Haddon Robinson writes:
. . . Let’s not kid ourselves. We can’t be what Moffat called “a pious particle,” a Christian in isolation. We need the church for our own grip on faith. We may approach the Throne as individuals, of course, but common prayers, common praise, common fellowship are also a part of Christian experience.
Actually, attending church is a life and death matter! Tired congregations snoozing in their padded pews do not reflect the tension of the “day approaching.” Yet that day is closer than we realize.