Mercy Hill

I've now been to the Mercy Hill church three consecutive Sundays. Third time must be the charm. I finally was greeted - by multiple people! I've also decided that I'm leaning toward attending regularly. My lean is decided enough that I filled out a visitor's card and turned it in. In return, they handed me a John Piper book. Another point in their favor.

I've been doing a lot of thinking about what is important to me in a church. And then I did a lot of thinking about how much it should matter what's important to me in a church. Then I thought about why I might value certain things in a church. Basically, there was thought. I need a church that believes what the Bible says. Mercy Hill has thus far lived up to that standard. Beyond that, I think what I value most in a church is genuineness. This is the most hipster church I've ever attended. The worship leader had a popped collar this morning and I feared for a minute that the pastor was wearing skinny jeans (false alarm: straight legged, but not skinny jeans). But underneath the hipster vibe, there is genuine emotion and a desire to worship. I think that's enough for me right now.

Plus, they keep giving me free bread. As a perpetually poor grad student, that is not a benefit at which to sneer.