I have a visceral reaction to the word experience being connected to the Sunday gathering (as I’ve noted previously).
Experience borders the hospitality industry: how do we ensure a positive experience for our customers? Should we seek to be hospitable? Yes, obviously, Scripture affirms it (Romans 12:13, 1 Corinthians 14:26-40, Colossians 4:5, Leviticus 19:33-34, Hebrews 13:1-2)! But if our aim is a positive, uplifting experience we leave no room for lament and sorrow.
We leave no room for helping people see that sometimes it is in the shadow of the Almighty where we experience His presence and nearness. We experience the presence and nearness of God in His shadow as much as in His shining face (Psalm 91:1, Revelation 1:16).