They are ashamed to come to church when they know they are not giving tithes and offerings. One kid gets a cold and everyone stays home to wipe his nose. Someone called me this morning to tell me that two families wouldn't be coming because one or two kids had sickness during the night. Many people go through a divorce and quit attending church. Many people quit church when their child gets into trouble and brings them shame.
Church is like a spiritual hospital.
Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. They run themselves to death during the week, and they want to be sleep until Sunday afternoon. The pleasure of recreation They can go to the lake on Sunday morning, but they can't go to church regularly. They can get up early for vacation, but they are always late for the church services. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.