This passage from Francis Chan's book called "Forgotten God" really got me thinking about why we go to church and why we seek to learn more about God so i will leave it with yall:
"Even our church growth can happen without Him. Let's be honest. If you combine a charismatic speaker, a talented worship band, and some hip, creative events, people will attend your church. Yet this does not mean that the Holy Spirit of God is actively working and moving in the lives of the people who are coming. It simply means that you have created a space that is appealing enough to draw people for an hour or two on sunday. It certainly does not mean that people will walk out the doors moved to worship in awe of God. People are more likely to describe the quality of the music of the appeal of the sermon than the One who is the reason people gather for "church" in the first place."
This really speaks to me because that is exactly how my conversations go as i am leaving church. After reading this I am hoping to start changing the tune of my conversations to be more about what God has shown me through the lesson rather than focusing on the superficial aspects of church.
This is such an awesome post. love it! i know that a lot of churches (mine included) can lose sight of what worship is all about--JESUS. conversations, like you said, turn to what your lunch plans are, who you're gonna be hanging out with, and how cute the boy a few rows up is. and people can get distracted from the very thing they came to church to do, praise the LORD! so this is such an awesome reminder to not let our focus slip, especially when we're in our own churches. so good! thanks for posting!!
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