What's Church? - PDF

What is the Church? In our culture, personal preference becomes the all-important factor for many of our decisions. The problem with this is that reality itself does not conform to our preferences! We are reminded of this in a rude way every time something like an accident happens that we were not expecting. To some extent this is normal, but as a result many churches feel pressure to cater to this, to the point where the goal becomes to attract and keep as many people as possible. However, this is counter to the real message and purpose of the gospel. The message of the cross is the reality we must conform to, though the truth is not always pleasant.