Why do you go to church? Why don't you go to church? Both of these questions have a variety of potential answers because there are many different definitions of "church" and many different views regarding the its purpose. Some people view church as an evangelical meeting, while others view it as the assembling of the saints for edification. Some people go to church to be fed, while others go to give of themselves to others. "Church" is a social club, a community, an emotional high, a lecture, or a routine. Some people feel morally compelled to go, while others go because they value it. All of these viewpoints, which are by no means mutually exclusive, contain a part of the truth, even if they are incomplete. It is beyond my scope today to attempt a definition of the Church, or even to discuss all the valid reasons for attending/being a member of the Church. What I want to do is to remind people of the most fundamental reason that we gather toget...