The congregants were warm and welcoming, the worship and the word true to the Bible, and the pastor was one of the most humble and transparent people I have ever met. He apologized for being a flawed human being while trying to lead a church, but I think we need MORE pastors who recognize that their positions as pastors do not exempt them from being flawed human beings. In fact, I also think that if there were more pastors like this man, the churches would be full again. People are not looking for perfection in a church or a church congregation, they are not looking for rules and regulations that condemn them; they are looking for transparency, honesty, and an agreement between one's words and one's actions. I suspect that were I able to spend more time at this church, I might find some of that. read more