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It’s Sunday. I'm at my favourite cafe sipping my coffee, al fresco dining. Instead of plonking myself in a church (virtually, as Malaysia is still grappling with rising COVID-19 infection numbers), I am thinking about faith matters as I usually do. On this day of the week, I journal, read blogs or articles and talk to God about life and spirituality. To me, this is a spiritual practice, and something I look forward to doing every week.
Evangelical Christians love categories and putting neat little labels on people, so I’ll play along for a while. To them, I am one of the “unchurched”", a "done" or "churchless". Yet, that definition isn’t super accurate for me either. Before the pandemic, I did call one church a home. Although I barely attend Sunday services, I made it a point to attend its bible classes after services. To me, that was my “gathering of saints”, for I prefer a more interactive and intellectual way of communing with my fellow Christians.
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