Awesome insights. I have a question though. How are we supposed to love church members like family if there are so many people in the church? Megachurches, for instance, run into the thousands of attendees. Even local churches have regular attendances running into the hundreds. So, how is it possible for someone to love each member as family (quality love) if there are so many?
Hi, that’s a good question. Personally I don’t like megachurches for the reason you mention. I would say, the fact that we have to love our Christian family doesn’t mean we have to love them all in the same way. We will be closer to some than others. However big any individual church is, you can never love everyone in the exact same way. You’ll be closer to some than others. Just like a family. That doesn’t mean you don’t love those you’re not close to, but it’s a recognition that we are finite human beings and cannot do everything. Does that make sense?
Well I always assumed the difficulty in getting to church, especially with kids, is a spiritual struggle. This is something I believe the Bible leads us to expect. Did you have any particular bits of the Bible in mind to shed light?
Great video, very wise, thanks!
What a great video. Well said.
Thank you very much!
You nailed it brother.
Thank you!
Awesome insights. I have a question though. How are we supposed to love church members like family if there are so many people in the church? Megachurches, for instance, run into the thousands of attendees. Even local churches have regular attendances running into the hundreds. So, how is it possible for someone to love each member as family (quality love) if there are so many?
Hi, that’s a good question. Personally I don’t like megachurches for the reason you mention.
I would say, the fact that we have to love our Christian family doesn’t mean we have to love them all in the same way. We will be closer to some than others. However big any individual church is, you can never love everyone in the exact same way. You’ll be closer to some than others. Just like a family.
That doesn’t mean you don’t love those you’re not close to, but it’s a recognition that we are finite human beings and cannot do everything.
Does that make sense?
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How in the world is is so hard to get out of the house if you have children, to go to Church? Read your Bible.
Well I always assumed the difficulty in getting to church, especially with kids, is a spiritual struggle. This is something I believe the Bible leads us to expect.
Did you have any particular bits of the Bible in mind to shed light?