Dear readers,
Welcome to another season of Rupert’s Land News. As you will soon notice, the magazine looks a little different than it has in the past. Over the next three months, instead of having authors write on a theme, they will be answering questions which are pertinent to the minds of all Christians today in a series we are calling “Faith Matters.” This month, the question is “why go to church?”
No matter how long one has been a Christian for, this is a question that is important for all churchgoers to consider, reconsider, and sit with in prayer. Make no mistake, this is not a question which points to any doubt in our faith or a lapse in commitment; it shows a desire to find meaning behind this crucial aspect of our lives. And perhaps, as you sit with it, you may come to a greater understanding of the Church (as a whole), your faith, and your community.
Our four authors, Amanda McKenzie, Ben Girgis, Edmund Laldin, and Kirsten Pinto-Gfroerer, have given answers to this question which show an aspect of their own unique perspectives, thoughts, experiences, and hopes. What we find in their writings is what church means to them — past, present, and future — and what it could mean to us. Some authors share personal stories of how church has been a part of their lives, and some look to the history of Christianity and the broader picture in which it is contained. In their writings, we can see how their different answers are all unified by their membership as part of the Body of Christ, and ultimately, by their love of God.
And so, dear readers, once you have read and digested what these authors have to say, I encourage you to take some time in thought and prayer with this question: why do you go to church?
