At some point, someone has probably encouraged you to go to church. Maybe your mama, your uncle, a neighbor, or a coworker told you it was important. No matter your current reason for not going, here are 15 reasons why you should go to church.

I’m not a master of weathering difficult days. Far from it. At the end of the day, Christ is my reward. Knowing that, I am able to worship in my weariness.

Our one-year Bible reading challenge begins today! If you have already signed up, give yourself a pat on the back. If you have not, it’s not too late. All you have to do is join the Facebook group and get your Bible.

If you think wickedness and godlessness are things from ancient Biblical times, just turn on the news. Wickedness and godlessness have a way of creeping into society. If we are not careful, it creeps into our lives as well.

"I let the congregation know constantly that they are loved. They get 'beaten up' in the world; they don't need it from the pulpit."

"God wired our bodies and brains to benefit from attending church and developing a healthy spiritual life."

A cocky leader is not a leader with simply too much confidence; confidence and arrogance are very different traits.

As I read de Botton's article, I couldn't help but see how much of our culture's view of love and commitment mirrors how many Christians view church membership.

"Most people in the church have been hurt by the church at some point in their lives."