Thinking tonight about Sunday morning and pondering what goes on……

Does it seem reasonable that at our myriad iterations of Friendly Bible Church that our focus should center on the Bible? It is, after all, the central word in the name; and the central WORD in our faith.  

Seems like there are alot of things central to church services today…..hip music, cool graphics, sexy sermon topics, activities for every perceived segmentation of the potential church-going market.  I just wonder if central to what we do when we do church shouldn’t be cracking the Bible open and explaining what it means in an unadorned way. Doesn’t that have merit? 

The purpose when we gather is to Make Much of Jesus. Simply put: to worship God. History records that teaching of scripture has always been central to worship; teaching that ostensibly is to produce a response from the learner—a life-changing conversation between God and man.

So I go off to church tomorrow wondering whether there will be  Bible teaching, or will we be entertained with another drama, a cool slide show, or maybe an amateur rendition of the latest pop song? 

If you are headed out the door Sunday morning to go to a Baptist Church, may you witness baptisms; at the Bible Church, may it be central; and may Christ be central at the Christian Church.

It’s imperfect, but it’s a start.