Keep gathering
Why Church Matters
Does attending a church service help us in our spiritual lives? It might surprise you that questions about the importance of church attendance date back to the first century - when the church was in its infancy. The New Testament of the Bible shows us several examples of the early Christians gathering in homes to read the letters written by Paul and the other apostles. They sang hymns, and they shared life. In Chapter 10 of the book of Hebrews, the writer encourages the readers to stay with it - to keep gathering as a church. He indicates that some have stopped showing up and that it’s the wrong thing to do.