Church

On Sunday I was back in America, in my home church. I couldn't help but think how bizarre that a week ago I was in a church that was a back room in someone's house. There were no pews but plastic lawn chairs. There was no microphone, sound system, no latest technology or screen to read the words, no committees, no piano or organ just voices lifted in praise to the Lord. Some of us sat on mats or rugs on the floor - the men on one side, the women on another. For our benefit the sermon was delivered in both English and Hindi. What have we done in America to 'worship'? Why are we building monstrous churches? Why do we have such elaborate services? To attact and entertain the people? The people in India attend church at risk of persecution and even death in some parts. Aren't we to attend because we want to worship the Lord with other believers? Aren't we to attend because He has comanded us forsake not the assembling? To lift one another up? To encourage one another? Is that what we're doing? Or are we there to be entertained for an hour....