A question that we frequently find in our inbox is about certain scenarios in which someone is unsure whether or not they should leave their church. Before you can answer that question well, you have to first understand what the church is FOR. You can’t know if a church is actually a church before you know what a church is. And what if you’re wrong? What if YOU are the problem? In order to answer that, you have to understand what the duties of Christians are to the church. So let’s chat!

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2:00 A discussion about how we consume music and television now as opposed to when we were kids.

5:15 Summer took the time to think about some of her favorite things.

10:52 We want to answer a common listener question: “When is it okay to leave a church?”

12:00 What is a Biblical starting point when assessing this question?

14:13 You have to start with understanding what the church is FOR and what YOUR duty is towards it in a difficult situation.

15:00 Maybe you’re on your way out, but you don’t have to sin while you’re doing it.

17:24 Summer shares *some* of the steps that were taken before she left a church, and we start discussing what are some of the things that a church MUST do.

28:05 Can you leave your church with a clear conscience?