Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks.

Where we connect the Bible to your life and the time it takes to get to work.

I'm Tanya Wilmoth. This is the time of year that many of you are either

sending or going. Some are going to a new school or a new job. You're leaving friends

and family behind and also a vastly important part of your life.

You might be faced for the first time with the task of finding a new place to worship.

You might wonder if you should stay in the same denomination that you grew up in.

What if that church in your new location though doesn't have a ministry for people your age?

How do you know if that church is healthy?

Now others of you are sending.

You wonder if you have said all the things that need to be said,

affirmed the positive attributes and encouraged growth in the weaker ones.

You are praying and hoping that your loved ones find a church where they will continue to grow in their

faith and where they will be welcomed and loved. Today we're at the end of Romans, a letter from

Paul to teach and encourage people he loves.

He longs to be with him in person,

but until then he tells them how to be established in their faith.

You can look for the same things Paul talks about in Romans 16. When you're trying to decide where to

worship, whether it's for a little while or where to plant your roots, there are two

things that could be, should be a priority as you look for a church.

Number one, a church that loves people well,

and number two, a church that holds a high view of God's word.

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