Five Defenses Why You Must Go To Church
Your family went to church every Sunday and sometimes on Wednesday nights but it’s been decades since you’ve been back to church. Now you’re feeling guilty. Your kids don’t’ know the Lord’s Prayer and think the Walls of Jericho is a war movie. You’re feeling drawn to that building at the end of your block with the steeple and stained glass windows. Should you go back to church and rediscover that soft, spiritual side? Experts say, yes!
Fear of death: Christians believe their faith in Jesus assures them a place in heaven. As we age, we come to realize that we are not the immortal beings we thought we were in our youth. The older we get, the more we cling to the hope that there is life after death, a notion reinforced in church.
Getting through grief: A relative dies of cancer. Your wife leaves you with a mountain of debt. You lose your job. The church offers support in the form of prayer, financial assistance and of course, words of encouragement and refreshment straight from the world’s best selling book – the Holy Bible. We search for comfort in the arms of our Father in heaven.
Faith is usually the right answer: As your aging mother prays for your salvation, you’re into New Age or Hinduism with a little bit of Islam on the side. But chances are, if you were raised in a Christian church, you’ll come back to what you know. The familiarity. The deep connection to the words of praise you heard as a child will help you feel that church is where you belong.
Faith can be fun: Clapping is now allowed in most churches. Organ music and traditional services are being replaced by dancing in the aisles and worship bands rocking out behind the altar. Music is attracting droves of people back to church. The joy of worshipping God with uplifting music and meaningful lyrics is bringing people into church again.
Our parents were right: As soon as we hit 40 or 50, the years of rebellion are long gone and we realize that our parents were right all along. We cease to question how the world works and we surrender to what we know to be true. Just as we realize how smart our parents really were, we can see more clearly the message of Christ and the truth of the Bible.
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