Is it because people who take the time to make tasty potluck dishes are more emotionally invested in their church? They care more, it's more a community? That's just a guess. I'm curious, too.
—Well, what is the explanation for picking a church with the biggest potluck? I have been looking for a church for a very long time.—
I’ll synopsize here. He says it tongue in cheek, but it is along these lines: The bible is about two things: Man’s relationthip with man and man’s relationship with God. All of the ten commandments even fall within one of these two. And our relationship with other men involves “community”, and “it takes a villiage*” type stuff in a real sense.
He was basically saying he wants to be a part of a body of believers that enjoy each other’s time together in the Lord and follow the early church example. They love and promote community within the context of His will.
So it is really not about pot luck, but about how inclusive the organization is, from a biblical perspective and how “non-cliquish” it is. Your relationship with God can often be seen in your relationship with others.
I’m speaking off the cuff here. but you get the drift. And yes, ex-patriot, you get the drift of where he was going. :-)