This morning, I was pondering how many churches in my 43 years I’d spent at least three months attending. The number came up seventeen; they are listed below in close to chronologicial order (though I returned to the Springdale Vineyard twice after returning to the Cincinnati area.) I spent at least three years in the churches listed in boldface.

• First Lutheran Church—Cincinnati, OH
• Hope Lutheran Church—Cincinnati, OH
• Trinity Lutheran Church—Mt. Healthy, OH
• Shadyside Presbyterian Church—Pittsburgh, PA
• First Christian Assembly of God—Cincinnati, OH
• Fellowship Christian Church—Cincinnati, OH
• College Hill Presbyterian Church—Cincinnati, OH
• Elmbrook Church—Brookfield, WI
• Vineyard Community Church—Springdale, OH
• Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Wheaton—Wheaton, IL
• Assemblies of God Church—Naperville, IL ?
• Willow Creek Community Church—S. Barrington, IL
• Ginger Creek Community Church—Aurora, IL
• Vineyard Christian Fellowship of San Jose—San Jose, CA
• Vineyard Christian Fellowship of the Peninsula—Palo Alto, CA
• Montgomery Community Church—Montgomery, OH
• Clear Mountain Community Church—Williamsburg, OH

That seems like a lot, but when you factor in college and moving, maybe it’s not unusual. How many churches have you attended for at least three months?