Can you attend church without truly belonging to the body of Christ?

In this Extra Shot of Grace in the Grind, Cody Hudson digs deeper into 1 Corinthians 12 and Paul’s description of Christians as members of one body.

The Greek word melos means a member or functioning part of a body. Paul is not describing church membership like a subscription, club, or service we consume. He is describing believers who have been joined to Christ and, because of Him, joined to one another.

That changes the way we think about church attendance.

A Christian can sit in a service every week and still remain largely disconnected. Biblical belonging means more than being present in the same room. It means being known, receiving care, carrying burdens, using spiritual gifts, accepting correction, praying for others, and allowing other be ...