Today on Prodigal Mag, I share about faith, grief, and whether or not going to church is worth it. It’s the  first post in our two-week series, “Why Church?”

This article was harder to write than most, so I appreciate your support and it would mean the world to me if you would share your thoughts on church, and why you do or don’t attend. Here’s a snippet from my article :

“A throng of people are making their way to the alter, but I’m running to the bathroom. Once I’m safe in the stall I let my tears flow freely. I hear a toilet flush and the sink run, the crank of the paper towel dispenser. I hold my breath as heels click across tile. The door bangs against the jam and then silence. I’m relieved; I just want to be left alone. In the silence I beg God quietly, Why?”  – Read more here.

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