Church is always fun, in the way the Holy Spirit makes it for our desperate and weary souls, but the weeks of and prior to "He is Risen" Sunday are special. Don't miss out. Friends don't let friends miss out. If you have some churchophobic half-believers you love who won't come without prodding, then make up your mind to prod. One thing I've learned in 13 years of pastoring: most people want to be at or in church to a greater extent than they are. As soon as they're given an excuse, like they "kind of have to be there," they will be there. They may grumble. There may be awkwardness to overcome. These are small obstacles. They are social obstacles, not spiritual. Push through them for others as much as you can. They are the residue of modern life. All of us are afraid of people in some way. We don't know how to be together or talk to each other. We don't realize that everyone else is afraid too.
And the Cross is for everyone. Those who seem most hostile to it (like I was in my early 20's), often turn out to be the most moved by it. Resistance means power is felt. Negation means truth is acknowledged. Life is short. Left to ourselves we pour it down the drain. We all need the help of others to get the help of God. There's no "alone" in the Kingdom of God.
See you there!
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