Sorry to disappoint everyone, but we live next to a golf course, not a gold course. Yesterday was an incredibly bad day on the keyboard. There is gold in Alberta, but none sitting around in the fields near my home.

I got in a discussion yesterday with a good friend of mine. We talk of many things including theology when we get together. He's one of the people who doesn't roll his or her eyes when I get on a roll talking about God.

We often try and solve all the problems of the Christian church when we get together. He's also one of my accountability partners who keeps me on track with my Christian walk. He's not afraid to ask me the hard questions and he doesn't let me skirt around the issues.

I believe that every Christian needs at least one friend with whom he or she can be totally honest. Someone who loves you despite your faults and who won't pull any punches when you get off course. Someone who reminds you what the Bible says in a corrective, non-condemning way when you fall down or are facing tough decisions and tempted to compromise.

Real Christian fellowship matters. I'm not talking about superficial, polite conversation. I'm talking about people who truly love you enough to confront you, offer godly counsel and encourage you when you are down.

Far too often our fellowship is shallow, meaningless and frankly a waste of time. We need to surround ourselves with other believers who will cause us to stretch and grow in our faith walk. We need people who aren't afraid to correct us.

The fellowship in many Christian churches is so shallow as to be non-existent. Polite conversation about the weather in the foyer or about the local sports team during the potluck isn't Christian fellowship.

Fellowship involves talking about our victories and our failures in Christ. It involves sharing how we've seen God's hand at work. It means sharing our burdens with each other.

Opening ourselves up to true fellowship involves taking risks and sharing with one another. Sometimes we get hurt, but true fellowship is always worth the risk.

False fellowship, like false unity in a church is meaningless. It destroys rather than builds up. Does fellowship matter? Yes, it matters a great deal.

Until next time, may you find a church or relationships where the fellowship is real.

Be blessed.

Hallelu Yah (Praise God)!

Kevin

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