Expectations

We, as individuals, have expectations about many things. We expect good service when we go to a restaurant. We expect to learn something when we go to a museum. We expect to hear platitudes when we hear politicians speak. We expect our children to behave in public. We expect more things that we could possibly list here.

We also have expectations when it comes to the church. Some of these are great expectations — we expect that worship will feel familiar. We expect to hear music we know. We expect a certain style of preaching that we have become accustomed to. We expect to receive communion on a regular…