The Church Things Podcast

Listen in to this discussion about why and how to track Sunday morning attendance in our churches.  At the end of the podcast, Becky and Kerry share a pro tip regarding one way churches are keeping up with those who are present and those who are absent from the worship assembly.  Note: The church is a community of people who love and care for each other, and as someone said, "A community misses you when you're gone."  

In this episode, Kerry and Becky answer a listener’s question about 1 Corinthians 11:27. They look at what Paul means by taking the Lord’s Supper “in an unworthy manner,” and they briefly discuss ways of observing it that differ from the practice of many churches.

In this episode, Becky and Kerry respond to a listener who wants to go deeper in his relationship with God by reading and studying the Bible, but does not know how or where to start.  They discuss the three stages of Bible study and offer a few recommendations for getting more out of a reading and study of God's word.

In this, the last episode in the series, "Why Some Young Adult Christians Have Left Churches of Christ," Kerry and Becky look at two more reasons respondents gave for leaving: they experienced the church as legalistic and exclusive.  

Here, Becky and Kerry are discussing yet another reason some young adult Christians told them they left Churches of Christ: they felt the church had waded into partisan politics.  In this episode, they discuss Christian nationalism and offer a word of encouragement to those who have left and to the church: don't confuse Christian nationalism with political disagreement; and don't merge what God has not joined.

In this episode, Kerry and Becky discuss another reason some young adult Christians have left Churches of Christ: they disagreed with the church's response to the gay and LGBTQ community.  They offer a word to those who have stayed in Churches of Christ and to those who have left.

In this episode, Kerry and Becky discuss the number one reason those who responded to a survey gave for leaving the church.  Also, they discuss what church leaders might consider doing in response.

In this episode, Becky and Kerry continue their discussion of why some younger adult Christians left a church: they were wounded by it.  Negative and hurtful experiences are divided into two broad categories, and suggestions are offered to both church leaders and those who were hurt.

Why are some younger adults leaving Churches of Christ?  In this episode, Kerry and Becky discuss four things some said the church did not provide them: more engaging worship, deeper teaching, a culture of openness to fresh study of the scriptures, and the feeling of being valued and heard.  

In this episode, Kerry and Becky explore one of the reasons many young adults told them they eventually left their churches: they felt the church was not providing for some of their needs.  Four of those stated needs are identified in this episode, and four more will be considered in the next episode.