Parents who have more than two children, what was the transition from two to three like?
My wife and I have two kids, 3 and 1. We’ve talked about the possibility of adding another kid into the mix, but have gone back and forth. What was your main experience going from 2-3? Pros, cons,...
My wife and I have two kids, 3 and 1. We’ve talked about the possibility of adding another kid into the mix, but have gone back and forth.
What was your main experience going from 2-3? Pros, cons, everything in between!
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I grew up essentially evangelical. Most of my community was in that realm, and I went to a really small Christian school ( that actually was a surprisingly excellent education) in my small hometown.
In high school and college, I didn't really want anything to do with organized religion. Not to sound elitist or condescending, but not that many people I grew up with never cared that deeply about the more intellectual side of the Christian faith: Hermeneutics, Theology, etc., so I was never really exposed to those topics. I assumed that there was really nothing there.
Now, I really enjoy reading and studying theology and philosophy. I go to what would be labeled as a Protestant church, but it is not really Evangelical. It's somewhat of a mix of "high" and "low" church. As I have gotten older, and having grown up in an Evangelical environment, I have grown much more appreciative of more "high-er" church.
I was talking with a friend about this earlier this week, and I think I pinpointed why I've grown to like a more traditional service over an evangelical one. What sometimes presents as boring to some people, presents as reverence to me. Not that I don't think God isn't personal, but it just feels more appropriate to me to be more respectful(?) I think reverent is a good word. I don't necessarily think there is anything wrong with a more "contemporary" worship service/ message. For me, some Evangelical church services just feel a little too relaxed and I just appreciate a more reverential attitude.
And in all of that, I acknowledge that this is a purely preferential choice. I think if I grew up in a more traditional church I would probably be seeking a more relaxed environment!
In sum, I landed pretty squarely in a relatively Orthodox Protestant position.
All of that to say, it's been a long journey, but I'm thankful for it.