3.“Beware of the pendulum swing.” I have several friends who attend multiple churches, and they often talk about how different the styles or congregations are. I have other friends who were hurt by one kind of church, so they fled and found a totally different style of church instead. I can tell that what they’re after is balance and a place that feels like home, but they’re really just ricocheting from one end of the spectrum to the other. “The thought of committing to another church body sounds risky, so they pendulum swing and neglect commitment altogether,” Hill says. It’s so easy to fall into the pattern of just bouncing around once one church doesn’t feel “right” anymore, but it’s something to be cautious of.
- “Church doesn’t make us more holy.” Just because someone attends church regularly doesn’t make them a better believer than someone who church hops. It’s easy to feel that way when we sense a lack of commitment or consistency from others, but “realistically, our church practices are not what make us holy,” Hill says. “I think a proper response as the people of God is to love, regardless of where or how often someone may attend a given church.”
