What's the Big Deal About Church Anyway?

By Ben Light in Salem, OR - December 25, 2021 - Several years' worth of statistics have shown and continue to show that the Christian church in America is in decline. More and more people are becoming disengaged with their faith, with a number having left entirely. A recent survey among Christians in America showed that many believers appreciated the online services that their faith communities provided during the pandemic, in fact, they prefer it... and more than 50% of them said they don't want to come back. Just what is the big deal about Church anyway? Why do we come before God in this way? What are the purposes, and reasons for our attendance, and does it really matter?