Technology in the life of the church is often a gift. But God never intended it to be a replacement for the in-person gathering of the church of Christ. With plenty of resources available for you to listen to sermons, worship music and podcasts from the comfort of your couch, do you think it is really necessary to attend church? In a word, yes! Because a local church is never less than a gathering with Jesus at the center.

Gathering with the local church is essential for spiritual growth and community. Like a burning log removed from the fire, we'll lose the life and energy of our relationship with God if we remove ourselves from fellowship with other Christians. Besides, when we “church” together, we glorify God’s, and we bear witness of the realities of His kingdom, by telling and modeling Christ’s story to a dying, lost and sinful world.