Who gets excited about Sundays? If you're honest, getting to church can feel like a battle, especially with kids.

When we gather for worship, four incredible things happen: (1) Christ is actively working among us, (2) the outside world is welcomed and honored, (3) our faith comes alive, getting out of our heads and into the real world, and (4) we are being reformed by God's counter-algorithm, reshaping what the world has deformed in us Monday through Saturday.

Want to love your church in worship more? Keep tabs on your struggles during the week so you come hungry, prepare on Saturday night, make friends, and erase the equation; just commit to consistency. Most importantly, shift your focus from the trappings of worship back to what's at the center: Jesus, who sees you, forgives you, and loves you completely.