Church: To go or not to go 75 Articles

by Kelvin Chambliss

I grew up attending church with my parents, my father a pastor of thirty nine years, my mother a devout Christian since a young child. Church was all I knew to do on Sunday mornings. No options, Sunday morning we went to c...read more

by Roman Del Bosque

When I was a boy Mother diligently took my younger brother and I to church every Sunday. And when that wasn't enough, we also went to church on Wednesdays and Fridays. Weeks were extra long when a revival was in town bec...read more

by Shannon Myers

The very question whether to go to church or not indicates choice. I believe this is a decision best made by each individual. The answer to this question seems so simple that I feel it barely needs to be written about. It ...read more

by Amanda Demers

I think the question of why Christians need to attend church is a very important one. Based on what the Bible says, I don't believe the "solitary path" is an option for Christians. Many people interpret the following pa...read more

by Mary Vance

Church means different things to every person. The Christian church is not a building it is a "Body". Ephesians 4:5 tells us, "So we being many, are as one body in Christ, and every one members one of another". As Chri...read more

by Daryl Barnett

Replace the word "church" with the word "temple" in this question and many people will start to think differently. The word "church" has earned a disreputable affinity with the organization of Christianity, whereas the te...read more

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by Annie Hassim

Many of us had unashamedly placed God second in our every day life. More often then not, we tend to acknowledge God's presence only when we are already in such dire situations; when we know that nothing or nobody else coul...read more

by Denise Frederick

If I am not in church every Sunday can I still talk to God? Of course. If I do not go to church am I loyal to God? You can be. If I do go to church will that give me a ticket in to heaven no matter what I do? No one k...read more

by Judy Merrill

Spiritualism has no dogma or creed. It does have rituals. Without dogma or creed, it becomes the church home for those individuals seeking their own spirituality through various practices as they apply to the 7 principles....read more

by Just a gal

As a christian, I think that it is important for christians to attend church, especially a church with a good pastor, a solid foundation in the Word of God, and people who can stir you up to be motivated to continue your w...read more

by Debbie Campbell

The question isn't, "Work: To go or not to go." But to me - it's basically the same thing. I serve a God of love, mercy and grace and I know without a doubt that He fulfills the needs that I have. So, if going to church or...read more

by A. Joerger

For the most part we have all been to church. We sit there as children and we space out and it is the longest hour of our life, until the next time we have to go to church. You aren't allowed to talk unless you are to re...read more

by Alex Kee

The sole purpose of the regular gathering of Christians in one common place is worship and edification. It was never meant to be a religious activity of sort for e.g. to gain merit or mark attendance or else to face pun...read more

by Marva Allen-Fowler

Well, here we are again...another Sunday...you know, I don't consider myself a heathen but I would guess others do...I don't attend church on a regular basis, don't have a church home. When I feel the need to go to church,...read more

by Jobie Weetaluktuk

To church or not to church, that is the cliche. I'm a evangelical Christian and out of the church. Contrary to what the world (those not in the church), Christian don't take easily to "getting brainwashed. In the bible we...read more

by Sandra Haney

Church is a place where believers gather together in one mind and one place to encourage one another and build one another's faith. It's not a place to just go so you'll feel like you belong to a crowd. Paul tell...read more

by Frances Ruocco

Going to Church is habit forming, once you go on a regular basis you realize how much you like it and want to do it again and again. As a Catholic we truly believe when we receive Holy Communion we are receiving the b...read more

by Ashley Brezina

Do you believe in going to church? Should you believe in going to church? Yes and no. It depends on your perspective of the situation. I believe that if you want to go to church and congregate with other church-goe...read more

by romeo writer

I have to ask if we are talking of the church as a building or as a group of people. yes it is good to have a specific place to worship God. though in todays world there are so many churches that we may choose from. and no...read more

by Ethel Smith

Church, a holy place where God resides or is it a place where judgments are thrown at people like the game of dodge ball? In my opinion, both, there is a good side to church and there is a bad side. It's all in ones percep...read more