When we consistently show up late, we’re treating Sunday morning as an individualistic spectator event rather than as a corporate, participatory gathering of God’s people.
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I’ve been wrong about church changes before.
Pastors without ties? I was against it. Praise songs instead of hymns? Hated the idea. Coffee in the sanctuary? Borderline heretical. Now, though, I can’t imagine going back to any of the “old ways” I once defended so passionately. So when I started getting bothered by people consistently showing up late to worship services, I had to ask myself if I was being a cranky traditionalist again.
