Fan or Player?

I was thinking about athletes today because college football kick-off is near. Until we get to see a game, all we can do is read about practice, injuries, schedules and off the field scuffles. Sports writers are trying to fill the column inches with stories on the above, but it's not the same as watching the game - and THAT is not the same as playing the game.

This made me think of churches. They seemed to be filled with "sportswriter" attenders instead of "players...the ones who do the work" attenders. Too much church seems to be aimed at becoming better sports writers, booth commentators and sidelines reporters than getting in shape to get on the field. The goal (pardon the pun) is to win, and that can't be done except by recruiting, training, scouting and executing the game plan. Most church goers seem to have bought into the lie instead that the goal is to get better at observing and critique.