Students have no excuse not to be in church on Sunday mornings
Posted by The Skyliner on April 22nd, 2009Tommy Lee
Staff Writer
The college-attending Christians of America are missing out on something extremely important. Many of them are not regularly attending a church. Students who claim to be Christians, but are then nowhere to be found in a church service on Sunday mornings may be starting the downfall of our generation of Christians. Too many times, college-aged Christians do not attend a church or fellowship.
At North Greenville University, a possible explanation of why some students do not attend a church regularly is the fact that we are required to attend chapel twice a week. Chapel is all fine and well; it gives us a good message and worship; however, this is not what church is all about. It is not a sufficient fellowship for our Christian lives. It is important for a Christian to plug himself or herself into a fellowship and to both give and take from that fellowship for the betterment of his or her spiritual health, not to mention to help out other Christians within the group.
Many students on North Greenville’s campus, myself included, do not own a car. For some students this is an excuse not to go to church. I still find a way to get to church most Sundays. Plenty of people around campus would gladly carpool in order to get their friends to church.
Another excuse students have is not getting out of bed. While getting a good night’s sleep is important, there is an answer to this reason for missing out on church. Many churches now offer late morning and evening services, so the excuse that you were too tired is no longer valid.
Homework is another roadblock on the road to going to church on Sunday. This justification for skipping church usually, but not always, coincides with the “sleeping in” excuse. Students often times leave projects, homework and studying for that big test until the last minute. I know this because I, myself, am a professional procrastinator. There is a very simple solution to this problem. Just plan ahead to get your work done, whether it is setting up a schedule for your weekend, or simply doing your homework when it is assigned. Either way, homework is no reason to miss out on church.
All this is simply a reminder that no matter what, we have the chance to be a part of the body of Christ. Giving up on that chance for something as trivial as homework, not owning a car or sleep is really discouraging, especially with the times we are living in. Put forth the effort to be a part of a church, it will not only help you in your life, but it will also help in others.
Good post, Tommy!