Joined A Church

There's nothing like joining a church to make you feel like a good, upstanding, mature and responsible adult. Of course, I didn't know that until I joined Northeast Christian Church (officially) last week.

I had the unique experience of growing up in several different churches, including Catholic, Pentecostal and Unitarian establishments, as a child. I've always respected the many different Christian institutions, but I never felt like I totally belonged to one in the past.

Lauren and I began attending church fairly regularly after 9-11. Northeast was one of those churches that opened its doors that week for special services. Over time we felt ourselves drawn, and when a new pastor introduced himself following services one Sunday morning not too long ago, I felt compelled to make it official, which we did in a baptism ceremony last Saturday evening.

I always felt the practice was a technicality, kind of a public admission of faith. It was certainly that, but more so. In addition to publicly affirming my faith, I feel as if the event marked more. While hard to describe, I feel like the baptism further elevated or cemented my own belief. Kinda cool, as that was unexpected.