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The Local Church

     I love and believe in the local church more than most people I've talked to. I believe that it's biblical to be faithful to a local body, to use your gifts there, to love, disciple, be discipled, tithe, live out community, and worship there. But I don't love and believe in the local church primarily because of my experience in one. I am thankful to have loving, faithful pastors. I am thankful to have heard God's words preached and not man's. I am thankful for faithful people who have loved me and led me towards holy living by example. I have never known "church hurt" in the popular use of the phrase. I cannot overemphasize the positive effect these things have had in shaping me.      But I have experienced profound loneliness at church, too. I have been hurt by people there - and I've hurt people. I have been ignored. I have felt a great deal of disappointment.            Someone asked the other day: "do you feel at home where you live?"

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