God's desire for Christians to be united

John 17:20 I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: 23 I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. 24 "Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. 25 "Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. 26 I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them."

Tim and I are looking for a new church. We went to a "mega church" for about a year. We even joined the church and Tim was baptized there. But we never really felt at home there, and we certainly didn't feel missed when we were absent for a few weeks. I suppose then we got lazy then and just quit going all together.

The Lord has been doing incredible things in my life recently. He was convicted me to change the way I think, I plan, and especially how I pray. In light of this, I have felt the strong desire to get back into church. I know it is an aspect of my life that needs to be fulfilled and I feel strongly our kids need to be in church.

There are a lot of choices out there. Baptist. (Independent, Southern, Free Will, National, and American) Methodist. Moravian. Church of Christ. Church of God. Presbyterian. Missionary Alliance. Episcopal. Lutheran. Non-denominational.

I read the word of God and have to wonder...why do we have all these denominations? Are we not all Christians? Why must we have these labels that separate and bind us? If only we could join together, as One to bear the name of Christ. Christians. Only.