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    1 Year Assessment of New Church!

    In all honesty, I miss my previous church. That church appealed primarily to casuals, with first class (free) hospitality, good worship music, polished A/V presentations, and a talented if highly narcissistic lead pastor. The service was almost always entertaining and engaging and since services...
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    Do You Feel Blessed?

    I have felt a stronger sense of peace over the past few weeks for reasons which are not completely clear to me. The short answer is that my new church must be playing a significant role. Also, I am always looking for ways to improve, to bring my actions into greater alignment with what is...
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    When Married Women Flirt

    I like my new church. More than that, I respect the members of my new church. It isn't over the top or unnecessarily demonstrative, but there is a strong but quiet faith which is so unique compared to the previous "megachurch" I used to attend. One ongoing issue however is one of married women...
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    Feeling "Pressured" To Join a Small Group

    I'm "newish" to my local church. I had been asking around to see if there might be a compatible small group I could join. The church talks about it a lot and considers it to be vital to feeling more connected to the church. I agree in principle if I could find the right group I could feel...
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    Young Adult Attendance Decreasing: Is A Comeback Possible?

    In the 2010's, it seemed like young adult church groups were thriving, relatively speaking. I'm in my early 30's now, and there used to be different age parameters where you'd be "eligible" for some groups but not for others: college based (up to 25), 20 somethings, 20 to 35 and also 20's and...
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    I Feel Both Welcomed and Alienated from New Church Simultaneously!

    I used to attend my current church casually: meaning once a month or so, but I was a regular at another church. My main church underwent some bizarre changes which led me to attend the 2nd church more regularly. Now that I am being recognized as a regular attendee, more and more of the church...