“And let us consider one another in order to provoke love and good works, not neglecting to gather together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day approaching.” (vv. 24-25)

Why should we go to church? Why should we not neglect gathering together?

It’s not just about obedience. It’s not about “being a good Christian person.” It’s not about checking boxes we hope someone in heaven will look at.

So…why go to church?

Led by the confession of our hope, which stirs our worship and our enjoyment of Christ, we gather so that we might be encouraged. We gather, and we are strengthened for the days between the Sundays. We gather so that our shared hope will produce shared joy on the way to shared service. We gather, provoking one another and partnering with one another, all so we might carry our confession beyond the church’s walls.

The gathering isn’t just about a worship service. It’s about worship that leads to service—as community, in our community.

Remember that, come Sunday. And don’t neglect gathering together.

— Tyler