When the show 'Cheers' used to play, it reminded me that some bars were doing a better job at families than churches have. Their slogan, 'where everybody knows your name,' is what churches are supposed to be doing. But sadly, many churches are just looking to have a show, and entertain you, and accept your money.
In the New Testament, read in Acts and the following chapters what their 'church' looked like. They met in homes, they prayed for each other, they helped each other. They WENT OUTSIDE THEIR FOUR WALLS to talk to others about this awesome Jesus who was crucified and rose from the dead, and beat death and hell. It was a far cry from most of these dead churches in the US, but also all over the world.
May I offer the True Messiah, Jesus to you? He still saves, He's still on the throne, He still knows your name. He has a plan for your life. May I suggest that you go to a Spirit-filled church that preaches the ENTIRE Bible, nothing more and nothing less. So many churches cherry-pick the verses from the Bible that sound appealing (like 'God is love') and leave some verses out because it's not what they want to hear.
If you search, you can find a church that loves God more than money....that isn't just trying to tickle your ears so the pastor will be popular. A church (not the building, but a group of true believers) that has a heart for hurting people. A group (not just the pastor and elders) that want to get outside those walls and tell people about someone that can rock your world. Can give you peace. Can heal your body. Can save your marriage. Can pull you out of the gutter. Can not only give you heaven later, but kingdom living here on this planet.
"If you seek Him, you will find Him, if you seek Him with all your heart."
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