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Our hope is that Christian Life will be a place of learning, teaching and fellowship (as the rest of the page gets put up).

Having a Christian community is very important. We are supposed to fellowship with other Christians, learning, teaching and supporting each other.

 I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong— that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith. (Romans 1:11-12)

So I would encourage you to become an active part of a church community or group.

Honoring the Sabbath

Why is it important to keep the Sabbath? Why is it important to go to church?

The answers seem to elude a lot of people. Everything else in life seems to take priority over going to church. People often sleep in or go to other activities. Sports are a big problem for parents today. Sunday morning seems to be a prime time to schedule kids sporting events. My family has had personal experience with this one. Its a hard thing to fight unless you can get a majority of the parents to agree that having games at that time are unacceptable.

 I am really concerned with my generation (generation X) and the generations close around me. We seem to think that going to church is maybe a good thing but not really that important. 

 I was looking at a mainstream dating site the other day and quickly noticed how many claimed to be Christians, but in no way reflected it. I know this may sound harsh, but having your main picture on a dating site showing you out partying and holding a beer or two, in a provocative outfit doesn't really scream follower of Christ. What would He think of that behavior.

 In some profiles they maybe said that they used to go to church as a kid or their parents go to church, but it wasn't really their thing. As if it was like going to a dance or comedy club.

So what is the importance? Taking the time to go to church and setting aside the whole day for God has several levels. First of all, the all powerful Creator of the universe told us to do it.

"Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. (Exodus 20:8-11)

Even beyond that (although that should be enough) it is a time to learn and build your faith. It is also a time to spend time with other believers. It is important to come together as a community. We need that support and encouragement. Some churches are losing the feeling of being a family, but there are still churches that do honesty care for and take care of the people in their church family. If your church doesn't, take the initiative to start that movement. All it takes is one person caring for another.

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. (Galatians 6:10)

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:24-25)

And of course it is a time for worship. There should be many times throughout our week to spend time with God. The Sabbath is the time every week to spend time with Him as a family.

“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” (Matt 18:20)

When we do go to church it is important that we give the whole day to Him. When we just sing one song and listen to a sermon for 15 min. we are not really giving our selves to God in worship.

 We hear a lot about “coming as you are”, but in this case we run the risk of “coming as we are and leaving in the same way”. Spending time with God should profoundly change us. We shouldn't be in such a hurry to leave Him.

Obey the king's command, I say, because you took an oath before God.  Do not be in a hurry to leave the king's presence. (Ecclesiastes 8:2-3)