Our family relationships as Christians go further than our mere physical families but extend to the whole household of faith.
Summer is a time often used for family reunions.
Good driving conditions and vacation time allowing people to travel more easily no doubt contribute to making the summer a prime time for such activity. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces all remind us of our family roots and of the common family identity we share. Our church has gone through a change in its identity. For many years, we saw ourselves as the one true church. We in particular singled out Sabbath keeping as the sign of God's true people.