Did you forget about us? Because we certainly almost did! It's time for an EXTENDED INTRO too. Where's Mike? On this week's/month's episode of The Weekday podcast, Mike, Just, and Andy dive deep into why people have been leaving the church...and why some are now coming back. 🤔

There's some fascinating new research showing that while church attendance tanked during the pandemic, some folks are returning because they miss that sense of spiritual community. But it seems like the church has some work to do to remake itself for how people want to connect spiritually today. 💪

It seems that people these days, especially younger folks, are way more tolerant, introspective, and open spiritually than older generations. So the church has to up its game to meet their changing expectations! No more just phoning it in with the same old programs and performances every week. People want real, raw, biblical community. ⛪

But it's not all the church's fault - wider culture isn't helping either. These days our lives our CRAZY busy with work, infinite info, and FOMO dragging us in 100 directions at once. Finding time for church can be tough when Sunday morning competes with youth soccer games and work emails piling up. 😵

So where does the church go from here? How can it reinvent itself to stay vital in this complex, post-Christian, digital age? And what will spirituality look like for Gen Z and beyond? Lots of huge questions still ahead.

Let us know what YOU think about why people are leaving the church, and what would bring you back, in the comments!
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