Hello Folks,
     I have some questions in my mind and sometimes I wonder if they are shaped by my desire to have good numbers in church?  Maybe you can help me on this and tell me what you think.


     There is a fundamental shift that is catching up to our community here in Greeneville, Tennessee.  It seems that Sunday p.m. is something that is of little if any value to people in our day.  Over the past 5 years I have seen a marked change in what people do where Sunday is concerned.  It seems that family gatherings and any kind of activity takes precedence over the church?  Now, the question is whether it really matters?  We know that God did not tell us to go to church on Sunday a.m. and p.m.  Could it be that we are just slow in catching up to what really matters in life?  Or could it be that we are selling the next generation's spiritual life for ballgames and hotdogs?  Does it seem to you that the 40 something's and younger are treating church as something that is nice but not a necessity?  In my mind church cannot be separated from Christ since He is the Bridegroom and the church is the Bride?  Can we be people of God without placing value on what he places value?  Am I putting my measurements on people rather than putting God's measurements on them? 
     This is the struggle that I am having.  What about you?  Is it an issue where you are at?  Do you see this as a cultural thing?  Do you see people making God of less concern in their lives due to them making the church of less concern?  Let me know what you think.


Have a great day,


HGRudd