Reader in Search of a Congregation

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Susan Durette asked,

Are there any recommendations for churches in Albuquerque, NM or the Tijeras, NM area from your readers?  I would appreciate any comments.  Thank you.

What say you?

About Jay F Guin

My name is Jay Guin, and I’m a retired elder. I wrote The Holy Spirit and Revolutionary Grace about 18 years ago. I’ve spoken at the Pepperdine, Lipscomb, ACU, Harding, and Tulsa lectureships and at ElderLink. My wife’s name is Denise, and I have four sons, Chris, Jonathan, Tyler, and Philip. I have two grandchildren. And I practice law.
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3 Responses to Reader in Search of a Congregation

  1. Dan Nieman says:
    February 5, 2012 at 9:57 pm

    That’s a really good question. Could I get any recommendations at the Sioux City, Iowa area? A more important question is, what do you look for in a healthy church?

  2. Charles McLean says:
    February 6, 2012 at 9:18 am

    It occurs to me that most of the time, when we are “looking for a church”, we begin by considering our existing doctrinal positions and our personal preferences and then start shopping for a group who matches us. While this is the most natural thing in the world, it is also the most NATURAL thing in the world.

    What if we had looked for a spouse using the same rationale? I look over the single people in my city for a spouse who likes the same meals I like, who watches the same sort of movies, who has the same political views as I do and comes from the same part of the country. I shop for a spouse who has the exact same philosophy as I do about roles in marriage, about sex, and about how to discipline children. When I meet a friendly young lady whom I might consider, I go through my questionnaire of the above issues with her and see if we might make a good match. If she scores at least 85%, then I propose.

    May I ask if any of Jay’s readers found their spouse by a similar method? Do you wish you had?

  3. LoriBelle says:
    February 6, 2012 at 10:01 am

    Mountainside Church of Christ…many of the people really care for one another. We’ve been there about a year and a half.

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