There are several days a year when people who don't attend church any other time will attend. It sure would be nice if those people found something at the church service that made them want to come back. But what would it be?

There are many churches with great worship music, that may bring a small percentage of people back again. Some churches have pastors that are great speakers and that will bring back a few. But there must be something that people are looking for, even longing for - and if the people found that many of them would come back. Below are a few things that people are searching for.

• Love - People want to feel wanted, needed and loved. If they experience a place or group that offers that they will keep coming back.
• Peace - People want to feel peace. This world is filled with deadlines, stress, uncertainties ...

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Do you think that the Church is ready for a spiritual awakening? I sure hope so, because I believe that without spiritual awakening there is no revelation. In the Gospels Jesus said that he would sent the Comforter that would lead you into all truth. He also said that God seeks those that will worship Him in spirit and in truth.

Both of these statements treat the knowledge of God as being much more than memorizing scripture verses or acting holy. The first statement about being led into "all truth" has to do with our ability to discern the truth with the help of God's spirit talking to our own. Interestingly enough, Jesus never mentioned reading a book to find the truth. I am not against reading the Bible, but I firmly believe that our faith is to be in God.

The second statement about God seeking people that ...

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Is your church a safe haven in these troubled times? I sincerely hope so... Each and every day we see so many senseless and troubling things happen. It is easy to become stressed out about all the events taking place. Add to that the many economic uncertainties and it would be difficult not to ask God what in the world are you doing?

The church should be a place of fellowship, joy and peace. A place of unconditional love with no fear of judgment. I said that's what it should be... not always what it is. Once upon a time I attended a home church meeting of about 10 people. This particular night the leader thought it would be a good idea to have each person share about what is going on in their life now. As I listened to each person talk their lives seemed to be all ...

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