I Still Love Going To Church

Despite the best efforts of parents, pastors and Christian educators, many children in America still don't enjoy going to church. These kids usually reveal their discomfort through one of a few predictable habits. Some fidget in their seats; others doodle or draw; still others try to sneak in a comic book or portable video game.

But a 7-year-old boy in Plain City, Utah, recently broke the mold and attempted to avoid the ecclesiastical experience altogether. To that end, he hopped in his parent’s car early on Sunday morning, pulled out of the driveway, and took off down the road.

Not long after, local police began receiving complaints about an erratic driver in a white Dodge Intrepid. When deputies located the vehicle and turned on their flashers, the boy refused to pull over, instead leading police on a low-speed chase through the streets of Plain City.

Sheriff's lieutenant Matthew Bell believes there is a practical reason the boy never exceeded 40 miles per hour: "His speed was slow, but erratic," Bell said. "He would kind of scoot down lower to push on the gas, and kinda sit up on the seat more to see where he was going."

The chase finally ended when the boy pulled back into the driveway of his suburban home, hopped out of the car, and fled into the garage. Later confronted by police, he finally explained the motivation behind his unexpected joyride: it was just too hot to go to church.

Honestly, I can’t remember a time in my life that I didn’t want to go to Church. And I still love going to Church, and in particular I still love coming to Ridgecrest. We are so blessed to have a healthy, worshipful family of believers at RBC. If you are a guest and looking for a place to join and connect, I highly recommend HERE! How? At the end of the service you can come forward to indicate your decision, or if you prefer, you can complete the tear off panel on the worship folder to indicate your decision and then drop it in the baskets as you exit or take it to the Welcome Center Desk and give it to one of our staff or team. You can also scan the QR code on the card in the seat back in front of you. It will take you to our website and enable you to connect with us in a variety of ways. We will take it from there.

I will be away this Sunday preaching for my friend Dr. Charles Lewis and his congregation at Dothan Community Church, but I will be back Sunday at 5:00 as we begin a new semester of RAD (Ridgecrest Academy of Discipleship), Man Church, and Kingdom Women. If you have not signed up for a class or group… you can still do so. Stop by the Welcome Center or talk with Chase Faulk about where to plug in.

Women’s Conference is coming! Saturday March 15th… Ladies be sure to stop by the women’s conference display table in the welcome center and register today.

And to all the Ridgecrest Family, remember that God is always trying to take us someplace new. I love being your Pastor!

For God’s Glory Alone,
Pastor Ray