In this episode of the Storm Podcast, PK Goldsmith addresses the significant decline in church attendance, exploring the reasons behind this trend and offering counterarguments to common objections. He emphasizes the importance of community in worship, the need to address hypocrisy, and the healing that can come from engaging with a supportive church environment. Goldsmith also discusses the challenges of busy lives, misconceptions about church finances, doubts about faith, the intersection of politics and religion, and the relevance of sermons. Ultimately, he encourages listeners to reconsider their relationship with the church and to seek out a community that fosters growth and connection.
Keywords
church attendance, community worship, church hypocrisy, church hurt, busy life, church finances, faith doubts, church politics, engaging sermons
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Decline of Church Attendance
01:05 Reasons for Leaving the Church: Personal Worship
04:26 Hypocrisy in the Church: A Common Objection
07:13 The Impact of Bad Church Experiences
09:35 The Busy Life: Finding Time for Church
11:54 Perceptions of Money and the Church
14:15 Doubt and Belief: Navigating Skepticism
16:10 Politics and the Church: A Divisive Issue
18:03 Boring Sermons: Engaging with the Word of God
20:58 Storm Outro.mp4
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