Why did you come to church today?
Did you come because you had to give a sermon, lead a Bible study? Did you come because you wanted to see your friends? Did you come because you always come every Sunday? Because that is how your parents taught you to live your life? Did you come because it’s a place to go? Did you come for your kids? Did you come so that people wouldn’t ask where you were? Did you come to hide? Did you come because you have this hole inside of you that needs to be filled? Did you come to sleep? Did you come because you wanted to hear what I had to say? Did you come to answer questions? Did you come to have your questions answered? Did you come because you want people to tell you what to do? Did you come because you don’t want people to tell you what to do?
Why did you come to church today?
Did you come because there was a game afterwards? Did you come because there is nothing else better to do on a Sunday morning? Did you come because you want to argue? Did you come because you want to chat? Did you come because you want to talk with someone else who has a relationship with God? Did you come because you want to talk someone about your problems? Did you come because you like the music? Did you come because you felt obligated to? Did you come because someone asked you to? Did you come because God asked you to?
Why didn’t you come to church today?
Did you have something else more important to go to? Did you wake up late? Did you have something you were struggling with that you didn’t want anyone else to know about? Were you trying to hide? Did you not have anyone to talk to at church? Did you have no obligations? Did you have a party to go to? Did you have a sports game to take your kids to? Did you not want people asking you questions and trying to tell you the answers? Did you not want people to tell you what to do? Did you not come because you didn’t like the music?
Why didn’t you come to church today?
Did you not like the music? Were there too many people sleeping in service? Did you argue with someone there? Did you come because you have nothing in common with the people there? Did you not come because you were asked to go somewhere else? Did you not come because church can’t fix what’s wrong with you? Did you not come because God didn’t ask you to?
Why didn’t you come to church today?