a couple whom I work with and we talked about what kind of music we listen to. When I heard K-Love mentioned, that rang a bell because I also listened to K-Love on and off since first discovering it in 2009 (it replaced Froggy 🐸 on our radio dial) It also made me aware that something’s been missing since the Fall.

Thus, my inspiration for coming back to church was born.

I’ve been away from church since Fall, but those days are soon coming to an end. I attended Allegheny Center Alliance Church this past weekend and will do so again this Saturday to hear Pastor Alan wrap up his series, “Without a King”. June 11 (or 12) I’m looking at either Orchard Hill Church in Wexford or Victory Family Church in Cranberry Township. Victory will be fresh off its Man Up event that weekend if I decide to attend a worship service. Both visits will be online. June 18 will be the big day though.

Father’s Day weekend will see me “visit” Cornerstone, I’m excited but I’m also nervous. I hope I’m welcomed back and not turned away. I’m listening to the current sermon series and getting caught up.

I felt bad leaving church the way I did but needed to take time away to find myself. Perhaps I could have continued with dressing non traditionally if I lived in the city (think Pittsburgh or Philadelphia). This whole thing got blown out of proportion from what it was originally intended to be.

I overreact when I feel I’m in the wrong because I don’t want to be wrong. Also, I didn’t want this to end. I was having too much fun with it. However, the magic just ran out. I wanted to go back to church, and I knew I’d have to compromise at some point.

I just wasn’t comfortable doing it anymore, given that it was making me distant from my parents. I don’t want that to happen in their old age. Ultimately, it’s for the best for me to just go back to being me.

I’m excited to come back though and pray for a smooth transition to back to my church home and back to just being James. Still stylish and slaying.