Church parking lots fill up on Sunday 
    with cars parked methodically in line, 
                sequenced like their owners 
                already parked obediently into pews.

An hour or so later, 
    those perfectly parked vehicles are gone, 
            to be replaced by another on-time arrival 
                        of another perfectly parked lot.

But ask any of these attendees of the Sunday service 
                    to discuss their relationship with God with anyone, 
                    and the number of blank stares would surprise you.

Has Church become a denominational club of required attendance,  
                with great perks for those who belong 
                            until death do them part?

Or could it and should it be far more than that?

And what would make it more?

If we stood facing ridicule or death, 
    what could we tell our assailants about God?  

For that matter, 
    even without any challenge at all, 
            what do we tell anyone about God?

And if any of us had an eager audience 
                    totally open to anything we might say 
                        about our current relationship with God, 
                                    what would we tell them?