The past two Sundays have been the first times that I’ve attended church since the beginning of the Pandemic of 2020. I have to admit – I did not miss attending church as much as I thought I would. In fact, I can see why many people who get out of the rhythm of attending church just drift away…it seems as if it would be much easier to just slide away than I had imagined. In fact, about the only thing that I missed was seeing and being with other followers of Jesus. There is something about just being with other people who are trying/struggling to engage with God through Jesus that can’t be replicated in private.