Lately I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s good for your soul to attend a church of another denomination than your own. I grew up in a Baptist church. Now I don’t have anything against the Baptist church–well maybe a few things, but my point is there’s nothing wrong with the Baptist church that has driven me to explore other denominations. I guess you could say I’ve realized the richness of diversity.

Growing up in a Baptist church you have absolutely no idea what liturgy is. That’s what the sinning Catholics use because their church doesn’t stand for anything anymore so they have to fall back on something. Or at least that’s the impression you get in a Baptist church. Not that the impression is based on anything more than ignorance.

I wouldn’t exactly say I’m a fan of liturgy. But I’ve come to understand it a little better after attending a few services that follow liturgy. Okay, understand isn’t the best word. Perhaps appreciate. I really don’t understand liturgy. But there’s a certain peace to it. A certain unity. A certain comfort. I can definitely see downsides to those, but now I can also see a positive side.

You also have no idea what church history is. I read the Apostle’s Creed and the Nicene Creed for the first time in a world history course in college. Apparently some liturgical churches recite the Nicene Creed every Sunday. What a concept: sitting down and writing out the tenets of the Christian faith in a such a short form. I bet very few Baptists could do that successfully.

It seems to stretch your mind a little bit when you walk into a church that sees God a little bit differently. They don’t use grape juice, they use wine. They don’t sit in padded pews, they kneel. They may seem like minor differences, and really they are, but when you’re talking about God above, this universal concept that so few of us seem to get close to right, a change of pace a change of perspective can be a good thing. It helps sharpen your mind, sharpen your faith, sharpen your understanding of the Spirit.