I went to Church this past Sunday with a friend. The music was the best part. They had a live band that was decent and because of my history in Church music, I knew all the songs they did.
The sermon was okay. He talked about co-text (the actual words in the Bible) versus context (the environment in which words are said) in the Bible, but he didn't really talk about context. He just talked about co-text while describing it as context. He did lots of loud yelling into his microphone although the sanctuary was very small. It made me very uncomfortable. It didn't help, either, that he did lots of arm motions (which wasn't a problem), and whenever he moved my eyes saw his arms lagging behind in one large streak across my vision (that's the problem). It was really distracting. Not sure what was going on there.
My friend and I were talking the night before about Church things and she suggested that I get some physical things to help me feel connected to God. I thought that was an excellent idea, and have since reached out to my mom for my Bible and the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin, both of which I left at home when I went to college. I also bought a brown scapular with an image of Our Lady of Lourdes on it. I have felt a special bond with Mary since my teenage years, and want to lean on her now as I attempt to slowly transition back into some form of Christianity. I have a Rosary that another friend of mine gave me.
I don't know what the future holds for me in this regard. I guess we will see.
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