/christian/ - christian

my spouse has hangups about church so we basically hold church at home

I went yesterday, it's amazing how every week the sermon always seems to help me with a problem I've been having lately.
Our Bible study group is also going over the Book of Concord, it's weird that I had never even heard of it up until now (although I hadn't been to an actual Lutheran school since 8th grade so that might be why). It's very well laid out and explains why we as the LCMS believe in what we do.

>>26723
You should try to get your spouse to go with you to church. It's good to do things at home, but you should really be worshiping God in a community.

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I sincerely hope you went to church to-day, /christian/!

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I really hope you went to church to-day, /christian/!

>>26766
I did, but i keep forgetting what the sermon was about and have to look up the stream recordings later in the week to remember. i'll post in this thread after each service so i can remember what it was about

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Did you go to church to-day, /christian/?

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>>26788
i did, it was a miserable experience
>see cute girl around my age during Bible study
>want to ask her out
>realize i haven't asked out a girl in years
>completely socially inept
>spend all of Bible study and the service trying not to freak out
>eventually start a conversation with her only because a senior member literally dragged her over to me
>make small talk for a bit with her and her dad
>...
<...
>...
>awkwardly say bye and walk away
it hit me right there how my social skills are completely nonexistant. i can't even hold a conversation for more than two minutes. i just feel completely hopeless right now.
finding a bunch of other social events in the area that i'm going to force myself to attend, liking every single breathing female on every dating app, i just need to talk to more people.
the worst part is i used to be fine talking with people, then somewhere between covid and today i just completely fell apart and i have no idea why. that's what kills me. now all my friends are getting married/engaged and i only know maybe four people in this city that i see sporadically. i feel like a hopeless loser. worst part of it was the sermon was about "husbands/wives submit to one another" which didn't help at all.

>>26789
The pandemic messed up almost everyone. Our society will never be the same again. Maybe you could try hanging out with some good Christian men and rebuild your social skills that way. But the worst thing you can do is give up, anon. Even if nobody else believes in you, I do.

>>26789
I pray you find your heart's desire, Anon. Ultimately, your relationship with Jesus Christ will far, far outstrip anything possible in this life. So at the least you can rest in that if you're Christian, Anon.

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You did go to church to-day, right /christian/?

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>>26814
Yes I did anon, yes I did

>>26789
Proverbs 30:18 - 19
"There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid."
Don't sweat it. Biblical authors also had women problems. There is also Isaac who didnt't marry until he was 40, you know.

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How was church to-day, /christian/?

>>26722 (OP) 
I didn't, I find it hard to believe in God and most of the people that go to church where I live are either black (ew) or old people which, to be frank, strike me as dickheads.

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Only a little over a week left until Christmas!

>>27022
Unless you're on Julian calendar ;-)

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Blessed First Sunday of Lent. How's everyone holding up?

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I celebrated Shabbat with fiveish

https://youtu.be/1cMW3zacHVA?si=tuTexXX199iFYaMh

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Did /christian/ go to church to-day?

>>27812
YES SIR! 🫡

>>27812
Yes, just came back from it. Funny how I haven't seen this thread bumped until today.

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How can I find a good church to go to?

I grew up non-denominational, basically think Pastor John Hagee type and I think it messed me up growing up and I haven't been to church in many years.

Should I go for Roman Catholic? Or Eastern Orthodox? I am based out of the US. I just wish there was a non-denominational orthodoxy sect if that made any sense. 

Maybe it doesn't matter because I have crippling social anxiety. I just don't feel like I fit in any church that I've been to and it's eating at me even though I am much older adult now. How did you start your church journey, anons? How did you break into it?

>>27815
Try a bunch. Look for one where the pastor is teaching the scriptures, as opposed to merely using scripture for teaching.

When it comes to non-denominational, they run the gamut. The next one may be nothing like the one you grew up in.

Should spend the Lord's Day worshipping God instead of posting on zzzchan smh
>>27815
Look into churches which are members of NAPARC. They are guaranteed to be bible-believing and grounded.
>Should I go for Roman Catholic? Or Eastern Orthodox? 
Under no circumstances.

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I haven't been to church regularly since I was a kid. 
I'm not very religious and neither are my parents they just wanted me to get my communion.

>>27837
Spoken like a true cult member.

>>26722 (OP) 
I went to church and heard a message on exactly the topic I was thinking about that morning, my pastor seemed extra inspired too, so it was a very good church service.

>>26789
You'll never get good social skills if you never talk to anyone. Practice trying to make ordinary friends first if that helps, then those ordinary friends will give you the skill practice you need of talking to talk to others as well.

>>27839
God bless you.

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Are you still going to church, /christian/?

>>27916
I like going to Mass during the week, it's quieter than on Sundays.

Bethel Redding is live currently:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4yawoEd4gA

Happy Easter

>>28092
happy easter anon