Why Go To Church?
In
the past, people went to church without thinking about it. They went because
most people went. They went because there was nothing else to do. They went
because their parents and their pastor (or priest) implied they’d go to hell if
they didn’t.
But
people rarely do anything without a reason anymore. And truth be told, we
should be giving reasons for any expectations. Pastors should be explaining why
Christians are expected to go to church. To simply say, ‘Do this,’ is not
enough.
And
so, for the next few weeks, I’d like to explore this question. Why do we go to
church? Do we get any benefit from it? Is it important to be in God’s presence
each Lord’s Day and on Holy Days? Is it rather like taking cough medicine,
which you don’t like to do but need to do, or is it a joy to be in God’s
presence?
Obviously,
you can guess what some of my answers are going to be. But think about them for
yourselves. If you go to church, why do you go to church? If you don’t go to
church, why don’t you go to church? Are these the only questions we can ask, or
do you have your own questions?
I
look forward to exploring the questions with you.
Yours
in Christ, Pastor
Frontz
