SOURCE: https://twitter.com/erichoke/status/1739997761808765286?t=9-q0iClMRV_PbeWx7gdvkA&s=19
KEYWORDS: AA, addiction, church, ecclesiology, congregation, welcome, fellowship, Koinonia
An alcoholic friend of Philip Yancey once said to him:
“When I'm late to church, people turn around and stare at me with frowns of disapproval.
I get the clear message that I'm not as responsible as they are.
When I'm late to AA, the meeting comes to a halt and everyone jumps up to hug and welcome me.
They realize that my lateness may be a sign that I almost didn't make it.
When I show up, it proves that my desperate need for them won out over my desperate need for alcohol."
