Somer + Michelle love the local church and believe wholeheartedly that it's God's Plan A for gospel community and discipleship. One of our main missions as a ministry is to "strengthen the churches" (Acts 15:41). But though church is necessary, that doesn't mean it's perfect. We categorized your questions into three categories: the purpose of church, the hard parts of church and being the church.

Want to dig in more? Somer wrote a quick Bible study called 5 Days to Better Love Your Local Church. You can start the plan here: https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/30153.