I for one, never went until I was invited by my uncle cuz they needed a guitarist for the worship band. I was immediately accepted and treated very well...UNTIL some old battle-axes began whispers of: All the young mothers are too involved with him! A choir singer and friend Mary and I began singing and playing acoustic at hm bible study...which began to be THE place to be Mon, Friday, and every rehearsal Tues & thurs. Wednesday and Sunday services attendance was thru the roof! It was thought that the young mothers were "distracted" by my presence...and they suspected I was leading them to be "too independent" from they're young husbands. 🙄 I was asked to step down "until all was calmed down" regarding my presence. Saturday was the only day I had nothing church related to do. Those nites we all got together anyway and hung out. This was because the young fathers weren't "attentive" enuff to their young wives. My hide was offered to calm them. I left for good. Haven't been since. 🤍😐!

My husband and I stopped going to an amazing church when the elders of the church removed a great pastor and replaced him with one quite a bit younger who had no grasp of the true gospel of grace. The church went from a vibrant church full of light to a church literally turned to a solemn gray. We joined a home church group/ Bible study. Most organized churches are work based churches and, do not teach the New Covenant of grace. Too many churches are run as businesses. We have grown in our faith by listening to truly grace based teachers via video, both on our own and with a small home based study group. 😇

When the minister asked God in a prayer for his Super Bowl team to win.

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