Superficial Church?
Churches like this one in the picture are so sad to me. Why and how churches die is always on my heart? Gathering together as believers, brothers and sisters in Christ, is so important. But that relationship between one another needs to be seasoned with TRUTH and HONESTY. I fear that many of our relationships at church are superficial. We don't have DEEP, ABIDING FRIENDSHIPS within our fellowship. I pray I am wrong about that. Do you know what the members of your church are struggling with? Do you know sins and/or temptations they are confronting? Are you aware of tense relationships they face at home, work, or at school. Are you aware of doubts they have about scripture, God, and their faith? Do you have any DEEP FRIENDSHIPS in your fellowship of believers or are all of your relationships SUPERFICIAL? I do not want my church to be a SUPERFICIAL CHURCH? It takes quite a bit of time and effort to get to the point to know someone well enough to ask those questions. So...
