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Me:\u00a0 Howdy Prodigal!<\/p>\n

Prodigal:\u00a0 I was just talking with my friend about the church.\u00a0 He doesn’t think he should go.<\/p>\n

Me:\u00a0 How did you answer him?<\/p>\n

Prodigal:\u00a0 I told him that I hear your cluckin’ but I can’t find your nest.<\/p>\n

Me:\u00a0 Well that is a good answer but let me give a list that might be helpful.<\/p>\n

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This is from the book You Can Change by Tim Chester<\/p>\n

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Here are some ways in which the church is a means of grace:<\/strong><\/p>\n

We remind one another of the truth.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are taught the Bible by people whom God has gifted for this purpose.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We pray together for God’s help.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We model Christian change and holiness for one another.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We see God at work in the lives of others.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We remind one another of God’s greatness and goodness as we worship him together.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are given opportunities for service.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We provide accountability for one another.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I have been hurt by the church too.\u00a0 I can say this though.\u00a0 Every institution has hurt people.\u00a0 The positive thing about the church though is I have learned more and more about Christ.\u00a0 I have seen miracles, and blessings happen among God’s people.\u00a0 I have become friends with others who I would never would have met and are a blessing in my life.\u00a0 Maybe if you want to see change, then God can use you to be that change in the church.<\/p>\n

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Psalm 119:23<\/p>\n

Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.<\/p>\n

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Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n

www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n

www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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