Why is it important to go to church?

Brayden and Tim are on the podcast this week to discuss a question that Brayden was posed at Bible college - Why is it important to go to church? In Australia, a churchgoer is considered regular when they attend once every four weeks.When we are able to attend church regularly and work together in a community, everyone benefits. It may also be an attractive proposition to those who don't go church. As the guys discuss, if we understand what is for, then we are much more likely to be there.Do we miss church when we can't make it? Does it cost us? How embedded into the community are you, and what stops us from being amongst the community?00:00 Intro
02:05 Cultural Artefacts
07:03 We don't want to be alone. We seek community
14:45 Are we ok with the increase in loneliness?
23:41 Sub-cultures and pseudo-communities
31:37 Why we need to be in community
39:07 Characteristics of a true community
46:41 Community as an attractive alternative
56:48 How to know if you're in a communityDISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel
Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
The Incredibles
Fantastic 4
The Godfather
The Sopranos
Donnie Brasco
Goodfellas

The Friendship Recession
Third Place Theory
“Third places” as community builders
Dr. Diana R. Garland
Does Sydney have ‘third places’? Probably more than you think
McDonald's: you can sneer, but it's the glue that holds communities together
Church and U2 concerts: exploring what ‘family’ means for the local church, by Tim BeilharzCONTACT US:

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