Why Would I Go To Church?

Church can be a positive experience, but it has also been a very negative experience. It really depends on our background. Some people have never gone to church and have no frame of reference, but in Canada today many women have gone to church as a child or a young woman and not found solace there. These are some of the reasons why.

“I feel judged there.”
Women can be a bit competitive. Have you ever noticed it at the office? It is true. Sometimes it happens in God’s house too. It is not suppose to. Church is suppose to be different and full of life and that is how God wants it. However, whenever you get a group of imperfect people together under the same roof their imperfections are bound to come out. Sure we have a perfect God and we are suppose to have a perfect church but as soon as we get people involved the perfection seems to fade away

“There are hypocrites in church.”
It is true there are, but really there are hypocrites everywhere. You don’t avoid work because there is a hypocrite there. And at work nobody will ever confront that hypocrite. They have to put up with them. But at a good church the messages are shared about gossip and hypocritical living and there may be some hope that people will overcome. Would it not be better to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem?

“There is nothing there that interests me.”
“I am a career woman, I am not interested in church.” “I don’t see the benefit in it.”

A good church is a place of growth and learning. It is similar to taking an ongoing Dale Carnagie’s course that shapes us into something wonderful and divine. It is about becoming.

Maybe you think you are pretty perfect already and don’t need that, but maybe on the other hand you should ask around. Most of us are not as perfect as we think and could benefit from a little transformation.

“Church is so old and not really relevant to today.”
Many people think that the Bible was written 2000 years ago and that it does not apply to us. We are so advanced. However, the technical advances have not really improved our character much. Think about it. In the Bible the stories are about people who committed adultery, people who killed each other, and people who fought and whined and caused problems with each other. Sounds like today, doesn’t it?

That is because human nature has not evolved at all. We still lie, cheat, steal, murder, commit lewd indecent acts and hurt each other. We have not changed. So the lessons of the Bible are just as relevant today as they were when they were written.

To find out more about how the God of the Bible can actually be a benefit to you try attending one of our House Churches in a location near you. House Church is similar to church but different. Instead of having someone preach at you, you get to participate in the discussion. You can figure out what is relevant to you and use it, and then you can discard the things that you are not sure about yet.

Home Church is a great place to meet new friends. It is also a great place to become a better friend. In this environment women can learn to be a blessing to other women. They can also learn to see men in a new and better light. People overcome issues of unforgiveness and they let go of bitterness that has been poisoning them and causing anger and stress. Many people overcome depression and social problems like shyness.

Home Church is a safe place that helps us to make friends and it gives us some practice in keeping them as well. The Bible tells us that “iron sharpens iron.” There is no better place to practice sharpening than amongst people who have some motivation to love on you a bit.