The value of having church be the star of Sunday

Right now, at around 4:45pm on a Sunday afternoon, I’m doing nothing of note.

Neither is my wife.

Nor are the kids.

We aren’t lazy.

Just nothing is on.

Nothing has been planned.

There’s no birthday parties or sports events to attend.

The weather is also kinda miserable.

So we’re all inside. Doing nothing.

While we did things in the heat of the Sun yesterday, today is quite the opposite.

But, we did go to church this morning.

I lead the kids program. My wife was a rostered helper.

My youngest was with me while my eldest was in the teens program, apparently, doing something which involved shooting nerf bullets at people.

Frankly, church has been the highlight of the day.

Which, for a Sunday, should be the point.

Maybe, church should be the highlight of most Sabbaths.

Perhaps… and hear me out for a moment… that’s exactly the point!

But, in the modern world, we cram so much into the weekend that, now, church attendance can get obscured.

What should be the highlight of the weekend - or at least Sunday - now gets overwhelmed in the list of things to accomplish.

So, is intentional Sabbath inactivity a positive thing?

For some, it may sound like a nightmare.

Doing nothing.

Or at least nothing of consequence.

Reading a book.

Watching a movie.

Doing chores.

But, these mundane activities actually open the door for productive conversations on the Monday.

For, if you’re asked about what you did yesterday, now the plethora of noteworthy items is far lower.

“I just went to church” can be, legitimately, your response.

And, this can allow for further fruitful discussion.

Now, I’m not advocating that all Christians should be a hermit aside from church attendance. Not at all. 

Enjoy the outside.

Actually have a social life.

Do things of meaning.

Make memories.

But, on occasions, doing nothing isn’t the evil that it’s sometimes portrayed as.

In fact, it can be a positive thing.