Church on Sunday is not just something I do, but it's at the core of who I am. I grew up in a family that attended church every Sunday. There was never a Sunday where my parents said, lets just stay home and have family time, because church was family time. As a child growing up I would have thought it to be strange to talk to someone who didn't go to church. What else would a person do on Sunday morning?
Working in a church setting for about seven years, I have noticed the lack of commitment among church goers. Church has become something that can be tossed to the side for anything that may get in the way. I know for a fact that if I was not actively involved in church I would not be the person I am today. It's through the life long relationships I have built over the years of going to church that have molded my walk with Christ.
As Christians we must understand that it's through community that we are held accountable and grow in our walk with the lord. The church is made up of people and without committed people the church can't function as the church should in this world of hurting people. The church is not just a place or a secret club meeting, it's not a watering hole or a good looking worship leader, it's not a preacher with a message. The church should be a movement of Christians that can't sit quietly or be contained in a building. I think the church movement is soft right now because of it's lack of committed people. We want to proclaim to the world that Jesus Christ has conquered death and he is the true Lord of this world but the church can't be the church with people who choose to only be apart of the church when it is convenient for them. Imagine a relationship with someone who only wanted to be part time friends or part time husband and wife. The marriage of Christ to his church is so powerful because it implies commitment. We know that Christ is committed to us, but are we truly committed to him?
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