The fact that you are here in church this morning instead of at home sleeping in or reading the newspaper says something about your religious commitment. But it's also true that you could have chosen to go to church today without coming here specifically. For many of you, this is not the nearest church building to where you live. In fact, several of you drive past one or more other churches on your way here.

I am delighted that you have come here of course, but it is a fact of modern times that you have a selection of churches — each having distinctions in worship style, preaching, fellowship, youth activities, and so forth — from which to choose. And there are folks who do change churches. Something happens they don't care for in one congregation and so they stop attending there and star…