Christian service
One would only need to spend a few years at any church to see the word " service " being used. Christian service is something that almost every Christian preacher talks about. Not only the preacher, even the people at church remind each other to serve. I must admit that I get annoyed by the " call for service " emails and reminders that we receive from church. Many a times, they are sent with Bible verses as if to remind people, " See. You must serve. God expects you to do it ". There's nothing wrong with service. In fact, it is one of the most tangible ways to see love, empathy and compassion in action. Without service, our lives tend to become insular. We and our kids grow up with this notion that the world revolves around us. It is equally true that if the church doesn't find enough people to serve, the few people who do serve get worn out or become self-righteous or both. The church then dies this slow death because no one seems to ca