Taking a stand often leaves you feeling alone. It doesn’t always win you friends and might even make some enemies. But if an idea is both true and profoundly important, those who take a stand for it have a bond that nothing can break. This week, we spend some time reviewing why we do what we do when we gather each week to worship. From start to finish, our time-tested patterns of worship place the gospel on center stage. The gospel or good news is more than just information we need to know and believe. Through the gospel, Jesus himself is present among us to comfort and encourage, to renew and transform us each day. When we gather around the gospel, we gather to receive the gifts that Christ alone can give.