- Pray for self, neighbors, community, kingdom?
- Face our sins - acknowledge in confession before God and the Body?
- Offer ourselves in worship of God?
- Read the Scriptures?
- Share the work of God in our life with others?
- Teach and be taught God's manners and ways?
Likely there are others.
And just as likely, even in a great church such as Stonebridge, many of the above go unfulfilled. We highly value (3) as it is generally pleasurable, even if a bit uncomfortable. We do a quick gloss over (4), without much demand. And don't forget (6), embedded in even the unchurched as a central portion of the morning activities. But (5) is a bit too out-of-the-box, too transparent to dive into. (1) is taken care of by the few prayer-volunteers who store up treasure in heaven for us, and (2) is best left alone, lest we hurt feelings (especially ours).
I think through this in conviction of myself rather than the Church as a whole. But I worry that we are missing a great life by accepting a mediocre one.