Men, How About Church?

Men, How About Church?

Cliff is a man’s man. On the job he’s known as a go-getter and a very hard worker. He’s a good provider who loves his wife and kids and is well respected by his neighbors. He drives a four-wheel-drive, owns a motorcycle and loves the outdoors. Whenever he can he’s ready for a little hunting and fishing. Cliff enjoys a cold beer and a dirty joke. He does not go to church and believes deep in his heart that church is something for women and children, not men. If you ask him why he doesn’t go to church, and he’ll offer up words like boring and irrelevant. He doesn’t know why he hates going to church. Can he offer a detailed explanation of his feelings? No. All he knows is that he hates going to church.

Cliff isn’t alone, many men feel the same way. Why I remember as a young boy how much I hated church. There was one deacon that stood in the back of the church waiting for me to me or laugh or do anything suspicious. As soon as I did he was telling my Dad and I would get my weekly church spanking. Like Cliff, I too hated church.
Church is far more than brick and mortar. You are the church and I am the church. Church happens wherever you are. Church is in the woods cutting down trees or on a mountain top watching the sunrise. Church is you riding your motorcycle and giving God glory for His goodness. You are God’s hands and feet and you are called by Him to serve and build up His kingdom. Church is far more than sitting in a pew and being nice. Church is a man in action walking with God in the great Adventure of life.

God is all about love and forgiveness, but He’s also about action, sacrifice and warfare. Remember Exodus 15:3 says the Lord is a warrior; and in Revelation 19:11-16 Jesus is seen on a stallion coming to do battle. This is what it says, “He rides a white horse, the rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter." He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

This is Jesus riding in victory and it’s Jesus that invites you to be His Disciple and a soldier of His Kingdom. You may have run from Him or ignored Him in years past. But He wants you to follow Him. Would you accept Jesus today? He died for your sins. He paid the price for you to have forgiveness and eternal life. Do you accept the gift of salvation?



	Men, How About Church? Cliff is a man’s man. On the job he’s known as a go-getter and a very hard worker. He’s a good provider who loves his wife and kids and is well respected by his neighbors. He drives a four-wheel-drive, owns a motorcycle and loves the outdoors. Whenever he can he’s ready for a little hunting and fishing. Cliff enjoys a cold beer and a dirty joke. He does not go to church and believes deep in his heart that church is something for women and children, not men. If you ask him why he doesn’t go to church, and he’ll offer up words like boring and irrelevant. He doesn’t know why he hates going to church. Can he offer a detailed explanation of his feelings? No. All he knows is that he hates going to church. Cliff isn’t alone, many men feel the same way. Why I remember as a young boy how much I hated church. There was one deacon that stood in the back of the church waiting for me to me or laugh or do anything suspicious. As soon as I did he was telling my Dad and I would get my weekly church spanking. Like Cliff, I too hated church. Church is far more than brick and mortar. You are the church and I am the church. Church happens wherever you are. Church is in the woods cutting down trees or on a mountain top watching the sunrise. Church is you riding your motorcycle and giving God glory for His goodness. You are God’s hands and feet and you are called by Him to serve and build up His kingdom. Church is far more than sitting in a pew and being nice. Church is a man in action walking with God in the great Adventure of life. God is all about love and forgiveness, but He’s also about action, sacrifice and warfare. Remember Exodus 15:3 says the Lord is a warrior; and in Revelation 19:11-16 Jesus is seen on a stallion coming to do battle. This is what it says, “He rides a white horse, the rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter." He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. This is Jesus riding in victory and it’s Jesus that invites you to be His Disciple and a soldier of His Kingdom. You may have run from Him or ignored Him in years past. But He wants you to follow Him. Would you accept Jesus today? He died for your sins. He paid the price for you to have forgiveness and eternal life. Do you accept the gift of salvation?