![]() I want to ensure you that I’m not sitting behind a computer screen, lacking empathy or compassion toward the hurt that many of you have likely felt. We have seen deep hurt caused by the church and have watched faithful churchgoers turn bitter, angry or broken because of the way these events occurred. We have watched some of our closest friends walk away from the church for the reasons stated above and many more. We both felt “burned by” and heavily disappointed in the church for many reasons, even far before it all came crashing down due to the pastor’s sin and other circumstances. When my husband and I were engaged and first married, we attended Mars Hill together. I was saved at the age of 19 years old at Mars Hill Church with Pastor Mark Driscoll (a few years before his church fell apart.) “If anyone claims to live in Christ, he must walk as He did.” 1 John 2:6. We are given the opportunity to make the daily choice to leave our past lives behind us and move forward toward the righteous life that He has set out for us. When we truly repent, surrender and choose to follow Jesus, we are given a new heart, one that desires godliness and holiness. One of my favorite verses is 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new.“ ![]() We are called to live out an active faith. We definitely don’t have to do anything for God, nor is our salvation based on our works or church attendance.īut it’s also true that when we surrender our lives to Him, we naturally desire to learn more about Him, to be a part of the body of Christ and to be held accountable and pointed toward sanctification. This is the beginning of a conversation that I have had countless times with people of all different ages, backgrounds and experiences.Īs well as: “I’m a Christian, but I don’t have to go to church in order to love Jesus.”
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