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\\nThere are essentially three groups of people who attend churches: the committed Christians; the casual Christians, and the cultural Christians. Thom and Sam look at each of these groups and offer a sobering prediction: the casual Christians will be the next wave of departures in churches.
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\\n \\tWhy the committed Christians will stick.
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\\n \\tWhy the cultural Christians are leaving en masse.
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\\n \\tWhy the casual Christian will be the next group to leave.
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\\n \\tWhat your church can do to prevent further departures.
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\\nDo you really need church to have a relationship with God?
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\\nChurch can produce all kinds of automatic reactions depending on your past experiences. Perhaps your family was actively involved in church, or maybe your experience was limited to attending on the occasional holiday. Is it a place you associate with feelings of shame or joy? Does it bring anxiety, or do you have fond memories? Few people are neutral on the subject of church.
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\\nAre you one of the 16 million American women who have left the church in the last decade? There are many reasons for this exodus. Many women who leave the church\\u2014especially those who still consider themselves to be Christians\\u2014desire a closer relationship with God and a deeper spiritual life. What they may not realize is that the imperfect churches of their pasts might be keeping them from meeting those deep spiritual longings today.
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\\nIn Reason to Return, Ericka Andersen delves into the reasons why women are leaving church in droves. With gentle insight and thoughtful research, she invites Christian women who are hurt or disillusioned by the churches of their pasts to fulfill their unmet spiritual longings for God and community\\u2014and consider what the church might still have to offer them.
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