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https://churchanswers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Person-using-smartphone.png1200628Several years ago, I decided to become a real church member. Let me explain.For over 30 years, I was the preacher each Sunday at whatever church I attended. I preached as the pastor, the interim pastor, or guest preacher. I never viewed the church on Sunday mornings from the pews or the chairs. I wrote a book called I Am a Church Member, but I did not have the view of the church member, at least on Sunday morning worship services.I decided eight years ago to decline almost every invitation to preach. I wanted to be active in my local church as a church member, not away on Sundays as a preacher in another church.It has been an incredible blessing.And it has been eye-opening. Let me give you one example.