Tag: church attendance

• Homebound Christianity?

  I have tended to think of the parable of the sower and the soils (see Matthew 13:1-23) as somehow comprehensive… But the reasons people leave are actually quite nuanced, and often cause for compassion.

  Christie Cole Atkins

  September 5, 2026

  church, faithfulness

  "one another" commands, anxiety, church attendance, comfort, edification, grief, quitting church, self-care, worship

• User Error In The Church

  Recently I asked on my social media for people who don’t like going to church to tell me why. The church IS the people, forgiven, yet still flawed. Did God know, when He “called out” so many different people into one body, that we would have so many problems?

  Christie Cole Atkins

  May 30, 2026

  church

  Bible, brotherhood, Christianity, church attendance, communication, discouragement, edification, encouragement, faith, fellowship, Jesus, Jesus Christ, love one another

• Rising Up To Call My Mom Blessed

  Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58 It’s no secret to those who know my family of origin that my dad and sister have always been the comedians. My mom and I are…

  Christie Cole Atkins

  May 9, 2026

  faithfulness, family, parenting

  birthdays, Christian parenting, church attendance, family, family traditions, holidays, love, mom, Mother's Day, Proverbs 31, stability

• Awkward Moments At Church

  We’ve all been in that awkward situation at a party where we don’t see anyone we know, aren’t sure where to sit or stand, and just feel really out of place. But church is a place where everyone is welcome and it’s all about God and so there’s never any awkwardness, right? WRONG.

  Christie Cole Atkins

  January 18, 2025

  Uncategorized

  Bible study, body of Christ, Christian worship, church attendance, conversation, faith, feeling uncomfortable, new church, self-discipline, social anxiety