Why Church?
How often have you heard someone say, "I don't need church; I can worship God better in the woods"? I know I've heard that said often enough. The truth is, there are times when I can worship God better in the woods, by the lake, in my own home. As I've said before, however, worship is an attitude of the heart. But church is so much more than worship. Yes, we get together to corporately worship God in music, in prayer, in learning, in fellowship with others. It is the "others" that is so crucial to church. Granted, we are sinners saved by grace gathering together. Some of us are well-versed in Scripture; some are just beginning to study the Bible. Some of us are Christians who have walked with God for years, who have gained a certain level of maturity, although even mature Christians stumble and fall; some of us are brand new Christians, learning and growing. We even find seekers in our midst, people who do not yet have a personal relationship with G