When people think of a “church,” their minds often leap to soaring cathedrals, stone spires, stained glass, and echoing choirs. These grand buildings can inspire awe, lifting the eyes—and sometimes the heart—toward heaven.
They speak of human effort to glorify God through art, architecture, and beauty.Yet the Bible itself reminds us that God “does not dwell in temples made with hands” (Acts 7:48). The true dwelling place of God is in people, not stone.
A wooden hut, plain and unadorned, can be just as much a house of worship as a great cathedral. Indeed, Jesus was born not in a palace but in a humble shelter among animals. The Lord of heaven entered the world in simplicity, not splendor.
Why, then, do some walk away from a modest wooden church? Perhaps they are drawn by appearances, seeking grandeur rather than the quiet presence of God.
Human hearts are often impressed by size and beauty, forgetting that the gospel first spread in homes, fields, and upper rooms.
A wooden hut may lack stained glass, but it can be rich with love, fellowship, and truth. Just as the stable in Bethlehem became holy because of who was inside, so any gathering place becomes sacred when Christ is at its center. The measure of a church is not in its walls, but in the hearts within them.
