Church Sleeping

“The only statistic I can ever remember is that if all the people who go to sleep in church were laid end to end they would be a lot more comfortable.” – Attributed to Queen Victoria

“The only statistic I can ever remember is that if all the people who go to sleep in church were laid end to end they would be a lot more comfortable.” – Attributed to Queen Victoria

If you have ever been to church, you probably have either witness some sleeping or have missed it because you were actually the one sleeping.

What I’m wondering is, what if Church is actually the one asleep?

Check out these ideas about the gap between what the Church believes and everyday life (I got this from Robert Bank’s book, Redeeming the Routines).

1.      Few of us apply or know how to apply our belief to our work, or lack of work.

2.      We only make minimal connections between our faith and our spare activities.

3.      We have little sense of a Christian approach to regular activities like domestic chores.

4.      Our everyday attitudes are partly shaped by the dominate values of our society.

5.      Many of our spiritual difficulties stem from the daily pressure we experience (lack of time, exhaustion, family pressures, etc.).

6.      Our everyday concerns receive little attention in the church.

7.      Only occasionally do professional theologians address routine activities.

8.      When addressed, everyday issues tend to be approached too theoretically.

9.      Only a minority of Christians read religious books or attend theological courses..

10.  Most churchgoers reject the idea of a gap between their beliefs and their ways of life.

Any thoughts?