The Nine Things That Would Make Me Go Back to Church

<p>It&rsquo;s been five years since I last stepped into a church. Occasionally, I bump into old church friends who ask me if I&rsquo;ll ever find my way back, and it&rsquo;s a question that&rsquo;s been on my mind, too.</p> <p>I was not just your average run-of-the-mill church-goer either. I was a Pastor &mdash; a proud church leader who firmly believed I was doing the &ldquo;Lord&rsquo;s work.&rdquo; I had my theological degree in a beautiful frame, proudly displayed on my office wall. These days, it&rsquo;s in a box somewhere, and I don&rsquo;t even mention it.</p> <p>Having said all that, it&rsquo;s not like I don&rsquo;t believe in Jesus anymore. It&rsquo;s just that I can&rsquo;t stomach the institutionalized church because much of the church &mdash; the way it is organized and structured &mdash; represents the very worst of religion. Take it from me: I&rsquo;ve seen the inner workings of the institution, and there is a lot of toxicity there.</p> <p>Even so, I&rsquo;ve never ruled out returning to church one day. It does have some redeeming qualities, after all. But there are certain &ldquo;non-negotiables&rdquo; that would need to be in place before I would grace the pew once more. I&rsquo;ve taken some time to reflect, and here are the nine things that would make me go back to church.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/backyard-theology/the-nine-things-that-would-make-me-go-back-to-church-77063c109fd4"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>
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