One fabulous Thinker

I remember a time when a friend wanted to talk with me about something important. I'll be honest, I felt nervous. I thought something was wrong and braced myself for it. She was preparing to tell me that she was no longer attending our church. I could see the heaviness in her heart. I could sense her worry, and I wondered what she was afraid my response might be. So, in the middle of that conversation, I asked her, "Are we breaking up as friends?" She laughed and said, "No!" We could still be friends. We could still hang out and do the things we had always enjoyed doing throughout our friendship. Looking back on that moment, I realize how sad it is that someone might feel they have to carry the added weight of worrying about losing friendships when deciding where to attend church. Why should that be something they have to fear? In my years of following Christ, I've watched people come and go from churches. I've seen different seasons, different circumsta...