Spiritual Boredom
Spiritual Boredom Today, I began a new sermon series for my wonderful Church family ( www.christcommunityfellowship.org ). Its based upon the experience of so many Christians today who have a boring faith. Now, I am not saying the the Christian Faith is boring, but I do feel that the experience of the average American Christian has become stale, predictable, and frankly, boring. We have a difficult time getting people to come to all kinds of church functions for a whole host of reasons. People are busy, too tired, unsure of the value, etc. However, the one thing that affects our desire is in the experience itself. What if the Bible study, the prayer gathering, or the service project is just not stimulating? What if it really does not stimulate the mind, encourage the heart, and empower my hands. Jesus stated explicitly in John 10:10 that he came to give us an abundant life. He came so that we would learn what it meant to truly live and what it means to be fully alive. Our exp...