This morning Pastor Tim preached about the importance of church attendance, of not forsaking our gathering together. He used an illustration from his college days, when, after a lifetime of attending church every Sunday, he experimented with not going to church.

It reminded me of my own college days, and some minor hypocrisies which I, and others, engaged in. Back then (the mid-1970s), students dressed up for church. If you showed up for Sunday lunch at the dining hall, but weren’t dressed up, your fellow students would assume you skipped church. So, if we had, indeed skipped church, we might actually dress up just for lunch. How you dressed determined whether or not you attended church that morning.

That wouldn’t work anymore. Tim preached in bluejeans today. I frequently wear bluejeans as part of the worship team, and will probably wear shorts a few times this summer (if it ever warms up!). At Huntington University dining commons today, you probably couldn’t tell the difference between the students who did and didn’t attend church this morning. They were probably all wearing bluejeans.

I have no particular point to make. Just musing.