January 18, 2026

Greetings my friends. It is Sunday January 18TH 2026, and this is the day that our LORD has made. Let us rejoice. Let us be glad in it. Let us celebrate this great new day of believing, following, trusting, loving, and being more like our Lord + Savior Jesus Christ. Let us love our neighbor as ourself.

Last #SundayScripture I wrote about the weeks and days leading up to that local Miami Christian pop radio station rock concert – at a church – on a Saturday night – in Homestead (my longtime home). God gave me the courage to actually go to that church and attend that rock concert – knowing not a single person there – and being an introvert – and rarely going out after dark.

The 2½-hour concert was loud and amazing, but I soon realized that I was probably the youngest person there; although, I kind of blended in. At the age of 39 – I looked more like 25. (I’m almost 59 now, and I’ve been told that I could pass for a 40-year-old.)

I discovered that the church building was no longer being used for church services. It was being used for special events, weekly meetings, and office space. The Sunday morning church service was being held in the local movie theatre a couple of miles away. Say what ? Church ? In a movie theatre ? To this baby Christian that sounded as weird as a rock concert in a church.

I went to that movie theatre the very next morning – on Sunday January 21ST 2007 – about 20 minutes before the start of the 10 AM (and only) service. I was greeted and hugged at the front door. The Hospitality Director greeted me and introduced herself to me in the main lobby. She directed me to the fresh-brewed Starbucks-branded coffee (behind the curtain on the movie theatre’s concession stand). She also led me to the specific theatre where service would soon begin. There were a few dozen of us in that theatre for that service. Within the first 10 minutes of that experience – I knew that I was exactly where God wanted me to be. I also knew that I would indeed return the following Sunday.

Today marks my 19TH anniversary of being part of a church family. I’ve attended over 900 church services since that first one in 2007. I was with my first church family for over 8 years, and I was with my second church family for the next 9 years. I’ve been with my fourth and current church family for the past 27½ months.

After salvation started I went 5 months without being part of a church family. I went just about as far as I could go on this fantastic journey by myself. That rock concert at that church, and that church service at that movie theatre 19 years ago this weekend changed my life forever. And now – in my 20TH year of salvation – I now enter my 20TH year of being the church and bringing the church in everything I do and everywhere I go.

All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it. Here are some of the parts God has appointed for the church:
first are apostles,
second are prophets,
third are teachers,
then those who do miracles,
those who have the gift of healing,
those who can help others,
those who have the gift of leadership,
those who speak in unknown languages.
(1 Corinthians 12:27-28 NLT)

My testimony is featured each week here on #SundayScripture – whether it’s part of a sermon, a testimony, or just me writing about the events of the past week. Hopefully it encourages you and inspires you to seek the Lord – and get closer to Him with each new day.

If you wish to learn more about the God I know – then stay tuned to #SundayScripture. The best is yet to come !

Thank you for reading my blog for this day, and may:

The LORD bless you, and keep you.
The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. AMEN.