“Sensory Underload”

Friday, December 07, 2012

    Should I leave the church I worship with because it is too boring?

Sincerely,
Unenthused

Dear Unenthused,

Christianity isn’t about entertainment, and if the only problem you have with a congregation is that it doesn't hold your attention, it is time to take a serious look at your own spirituality.

The church’s main job is to stand by the truth (1 Tim 3:15), and one sign of a congregation turning from the Lord is that the preaching and teaching are no longer about truth, but about entertaining the people (2 Tim 4:3-4).  So, using excitement or the feeling of being entertained isn’t a good benchmark.

On the other hand, a congregation whose love has grown cold (Matt 24:12) or one that has left their zealous love for the Lord (Rev 2:4) is sometimes seen as “boring”.  If a church is no longer active and working to be effective in its service for the Lord, that can be a real problem.  After all, we are to worship God in spirit and in truth (Jhn 4:24), and if a congregation holds to the truth in word, but not in deed, there is a definite issue.  That type of “boring” can be a reason to leave a group.

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