Who Needs Church?

Today is the day of the mega-church. These are churches that are trying to adapt to what people want. I was asked to a church by a lady that said, "It is more of a production than a church service". Is this Biblical? I'm not sure. The Bible says "Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of the mind, that ye may prove that which is the good, and perfect, and acceptable will of God." Romans 12:2 If we are trying to fit into the world then we are not in the will of God. However the bottom line is, Is the church revealing the true word of God, even those things that may step on peoples toes? After all who wants a meal without the real meat. The meat of Christianity is the Bible. We will spiritually die without it. I have found that I receive substance for a Christian life thru my church. I believe there are many churches that do this. I go to church to worship my maker, feeling in awe of His Holiness, feeling revived. I go to hear the word (Bible) to strengthen my faith, and understand the depths of God's word. I go to fellowship with other believers to encourage my faith, to pray and share needs with each other. Nothing is as powerful as receiving prayer from others. I truly believe that I have witnessed God's hand working thru others prayers to recognize my needs, even in my most darkest despair. I've seen family's lose loved ones and others rally around them to help them thru their darkest hours. I've seen people rejoice thru their trails because their creator is greater than anything is this world. I pray I keep the faith to sustain. A couple of years ago when I was into getting tattoos (definitely a phase, however I don't regret the one's I got) I chose two scriptures to include in my tattoo. They reminded me that God will help sustain my faith, but I must lay aside the things (sins) that entangle me and must keep looking unto Jesus. Phil. 1:6 "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." and Hebrews 12:1&2 "let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." The truth is that Church doesn't save you but it certainly helps you "Keep the Faith", as Heb. 10:25 says "Let us not give up meeting together...but let us encourage one another..."