Are Wednesday Services Really Necessary

People at church are starting to ask me why I don’t come on Wednesday nights. What is so sacred about Wednesday, besides being mid-week? One guy tried to quote me Scripture, something about “forsake not the assembling of yourselves together.” One, I don’t forsake it—I’m there most every Sunday morning for church. Two, nowhere does it say that it has to be on Wednesday. Why can’t we meet on Monday or Tuesday or Thursday? Friday and Saturday wouldn’t really work—because teenagers like to go out on Friday nights and Saturday is taken up with sports and such—but I might could go sometimes on other days. It just seems like if the church really wanted me to come more often, they would find a way to make it easier for me to do so—instead of trying to make me feel guilty. At least I’m not like those who only come once a month, on holidays or special occasions. 

— Talebearer

Dressing Up For Church

Today, at church, someone questioned me as to why I was not wearing my tie. Can you believe that? And this guy doesn’t even dress up for church. He wears blue jeans and a polo shirt. How is that spiritual? I was always taught to wear your best for God. So, I’ve worn slacks, dress shirt and tie every Sunday for as long as I can remember. I don’t usually wear a suitcoat because I find them uncomfortable, but always a tie—except for this one Sunday. The only difference is Wednesdays and special services. I think God understands they are different, since most are coming from work for midweek services and specials services are often on non-norm church days. But not Sundays! They should be dress up days. And the preacher should wear a suit. Haven’t they always? We are just getting too slack in our dress code for the house of God these days. Everyone is just worried about comfort instead of dressing nice for God.

— Talebearer

Read Me

Before you get angry, please read…

The purpose of this blog is not really to share my personal views, but to expose what we (even as Christians) sometimes say in our minds or express in secret about certain things regarding the church and its people. We’ve all heard—or sadly, even taken part in—the whispers which take place within the church or at our own homes—whether face-to-face, by telephone, or social media outlets—when we find things that we may disagree with concerning our denomination, our church, its members, or anything else that revolves around Christianity or so-called spiritual ideals in general.

Here, I hope to note such thoughts, to help us all examine our motives and to see at face value how intuitive our Pew Gossip can truly be…

— Talebearer