For decades now, church attendance has been in decline. And after COVID, many people are not returning to church.
But let’s face it. Most churches now do a great job of delivering Sunday service online. And through the internet we have easy access to a super-abundance of worship, teaching, and discipleship resources that we used to only get from church.
There is also the reality for many who, for one reason or another, have had negative or even hurtful church experiences. For these, church has become a very negative thing.
This raises the question: Do we really even need churches to be a Christian?
In this encore episode, Scott and Shawn tackle this very relevant question by discussing:
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The Key to Enduring Suffering: Thinking Like Jesus About Pain
Can Online Church Replace Meeting In Person? [Dechurching Series #4]
Do Christians Need to Belong to a Church? [Dechurching Series #3]
The Biblical Church: What to Consider Before Leaving Your Church [Dechurching Series #2]
The Great Decline in Church Attendance: Studying the Trends [Dechurching Series #1]
Encore: Why Are So Many Christians Deconverting?
PTA’s Christmas Wrap-Up Spectacular
The Battle for the Soul: Why Sex is Such A Big Deal to God [Important Questions About Sex Series #4]
Christian Identity: Rethinking the Use of ‘Gay’ as an Identity [Important Questions About Sex Series #3]
Does God Want Us to Be Heterosexual? [Important Questions About Sex Series #2]
At Odds with Culture? The Bible and Human Sexuality [Important Questions About Sex Series #1]
Encore: Do Christians Cherry-Pick Bible Commands?
Encore: Is It Judgmental to Point Out Sin?
The End Times: What Jesus Wants You to Know [The Hard Teachings of Jesus Series #8]
Love That is Other-Worldly: Embracing Jesus’ Radical Teaching to Love Our Enemies [The Hard Teachings of Jesus Series #7]
Fulfilling the Law: God’s Purpose in Jesus Explained [The Hard Teachings of Jesus Series #6]
Countering Pluralism: Jesus Says I Am the Way to God [The Hard Teachings of Jesus Series #5]
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