Church days…
As I was pulling into our driveway after an intense night of extravagant Walmart food shopping, I looked to my right to see the parking lot of Southern Hills United Methodist Church filled to capacity on a Wednesday night. As I saw this, I couldn’t help but grin. My wife asked why I was smiling and I told her that I thought it was so cool that our church does not consider Sunday to be the only church days. I walked through the parking lot and saw windows open with church members teaching classes and aerobics classes going through routines. I think that when Paul helped start the early church in Acts 2, this was his vision: church that happens everyday. I have been to so many churches that have had great attendance and services every Sunday but become a wasteland every other day of the week. I love it that where I’m at now, people are at the church almost every day and night participating in varies activities, growing in community and faith. Yes, there are sometimes where the church is deserted, but it could be much worse. I think for Paul, church was something that invades all aspects of life and is an EVERYDAY worship of God. Church WAS life as people continuously prayed, worshiped, and served. 
People came to a common institution in Christ to find rest and energy, just like people today can come to churches and find community and growth to shape their lives. I might just be rambling, but these are my thoughts lately. Faith in Christ is supposed to shape everything else we do, not vice versa. As many know, I am a HUGE sports fan (even though I follow a team that doesn’t give me anything to cheer for except field goals: The Cleveland Browns). I love watching people come together and unite as one city to root for a team. Being at a Cleveland Cavaliers playoff game, that feeling sent chills down my spine as I saw this passion come out for the Cavs to win it all and continue to fight. This makes me think…What if we can get people that excited about the church? What would it look like? How much stronger would our bond be to Christ and others? Maybe one day.
P.S. – I just finished listening to “Church Music”, the new album by the David Crowder Band… It was absolutely amazing (Translated – you MUST check out Crowder’s new music!)
