One of the things that we often say at Trinity is “You can’t grow spiritually unless you are connected relationally.” The reason? Life with God was never meant to be a solo endeavor. Just as He desires to walk with you, He also lives with us. In the Pentecost story, we find that God continues to “move into the neighborhood” by making His dwelling in the hearts of His people. He does this through the Holy Spirit, God, who personally sets up residence within us and among us. The result is not only that we are transformed as individuals but that we become a community of people through whom others also encounter God. 

That is why life in the church is so important. It is where we encounter God in the context of community; where we are reminded of His presence in tangible and relational ways through worship, friendship, and service. The church continues to be the place where we encounter God, not because He dwells in a building but because He lives among His people.