I've noticed something about attendance at church. When we have a potluck, there are usually more people. Usually, chairs have to be set up in the back just because of the potluck. I think this really says something about people, probably people in general not just church people.
Food is a necessity. Without it, we would die. Food is such an essential aspect of life that Jesus compared himself to food when he said that he was the bread of life. People come to church to learn about Jesus and how he is the bread of life so that they can live forever. And they come to fellowship. But what I'm wondering is whether the perishable food is more important to some people than the bread of life.
It's kind of funny. I remember a man who use to go to our church on occasion, and he had a daughter who was always trying to get him to go to church. I think I remember him telling her that he would come to the potluck Sunday. This was a while ago, so I can't vouch for exactly how accurate that memory is. But I can definitely remember that the guy ended up coming to church mostly for the potluck Sunday.
I think his attitude towards church was just an amplified version of the attitude that many church people have. Why else would attendance jump for the potluck Sunday? It's impossible to say what their real motivation is, but I strongly think food is a major motivation for coming to church.
Food shouldn't be a major church attraction. If people are coming for the food, there is a major problem. The motivation for coming to church should be meeting with the body of believers for mutual support and encouragement and all that. Remove food from my church, and the attendance would probably drop. That's not good.
Food is a necessity. Without it, we would die. Food is such an essential aspect of life that Jesus compared himself to food when he said that he was the bread of life. People come to church to learn about Jesus and how he is the bread of life so that they can live forever. And they come to fellowship. But what I'm wondering is whether the perishable food is more important to some people than the bread of life.
It's kind of funny. I remember a man who use to go to our church on occasion, and he had a daughter who was always trying to get him to go to church. I think I remember him telling her that he would come to the potluck Sunday. This was a while ago, so I can't vouch for exactly how accurate that memory is. But I can definitely remember that the guy ended up coming to church mostly for the potluck Sunday.
I think his attitude towards church was just an amplified version of the attitude that many church people have. Why else would attendance jump for the potluck Sunday? It's impossible to say what their real motivation is, but I strongly think food is a major motivation for coming to church.
Food shouldn't be a major church attraction. If people are coming for the food, there is a major problem. The motivation for coming to church should be meeting with the body of believers for mutual support and encouragement and all that. Remove food from my church, and the attendance would probably drop. That's not good.
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